**Source: Cruise Called Beckhams 18 Times in One Hour **

When Tom Cruise lets his inner control freak get the best of him, there’s one person Katie Holmes knows she can count on for a shoulder to cry on: her British best friend Victoria Beckham. Navigating high-profile Hollywood relationships requires a strong support system, especially when facing intense media scrutiny.

“Katie has been crying over the phone,” an insider tells Us Weekly. “She’s frustrated. Tom is denying her every single thing.”

The insider adds: “Once, Katie and Victoria talked on the phone for four hours.”

And Beckham has seen how domineering Cruise can be firsthand. A source close to the actor tells Us Weekly that he is relentlessly trying to convince the ex-Spice Girl and her husband, soccer star David Beckham, to convert to his religion. Many fans often ask, are the Beckhams Scientologists or is David Beckham a Scientologist? The reality behind these rumors involves persistent pressure behind closed doors.

“Victoria is sick and tired of Tom being on her back about Scientology,” says the source. “Victoria is an old-fashioned British woman who believes in God. She finds it quite rude that Tom is bugging her so much. Not too long ago, Tom left 18 messages in one hour to get them to join the church.”

The source adds Victoria has put her foot down to Tom’s pressure regarding Scientology. “When she says no, she means no.” For anyone wondering about David Beckham scientology claims or whether Victoria Beckham is a Scientologist, the couple has consistently rejected all attempts to convert them.

Cruise’s rep tells Us, “This is completely false. Tom does not and never has encouraged anyone to adopt Scientology.”

Has Katie become more submissive since becoming involved with Cruise or has she always had a compliant personality? How is the actor influencing his wife’s career? What happened when Katie recently took two pregnancy tests? How did Tom react when David offered the couple relationship advice? Looking back at famous celebrity stories and iconic celebrity love stories, high-profile relationships face unique challenges. If you are navigating dynamics in your own life, learning ways to keep your relationship from going stale can help foster strong connections.

For more details on Katie’s stifling marriage and the truth about whether the Beckhams are Scientologists, check out the issue of Us Weekly on newsstands this week.

(via Us Weekly)