Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban divorce: Were there hints a split was incoming?

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The marriage of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, once a celebrated pairing in Hollywood, has concluded-and the details surrounding their split continue to unfold.

The news of the separation between the Australian stars became public on Monday afternoon, surprising fans and quickly leading to memes, particularly among those who frequent AMC Theatres. As people online began to react to the split of the Oscar and Grammy-winning couple (with some users on X expressing interest and others anticipating Nicole Kidman’s future acting projects), reports emerged about their personal life suggesting that the breakup wasn’t entirely unexpected, particularly among those close to them.

Following the public announcement of their separation, “Babygirl” star Nicole Kidman quickly moved forward with legal proceedings, officially filing for divorce from Keith Urban on Tuesday in Tennessee. The filing stated “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split. Representatives for both Kidman, 58, and Urban, 57, have not yet responded to requests for a statement.

As a total movie buff, I’ve been following the Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman situation closely, and looking back, there were definitely some clues that things might be changing. Like, I noticed reports of Keith quietly buying a place for himself in Nashville, and then Nicole was suddenly exploring the possibility of becoming a resident in Portugal. It all seemed a little off, and now it looks like those were early signs that a split was potentially on the horizon. It’s always sad to see, but you can’t help but notice these little hints when you follow celebrity news – it’s like a puzzle! And honestly, it’s fascinating to piece things together after the fact.

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It’s tough to deal with a split in a place like this. The Times has confirmed that Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have decided to separate.

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I’m reporting that Nicole Kidman, known for films like “Babygirl”, and country singer Keith Urban, who gave us “Blue Ain’t Your Color”, had actually been living apart for quite some time before the news of their separation became public, as The Times confirmed. Apparently, while they still maintained a family home in Nashville, Urban moved into his own place in the same city, according to TMZ. I’ve reviewed Kidman’s divorce filing – also by The Times – and it clearly shows that the two are now using different mailing addresses, confirming they are indeed estranged.

It’s been widely known that the Australian celebrity couple has been having marriage problems,” a source revealed to People magazine. The source further stated that the two have been “living apart for some time now.” People confirmed the information.

“Their lives were heading separate ways,” the source explained, “and when he discreetly moved into his own home, it seemed like their relationship was doomed.”

One-sided feelings?

Even though Kidman officially started the divorce process by filing papers, the “Moulin Rouge!” star is said to have tried everything to avoid the split and “has been working to repair the marriage.” She’s also been the primary caretaker for their daughters, Sunday, 17, and Faith, 14, ever since Urban began his High and Alive world tour in May. It seems she really didn’t want the marriage to end.

Throughout their marriage, the star of “Happy Feet” and “Big Little Lies” frequently showed off their relationship online, posting glamorous photos from red carpet events and celebrating her husband’s win at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards. In June, she marked 19 years of marriage to Urban with a black-and-white photo of them backstage, writing “Happy Anniversary Baby” in the caption. However, he was missing from her August Instagram post featuring “summer memories.” Perhaps he was simply on tour?

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Nicole Kidman is officially ending her marriage with Keith Urban, filing for divorce from the Grammy-winning singer soon after reports surfaced about their separation.

Urban didn’t share a post marking their anniversary on Instagram, and has largely been using the platform to showcase his music lately. He did, however, post pictures of himself and Kidman celebrating his ACM Awards win in May. That was the last time he featured his wife, the actress, on his feed.

Keith’s new lyrics — and alleged new flame

When news of the split came out this week, people immediately began to speculate and come up with theories about why they broke up.

According to sources who spoke with TMZ, Adele, who has previously discussed difficulties in her marriage, is rumored to have found love with another woman while separated. Sources say, “Nicole [Adele’s estranged husband] doesn’t deny it, but she’s still surprised by it.”

Soon after talk began about a possible new romance, fans online noticed that Urban had altered the words to a song on his tour, dedicating it to a fellow musician. In his song, “The Fighter,” Urban sings about striving to be a more supportive and improved partner for the person he loves – and he specified in a 2017 Billboard interview that person was Kidman. Back in 2016, Kidman and Urban shared a cheerful music video of themselves performing the song as a duet.

“When they’re tryna get to you, baby, I’ll be the fighter,” Urban’s original lyrics say.

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However, during a concert before the news of their split became public, Urban sang: “When they try to get you, Maggie I’ll be your guitar player,” which seemed to be a reference to Maggie Baugh, a musician who had been touring with him for several months. Previously, when performing the same song, Urban had sung the original lyrics instead.

Baugh posted a video of Urban altering the lyrics to her Instagram, captioning it with, “Did he just say that👀.” This wasn’t the first time Urban had customized the lyrics to “The Fighter” to match whoever he was performing with. Back at the 2017 CMT Music Awards, when he sang the song with country star Carrie Underwood, he changed the line to, “When they get to you, Carrie Underwood, I’ll be your fighter.” Was it a sweet, romantic moment, or simply a bit of spontaneous fun with the live performance?

Urban’s rep did not immediately respond to an inquiry about his alleged new relationship.

Nicole’s new lease on life overseas

While Urban was touring with his music earlier this summer, reports suggested Kidman was planning a major relocation to Europe.

Reports surfaced in late July that actress Nicole Kidman had applied for residency in Portugal, but her husband, Keith Urban’s, name wasn’t on the application. An E! source explained that Urban couldn’t attend his appointment because of his tour, and emphasized that “it’s mandatory for applicants to be physically present to apply for the visa.” The source also stated that Urban planned to submit his application at a later date. That was several months ago, and Urban’s U.S. tour is still ongoing, continuing through October. He has four international shows scheduled-but Portugal isn’t one of them-before he returns to the United States.

The couple owns multiple homes throughout the U.S., and also has lavish properties in Europe and Australia. According to the New York Post, one of these homes is a comfortable residence in Lisbon, as reported in July. A source revealed to the publication that their main home will remain in Nashville.

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A home owned by Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban was burglarized in a private, secured community in Los Angeles. Authorities are still determining what, if anything, was stolen.

So far, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban haven’t commented publicly about any split. But in the past, they often talked about their strong love for each other – it seemed like something out of a movie! He once described her as the person he’d been looking for his entire life, and she called him the love of her life.

You know, as a film buff, I’ve always been struck by how often movies show us perfect romances, but real life is different. Nicole Kidman put it beautifully in a 2019 interview with People magazine: true love isn’t about smooth sailing. It’s actually when things get *hard* that you really see what a relationship is made of. She explained it’s in those tough times that people truly connect on a much deeper level – it’s about working together, and that ‘together’ part is the whole point, really.

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2025-10-01 21:32