United Kingdom, Oct. 20 -- Ana de Armas considers Tom Cruise to be a "dear friend and mentor" to her.

The 37-year-old actress has been romantically linked to the Hollywood icon over recent months - but they are remaining just friends.

A source told People: "She's single, though, and has been for a while.

"She stays in touch with Tom and they still have an upcoming movie project that she's looking forward to."

Ana - who previously dated movie star Ben Affleck - "very much enjoys spending time" with Tom. However, they're nothing more than friends for the time being, according to the insider.

The duo were actually spotted together in Vermont back in July, but they never publicly confirmed that they were dating.

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