Michelle Monaghan<\/a> is giving fans a sweet glimpse into her marriage \u2014 and how supportive her husband was before she filmed a romantic scene with Tom Cruise<\/a>.<\/p>\n During the Tuesday, May 19, episode of Fox\u2019s Bear Grylls Is Running Wild<\/em><\/a>, the actress reflected on the early days of her relationship with husband Peter White<\/a> while preparing to film Mission: Impossible III<\/em>.<\/p>\n Michelle Monaghan recalled filming an intimate scene with Tom Cruise shortly after getting married.Reality Club\/YouTube<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n \u201cI met Pete right as I started acting,\u201d the Pixels<\/em> star shared.<\/p>\n The White Lotus<\/em><\/a> alum<\/a> explained that the couple had just tied the knot in Australia when work quickly pulled her back onto set.<\/p>\n \u201cWe had gotten married in Australia, and I was getting ready to shoot Mission: Impossible III,<\/em>\u201d she recalled. \u201cWe didn\u2019t have time to take a honeymoon because I had to fly back. We get back to the hotel room, and I get the call sheet, and it is an intimate scene I am doing with Tom Cruise<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n The actress’ husband, Peter White, encouraged her before filming began.Reality Club\/YouTube<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Instead of feeling uncomfortable about the situation, Monaghan said her husband immediately encouraged her and helped calm her nerves.<\/p>\n \u201c[Peter] is like, \u2018Baby, this is going to be amazing. Just follow his lead. He is a total pro,’\u201d she remembered.<\/p>\n In the 2006 action film, Monaghan played Julia Meade-Hunt, the fianc\u00e9e and later wife of Cruise\u2019s character, Ethan Hunt. Her role became one of the emotional centerpieces of the movie as Ethan tried balancing his dangerous spy life with their relationship.<\/p>\n The actress has spoken before about how nervous she initially felt working alongside Cruise, especially since it was one of her biggest career moments at the time.<\/p>\n Michelle Monaghan starred opposite Cruise in ‘Mission: Impossible III.’Paramount Pictures\/YouTube<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon<\/em><\/a> in June 2025, Monaghan shared how overwhelmed she felt heading into her first day on set.<\/p>\n \u201cI was so nervous about it,\u201d she admitted. \u201cI get up at 4 a.m., I dart out of the hotel, I forget my key, of course. And I go to work, and I proceed to have the best day with Tom and J.J. Abrams<\/strong>, our director.\u201d<\/p>\n When she returned to her husband afterward, she couldn\u2019t wait to tell him everything that happened.<\/p>\n \u201cMy husband said, \u2018Baby, how did it go?\u2019 And I said, \u2018It was amazing. It was so good.\u2019 He was like, \u2018Brush your teeth and tell me all about it,\u2019\u201d she continued. \u201cAnd so I said, \u2018Oh, honey, he was so sweet. It was a lovely day. It was so perfect.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Michelle Monaghan previously admitted she was nervous working with the actor at first.@michellemonaghan\/Instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n That\u2019s when White jokingly reminded her just how surreal the moment really was.<\/p>\n \u201cHe looked at me, and he grabbed my arms, and he goes, \u2018How cool is it that you were making out with Tom Cruise on our honeymoon?\u2019 I was like, you know what? I married the right dude.\u201d<\/p>\n Monaghan and White tied the knot in 2005 after dating for five years. The longtime couple now share two children, daughter Willow<\/strong>, 17, and son Tommy<\/strong>, 12.<\/p>\n Her latest appearance took place on Bear Grylls Is Running Wild<\/em>, the Fox reality series that follows adventurer Bear Grylls as he takes celebrities into extreme outdoor situations during 48-hour survival-style journeys.<\/p>\n Read more at OK!<\/a><\/p>\n Get OK!’s biggest scoops and scandals delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now<\/a>.<\/p>\n FOLLOW OK! ON WHATSAPP HERE<\/a>: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, entertainment, and pop culture via our WhatsApp channel<\/a>. 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