Cruise, in the UK filming Mission Impossible, was to land at a nearby airport, but it was closed. His handlers quickly sought another option and informed Alison Webb’s family that an unnamed VIP would land in their compound. They gladly obliged, not knowing the unnamed VIP was the Mission Impossible star.
After landing, Cruise posed with photos with the family before giving them a free ride in his helicopter. Speaking afterwards, Webb said she thought it would be fun for the kids to see the chopper land in their compound. “I thought it would be kind of cool for the kids to see the helicopter land in the garden,” she said.
However, she was taken aback when Cruise emerged from the chopper. According to Webb, soon after touching down, the movie star went to say hi to her children. “He went straight over to the children for a chat, then came over and expressed his thanks,” she said. The actor and movie director then offered the children a chance to fly in his helicopter. Recounting their encounter with Cruise, Webb said she could hardly believe it. “It turned out to be an incredible day. It was surreal, I still can’t believe it happened,” she said.