Katie Holmes is Ready to Date After Divorce From Tom Cruise

With her split from Tom Cruise blown off the headlines by Kristen Stewart’s car-seat indiscretions and Jennifer Aniston’s engagement, Katie Holmes retreated into the comfy embrace of her hometown of Toledo, Ohio.

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On Aug. 12, for instance, she was spotted at the local Westfield Franklin Park mall with one of her sisters, flipping through close-out racks while daughter Suri played with cousins.

But Katie isn’t just fading away: On the professional front, tickets went on sale Aug. 18 for her November return to Broadway, starring in the family drama, Dead Accounts.

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And on the personal front, the 33-year-old actress is ready to dive back into the dating pool. “Katie has told friends that she is ready to start meeting some guys — she doesn’t expect to meet Mr. Right immediately, but she is definitely looking,” an insider tells OK!. “Her design partner, Jeanne Yang, has already lined up a few possibilities. They are making a big effort to keep things under the radar but Katie is really looking forward to getting back out there — and having some fun again.”