A woman was seen trying to kiss Tom Cruise in an awkward moment during the closing ceremony of the Olympics.

Cruise, who is known for performing his own stunts, abseiled off the roof of the Stade de France.

In a moment that has gone viral, a woman grabbed Cruise and attempted to kiss him on the cheek.

After Cruise had landed on the ground following the stunt, he shook hands with athletes and took the Olympic flag from Simone Biles.

Cruise then left the stadium on his motorbike.

A woman was seen attempting to kiss Tom Cruise during the Olympics closing ceremony

Cruise abseiled down the Stade de France in dramatic scenes during the closing ceremony

The actor held the Olympic flag during the dramatic closing ceremony in Paris

Other stars that performed at the closing ceremony included Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Dr. Dre, Billie Eilish and Snoop Dogg.

The incident involving the woman and Cruise prompted a mixed reaction on social media.

One user stated that the incident made her ‘so uncomfortable’. She wrote on X: ‘That woman who just grabbed Tom Cruise to kiss him made me so uncomfortable…… wtf’.

Meanwhile, another user stated: ‘that woman who kissed tom cruise on the cheeks saw her moment and took it’.

In addition, another user wrote: ‘Who is that woman who just grabbed and kissed Tom cruise???’.

Another user described the incident as ’embarrassing’. They wrote: ‘that one woman trying to kiss tom cruise… that’s just embarrassing omg he didn’t ask for that’.

Furthermore, a user wrote: ‘now why was that woman kissing on Tom Cruise like that ???’.