Tom Cruise has been questioned over time spent with his once-rumored romantic interest Cameron Diaz, Radar has reported.

In the transcript of the deposition in his lawsuit against the publisher Life & Style and In Touch, Radar reveal that Cruise spent time with Diaz in August 2012 whilst he was apart from his daughter Suri.

Cruise is suing Bauer publishing for claiming he ‘abandoned’ his daughter Suri following his divorce from Katie Holmes, in a $50 million libel lawsuit.

Rumoured romance: Tongues started wagging about Tom Cruise, 51, and Cameron Diaz, 41, in 2012 after he spent time with her on her 40th birthday… but his reps insisted they were just friends

In the deposition between Cruise and attorney Elizabeth McNamara, who is representing Bauer publishing, the actor is asked if he attended Diaz’s 40th birthday in London in 2012.

‘I don’t recall going to a birthday party,’ Cruise is quoted as saying, as McNamara suggests that he was with Knight and Day co-star that night.

Cruise then insists: ‘I didn’t go to Cameron Diaz’s birthday party.’

Putting their hands up: Cameron Diaz revealed on the Graham Norton chat show that she was at dinner with Tom Cruise and friends on the night of her birthday

Bond: Cameron and Tom became close friends after they starred together in 2010 action and romance film Knight and Day

He adds: ‘You’ve been reading the press. You can’t believe everything you read.’

But McNamara highlights that Cruise was photographed with Diaz at Coworth Park hotel outside London on Diaz’s birthday, August 30th.

Despite Cruise insisting that he did not attend Diaz’s birthday party, McNamara claims that his lawyers at the time had confirmed that he had.

Daddy’s girl: Tom Cruise, pictured with Suri last year, claims he would have been there for his daughter’s first day of school had she asked him

Speaking on the Graham Norton chat show in the UK near the time, Diaz explained what had happened on the night of her birthday.

‘I happened to bump into Penelope Cruz, Javier, Tom and his son in a hotel and joined them for dinner,’ Cameron said.

‘At midnight I said, “I’m 40” so we took pictures and then said “Goodnight, see you later, blah, blah, blah” and I haven’t seen him since.’

Just good friends: Tom’s reps denied in 2012 that he was romantically involved with Cameron

Deposition: Radar report that an ‘angry’ Cruise began to explain ‘when there is a divorce… things change’ at the interrogation held at the LA offices of Cruise’s lawyer.

‘But the next thing I know, apparently I am dating him and it’s full on and he is coming after me.’

Life & Style at the time had reported that the pair went on a ‘sexy date’ although Cruise’s representatives later denied this saying: ‘he and Cameron are friends only.’

The case – which is expected to go to trial next year – will see Cruise sue the publisher of In Touch and Life & Style for libel and defamation.

A big suit: The case – which is expected to go to trial next year – will see Cruise sue the publishers of In Touch and Life & Style for libel and defamation