In a surprise announcement confirmed today, Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman (58) and country music star Keith Urban (57) have separated after 19 years of marriage. The split comes after reports that the couple had been living apart since early summer 2025.
According to sources close to the couple, the decision was difficult—and not entirely mutual. While the official statements remain muted, insiders tell People that Kidman “didn’t want this” and has “been fighting to save the marriage.” Throughout the summer, the couple reportedly maintained separate living arrangements, with Urban securing his own residence in Nashville.
The two share two daughters: Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14. Family support has been key in the weeks since the separation was confirmed—Kidman has leaned heavily on her sister Antonia, said insiders, and the wider Kidman clan has rallied in private.
A Relationship From Beginning to Breakup
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban first met in January 2005 at the G’Day USA gala in Los Angeles and began dating later that year. Within months, they were publicly linked; they became engaged in May 2006 and married on June 25, 2006, in Sydney, Australia. Over the years, the pair built a reputation as one of Hollywood’s more stable power couples, often speaking publicly about mutual support, long distance, and career demands.
Early in their marriage, Urban faced serious challenges — his struggles with addiction surfaced as a destabilizing factor. He entered rehab just four months into their marriage, a period he later described as having “blown our marriage to smithereens.” Over the years, they appeared to weather that storm, frequently crediting Kidman’s steadiness and love as crucial.
In April 2024, during a tribute to her career, Urban tearfully reflected on their journey and his own past failures: “Nic pushed through every negative voice … and she chose love.”
Yet, in recent years both stars’ commitments pulled them in different directions. Kidman has been filming in Europe—most recently in London for Practical Magic 2—while Urban’s touring schedule has kept him in the U.S. Their physical distance increased, and insiders say that strain, combined with deeply private unresolved tension, eventually became insurmountable.
Why Now? Possible Catalysts and Speculation
Neither party has publicly provided a detailed rationale for the separation. However, media reports and insider commentary suggest a confluence of factors:
- Growing physical distance and conflicting schedules: With Kidman working in Europe and Urban constantly touring, their routines rarely aligned.
- Emotional fatigue: Sources indicate that Urban had already distanced himself emotionally prior to the split, making reconciliation increasingly difficult.
- Unresolved personal boundaries: In a 2025 radio interview, Urban abruptly cut himself off when asked about Kidman’s film roles, prompting speculation he may have felt uncomfortable with certain questions about their private life.
- A relationship that “ran its course”: Some industry observers believe the separation is less about a single cause and more about the long arc of two high-profile individuals growing apart.
Friends of the couple reportedly saw the breakup coming—a People source said it was “inevitable” in Urban’s circle.
What Comes Next
No formal divorce petition has been filed publicly, nor have either Kidman or Urban given extended comment. Their representatives have remained silent so far.
In the immediate term, Kidman is expected to lean on her close inner circle for emotional support. Her sister Antonia is hinted to be playing a central role. Meanwhile, Urban continues on tour, with dates scheduled across the U.S.
Despite the end to this chapter, both names remain staples in entertainment and music. Whether this separation marks a permanent rupture or a pause in a complicated relationship remains to be seen—yet for now, the curtain falls on nearly two decades of shared life under the public gaze.
