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Former royal chef claims Princess Diana said she couldn’t date Tom Cruise because of his height

Apparently, she had taken her sons, William and Harry, to see the action film being made - which they "loved".

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By Jonathan Coles via SWNS

She has been hailed as the most beautiful royal of all time, and he was once named the sexiest man alive.

But Princess Diana once said she would not date Tom Cruise, it is claimed - because he was too short.

Former royal chef Darren McGrady says the princess and the actor met on the set of "Mission: Impossible" years ago.

Apparently, she had taken her sons, William and Harry, to see the action film being made - which they "loved".

But Darren claims that, after meeting Cruise, Diana joked she would take him "off the list" - because of his height.

The A-lister's exact size is hard to pinpoint, but it is thought that he stands at around 5 feet 7 inches tall.

Darren, who cooked at Buckingham Palace for 11 years, said: "I remember Princess Diana taking the boys to the set of Mission Impossible and to meet Tom Cruise.

Tom Cruise with Princess Diana in 1992. (SWNS)

"Wills and Harry loved the pyrotechnics. But Princess Diana… 'That’s another one off the list, Darren. He’s too short!'.

Darren's Twitter post came after it was revealed Cruise gave William and wife Kate Middleton an exclusive preview screening of his new Top Gun film.

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