Tom Cruise wasn't hassled by his recent divorce on his birthday. The actor has been taking it easy and is reported to be leading a low-key life. Tom Cruise quietly celebrated his 51st birthday Wednesday. The "A Few Good Men" star has been making some few changes since the Tom Cruise Katie Holmes divorce.

A source told femalefirst.co.uk "Tom has definitely made some changes to his life over the past year since the divorce. He's actually a lot more relaxed and more extroverted." The insider added that Tom Cruise, who was previously married to Mimi Rogers and Nicole Kidman, wants to enjoy being single and has been on casual dates. The insider said "Now that he's single he wants to get out there a bit. He's dated a few girls, but very casually."

Another source said Cruise has been spending time reflecting and letting go since the end of his third marriage.

Tom Cruise recently celebrated his first birthday after his split with the actress Katie Holmes. The `Born on the Fourth of July’ start turned 51 on the fourth of July and that's no risky business.

Tom Cruise quietly celebrated his first birthday since his well-documented split with non-scientologist Katie Holmes. He spend his birthday far far away from the public and photographers.

Tom Cruise's daughter, Suri, popped into New York City with her mom Katie Holmes. The two arrived at the JFK airport on Wednesday. It’s been almost a year since his divorce from Katie Holmes was finalized and his friends say that cruise "in a really good place."

A source told E! News that "He's doing really well. He's really happy.” Tom Cruise’s split with Katie Holmes left him with "an incredible amount of time to reflect" on what he wants to do in the future. The source added "He's ready to date. He wants to find love again. He's a really great guy and it's difficult for him to play the dating game, because even if he likes someone who isn't famous it's hard for them to understand his world."

He should be pretty popular, besides being an acting icon and one of the richest stars in Hollywood, Cher recently told Bravo's Andy Cohen that Cruise was in "the top five" for best lovers.