The Heartbreaking Turning Point in Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman’s Marriage as They Head for Divorce Revealed – Report
The long-term relationship between the actress and the musician ended due to a number of problems, including emotional strain and reported betrayal.
The idyllic marriage of country music sensation Keith Urban and “Babygirl” heroine Nicole Kidman has taken a drastic turn after almost 20 years of marriage.
Fox News revealed that Kidman and Urban have formally filed for divorce, ending their 19-year relationship in a sad manner.
In court filings, Kidman mentioned “marital difficulties” and “irreconcilable differences” as reasons for the divorce. She asked to be designated as the primary residential parent of their two minor children and set September 30 as the formal date of separation.
Additionally, Kidman provided a parenting plan that suggested the daughters spend 59 days with Urban and 306 days with her annually. According to the paperwork, “Father has prepaid all child support obligations owed to mother.”
They added, “The parties also made additional provisions to provide for all the needs of the children above and beyond what would be required under the Child Support Guidelines, and Father has prepaid other expenses for the children as cited in the Permanent Parenting Plan.”
According to the statement, “Each party further has significant separate assets and means to independently care for both minor children while in his or her care.” Kidman requested a “absolute divorce” at the final hearing in her filing.
According to insiders who spoke to People, the Oscar-winning actress had been making every effort to keep the marriage intact prior to the final breakup. Urban, meanwhile, made a subtle but impactful move that turned everything around.
The country music artist left their joint residence. “Their lives were moving in different directions, and once he quietly set up his own place, it felt like the writing was on the wall,” said a source. Additionally, according to reports, the couple had been living apart for a while, and Urban’s close circle believed that the breakup was “inevitable.”
Kidman has turned to her close-knit family for comfort as the emotional dust settles. Antonia Kidman, her sister, has been the actress’s rock, supporting her through this intensely personal change.
They are “turning dramatic,” according to a family insider, and Kidman is “hurt and feels betrayed” by Urban. The insider went on to say, “Keith has not been honest,” “She wanted to save their marriage and believed that she could, but it seems he’s already moved on.”
“Kidman has been left devastated and blindsided by how quickly events unfolded,” the same insider said, describing the scenario as extremely taxing.
The intimate details of their marriage quickly sparked widespread conjecture, internet responses, and increased interest in how their relationship had been developing behind the scenes, as previously reported.
As people processed the news in real time, social media was ablaze with disbelief and anguish during the initial waves of reaction. “I didn’t anticipate this. One netizen wrote, “They looked like they were in love.”
Another echoed this opinion, stating that their marriage was so strong and lovely that it was surprising that they were splitting up. A third person commented, “This is the post I never wanted to see 😢,”
Some internet users said that they had long foreseen problems, citing Kidman’s most recent on-screen appearances as a potential cause of stress. Another person said, “With all those insane movies she’s been making lately, I am not surprised…[sic].”
Another said, “I don’t blame him after seeing the previous two films she’s created. In particular, Baby Girl [sic]. “I figured that was coming with the way her last couple of movies have been,” said another commenter.
Other people expressed greater emotion when they said, “Praying, they can work out their differences.” Someone who was devastated wrote, “So sad for the children 💜.”
The couple has been living apart since early summer, when insiders disclosed that Urban discreetly left their Nashville house and relocated into a different property, according to TMZ on September 29.
An agonizing picture of a marriage disintegrating—and not by mutual choice—is presented in the report. According to a source, Urban started the split, surprising many close to the couple.
At the time, a source told People, “She has been fighting to save the marriage…she didn’t want this.” Since he departed, Kidman, who is currently living with their two kids, has been making every effort to maintain stability for the family.
However, there have been subtly noticeable indications of stress in recent months, along with a rise in public tension. Even if the two put on a united front during previous appearances, more recent events seemed to indicate a change behind the scenes.
When asked about Kidman’s recent intimate scene acting jobs, Urban abruptly halted a live interview back in July. During an appearance on Australia’s Mix 102.3 radio program “Hayley & Max in the Morning,” he was promoting his High and Alive World Tour when the incident occurred.
Urban was asked by co-host Max Burford, according to Radio Today, how he felt about his wife appearing in sultry scenes with younger male co-stars like Zac Efron.
What started out as friendly banter took a dramatic turn when Urban’s crew abruptly ended the call without providing an explanation. The hosts were taken aback. “Oh, why did that occur? What just took place here? Burford inquired.
“Did he just hang up on us?” In response, co-host Hayley Pearson said she had anticipated the circumstance and thought they had “upset him.” “I thought we were vibing with Keith,” observed Buford, but Pearson retorted, “As it’s private, he doesn’t like talking about his wife.He despises us.
Pearson claimed she had never had a visitor hang up during a live section before after the interview was cut short. She seemed annoyed that Urban had been offended by the inquiry. In response, Burford asked why, if she anticipated a negative response, she hadn’t stopped him from asking.
On June 26, Kidman celebrated their wedding anniversary in public by posting a black-and-white image of herself hugging Urban on Instagram, despite the rumored tensions. According to her caption, “Happy Anniversary Baby ❤️ @KeithUrban.”
Urban, on the other hand, did not publicly recognize the achievement. At the time, his Instagram site was entirely dedicated to his music and included behind-the-scenes photos from the road, promotional material, and live performance photos.
After Kidman won the coveted Triple Crown Award at the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards, the singer posted a final picture of the two of them together on May 9. In the picture, Kidman is seated next to Urban in the car, and Urban is shown grinning while clutching the prize.
The caption for Urban said, “TRIPLE CROWN!!!” Being acknowledged at the @acmawards last night was an incredible experience and a genuinely humble honor. A huge thank you to @megmoroney, @chrisstapleton, and @brothersosborne for their incredibly inspirational performances during the show. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it.
Kidman discussed their romance in an interview with People magazine for its 50th anniversary issue in April 2024, little over a year earlier. Her response to the interviewer’s mention of her support network was, “They’re just lovely people and I’m so lucky that I have Keith, who’s just my love, my deep, deep love.”
The pair married in June 2006 and has two daughters: Faith Margaret, 14, and Sunday Rose, 17. Kidman’s marriage to Tom Cruise also produced two children: Connor, 30, and Bella, 32.
