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Katie Holmes Praises 'Talented' Ex-Boyfriend Emilio Vitolo Jr. One Month After 'Dumping' Him & Questioning His Motives

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Katie Holmes made the unusual move to congratulate her ex-boyfriend on his latest acting venture, just one month after questioning his motives and dumping him.

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The 42-year-old Dawson's Creek star ended her relationship with 33-year-old Emilio Vitolo Jr. last month after first being linked in September 2020.

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According to OK!, Holmes began to feel like "something didn't seem right," which caused her to pull away from Vitolo.

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But she didn't dump him in person.

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An insider told the outlet, Holmes ended their 8-month relationship over the phone instead of in person. 

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Source: MEGA; @emiliovitolo/Instagram
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"She dumped him," they said before dropping the bombshell that Holmes reportedly began to question his motives for dating her.

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Vitolo's family is well-known in the restaurant industry but he has dreams of being a big-time actor.

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“Katie started to wonder if Emilio had ulterior motives for dating her," the source continued, adding that she has a long list of celebrity friends and connections in Tinsel Town.

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Fast-forward to Tuesday night when Holmes congratulated Vitolo on the debut of his short film, Almost a Year, at the Tribeca Film Festival.

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Showing her support for her ex, the actress shared several clips from his short film on her Instagram.

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"ALMOST A YEAR @tribecafilmfestival 💕🙏💕. I am so excited for the start of the @tribecafilmfestival today!!!!! I am so honored to have been a part of the making of ALMOST A YEAR which is premiering at #Tribeca2021 as part of #TribecaAtHome tickets and more details on the @Tribeca [website.]," she captioned the video.

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She then took it up a notch, gushing over her former flame.

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"Congratulations to the very talented and amazing cast @eveclindley @emiliovitolo @lilmitz_ and director @jamiesonbaker," Holmes added.

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She wasn't the only one who showed love because her ex creeped up in the comments.

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Vitolo replied to Holmes' sweet post by dropping six heart-eye emojis in the comment section.

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Just weeks ago, he sparked dating rumors with Zoë Kravitz.

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The duo couldn't hide their chemistry when they were caught heavily flirting outside his family's NYC restaurant.

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