NICOLE KIDMAN - KIDMAN DROPS SCIENTOLOGY

OSCAR-winning actress NICOLE KIDMAN has distanced herself from SCIENTOLOGY - her former husband TOM CRUISE's religion.

But according to JOHN TRAVOLTA's wife KELLY PRESTON - who is a committed Scientologist like her husband - Kidman used to love the controversial creed.

Kelly says, "Actually when I knew Nicole she seemed to think there was nothing better than Scientology.

"She was, like, 'This is the greatest thing ever.'"

But Kelly notes that since Cruise and Kidman's 2001 split, Nicole has not kept their friendship.

She adds, "Well, I haven't seen her for a long, long time. I see Tom, but not her as much."