By Jon Boon - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter

Katie Holmes has been living “blissfully happy” since her split from Tom Cruise, Breaking Celebrity News is exclusively reporting.

According to a family insider, Holmes, 33, is wearing a smile on her face that hasn’t been seen since she began dating the Rock of Ages star, 50.

And she now gets to see her family more, feels free to concentrate on her career and is no longer living in fear of Scientology.

“Katie is a new woman, she feels refreshed, free of Tom and doesn’t have a worry in the world,” an insider revealed.

“When before she used to fret if she was ever single, now she’s happy to be alone. Katie’s enjoying her independence and is working on herself right now.

“She’s been enjoying the company of her family a lot more, something she couldn’t really do when she was married to Tom. He controlled who she saw and he often wasn’t so approving of her family.

“Tom also influenced what movies she appeared