Katie Holmes breaks cover after Tom Cruise's toe-curling comment about daughter Suri

Katie Holmes posed up a storm in New York on Tuesday despite her ex, , making a toe-curling comment about the couple's daughter the day before. were once Hollywood's hottest couple until they split in 2012 when their daughter, Suri, was six.

Following the break-up, Suri has become estranged from the star and ditched his last name last year. Tom alluded to their frosty relationship when he was asked what he would be doing for Father's Day on Monday and replied, nonchalantly: "Just having fun, man". However, putting his curt comment to one side, actress Katie looked sensational when she rocked up at Tod's Cocktail Party in New York the day after.

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Sporting an eye-catching strapless brown dress, comprised of a ribbed top and long leather skirt, the Dawson's Creek star smiled seductively for the cameras, wearing her long brown hair loose and showing off plenty of smokey black eye make-up and a crimson lip.

She complimented the look with a pair of tan leather shoes and a cream Tod's bag with a gold clasp as she rubbed shoulders with A-listers, including Christian Slater and Sherlock star, Andrew Scott, at the Italian brand's in-store bash.

It comes after Tom appeared somewhat caught off-guard when he was asked about Father's Day at the Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning premiere when an journalist stopped him on the red carpet in Mexico to ask about the celebration.

He was asked: "Father's Day is just around the corner. What would an ideal Father's Day look like for you?" Pausing, the actor mused: " "You know..." before saying: "Just having fun, man. Making movies, big adventures, having a great time."

Many of Tom's fan were unimpressed by his comments as one replied to a video of the short interview on quipping: "Seeing the daughter he has abandoned for a decade perhaps?"

Another person claimed the Top Gun star was "not interested in answering the father question" and branded his relationship with Suri "his biggest failure".

Others were shocked by the journalist's "wild" question, but the general consensus was that Tom should have answered differently as another fan replied: "A simple question about Father's Day and he can't answer it. He has gotten to a point where all he can talk about is movies and his love of movies. What about being a parent, Tom? There was a time when that was important to you. Sad for this man."

During her graduation ceremony last year, Suri revealed she had dropped Tom's surname and was now going by just her first and middle name - Suri Noelle.

She is currently studying at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania and often travels back to New York to spend time with mum, Katie, with whom she has a very close relationship.

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