Tom Cruise is planning his latest gruelling mission – becoming a geriatric dad, RadarOnline.com can reveal.

The action man, 63, has been dating Ana de Armas , 37, for just eight months, but friends say the pair is already discussing marriage and children – while shopping for a "palatial" estate in the English countryside. Article continues below advertisement

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Cruise and de Armas went public last month , strolling hand-in-hand through Vermont – the US state the Ballerina actress calls home – and insiders tell us they are now looking on both sides of the Atlantic for a family base.

One long-time associate said: "Tom's been talking openly about wanting to be a father

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