The couple are rumoured to be following in the footsteps of friends David and Victoria Beckham, who posed for a raunchy spread in the style magazine W last month.

According to Australia's New Weekly, the Cruises want their shoot to be even steamier and intend to appear nude in one of the pictures.

A friend told the magazine: "They have already started planning some of the photos. One suggestion they were keen on was a shot of them posing together in the shower, dripping wet and covered by nothing but steam.

"Tom and Katie really have amazing chemistry. They want to show the world how much."