Katie Holmes and her boyfriend Emilio Vitolo Jr. (opens in new tab) reportedly took a very important step in their relationship this Christmas. According to sources close to the actress, she invited Emilio to spend Christmas with her and her 14-year-old daughter, Sri Cruz (opens in new tab).

"It will be a small family Christmas, just Katie, Emilio, and Sri. Katie's top priority has always been her daughter and everyone in her life respects that, and Emilio is no exception," said a source OK! "Since her marriage to Tom (Cruise), Katie has tried to keep her personal life private. Her openness about her relationship with Emilio says it all. She is in love and ready to start a new little family. In a manner of speaking, if Suri doesn't approve, he is gone"

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Before Christmas, Katie was reportedly seen doing her last Christmas shopping at Blick Art Supplies in New York City and at Bogliolo, a more "adult" store, and reports from OK! suggests the possibility. The point is, Katie and Emilio (open in new tab) are clearly getting serious. Emilio recently acknowledged their relationship (opens in new tab) (and the fact that he loves Katie) with an Instagram tribute on her birthday.

"Katie is in love. He's the kind of gentleman who would take her to dinner and walk her to her apartment. She's amazingly old-fashioned when it comes to love," Katie's friend added. 'I haven't seen Katie this happy in a long time.

Looks like Katie, Emilio, and Suri probably had a great Christmas together.