Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s split after almost two decades of marriage has sent shockwaves through the showbiz world.
The Oscar winner, 58, and the musician, 57, are living separately, with an insider saying Kidman was left ‘blindsided’ by the split.
Over the last few months there have been signs of trouble in paradise, including a strained last appearance together, Nicole’s solo appearance at Wimbledon and a shock move she made in Europe.
Last photo together
The couple looked distant during their final outing together before news of their split emerged.
The pair attended the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 football match between US Los Angeles FC and Tunis’ Esperance Sportive de Tunis back in June.
Nicole Kidman, 58, and Keith Urban, 57, looked distant during their final outing together before news of their split after 19 years of marriage. (Pictured together at FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in June)
Nicole and Keith, who are no strangers to packing on the PDA in public, put on a frosty display as they watched the match from the stands.
They also kept their distance from each other after arriving at the Geodis Park stadium in Nashville.
The outing was the last time the couple were seen together before news of their split became public.
Social media no-show
The pair were last pictured on Instagram together on June 25, when Nicole posted a heartfelt wedding anniversary tribute.
Sharing a photo of herself cuddled up to the musician with a guitar on his lap, she wrote: ‘Happy Anniversary Baby’.
Keith – usually one to gush over his wife in public – left a meagre love-heart emoji underneath the post.
He also tellingly failed to post his own tribute to Nicole on his Instagram feed.
Keith – usually one to gush over his wife in public – left a meagre love-heart emoji underneath Nicole’s recent wedding anniversary post
A day before their anniversary, he had shared a gallery of photos of himself posing on-stage while on tour.
In contrast, Keith had celebrated the couple’s previous wedding anniversary on social media by sharing a photo of the couple, alongside the caption: ‘Forever [heart emoji] happy anniversary.’
Nicole’s solo appearance at Wimbledon
In July, Nicole attended the Wimbledon 2025 Championships’ final day without her husband.
The superstar was instead seated alongside Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour at the Royal Box in Centre Court.
As the games got underway, Nicole appeared downcast as she kept her eyes on the court, hiding her eyes behind a pair of sunglasses.
Her pal Anna seemed to cheer her up, as the women were later spotted chatting and smiling together.
Keith was still travelling the US with his High And Alive World Tour at the time.
In July, Nicole attended the Wimbledon 2025 Championships’ final day without her husband
As the games got underway, Nicole appeared downcast as she kept her eyes on the court, hiding her eyes behind a pair of sunglasses
Nicole acquiring residency in Portugal without Keith
Nicole surprised fans in July when she lodged an application for residency in Portugal.
Notably absent from the application is her husband, who did not appear to submit a request for residency alongside her.
According to Portuguese media outlet SIC Notícias, the Oscar-winning actress submitted her paperwork to the country’s Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA).
The surprise move came as Nicole was spotted arriving at the Tires airfield in Cascais – a wealthy seaside enclave just outside of Lisbon – amid reports she was house hunting in one of Portugal’s most exclusive gated communities.
The Nine Perfect Strangers star was said to be eyeing property at Costa Terra Golf & Ocean Club in Comporta, a luxury development popular with global A-listers including George Clooney, Paris Hilton and Princess Eugenie.
However reports later surfaced explaining why Keith was a no-show on his wife’s application.
Insiders said Keith was unable to attend the mandatory in-person appointment due to ongoing tour commitments in the United States – but was expected to apply separately at a later date.
Nicole surprised fans in July when she lodged an application for residency in Portugal. Notably absent from the application is her husband, who did not appear to submit a request for residency alongside her
‘Keith was unable to be in Portugal for this appointment as he is currently on tour in the US. It is mandatory for applicants to be physically present in order to apply for the visa,’ an insider told the New York Post.
‘He is scheduled to submit his application at a later date that works with his tour schedule.’
They added the couple would continue to mainly reside at their US home.
‘Keith, Nicole and the girls will continue to live primarily in Nashville… However they do own property in Portugal,’ they said.
Nicole’s weight loss
Fans have also noticed Nicole’s shrinking frame.
The actress, who has always been slender, has sparked concern of late thanks to her extremely slender new look.
In January, Nicole put her weight loss on display as she attended the Golden Globes in custom Balenciaga gown that showed off her very lean arms and slim figure.
In January, Nicole put her weight loss on display as she attended the Golden Globes in custom Balenciaga gown that showed off her very lean arms and slim figure
At the time, her appearance sparked Ozempic rumours, but her weight loss could well have been linked to the festering troubles in her marriage.
Back in October last year, Nicole’s weight loss also made headlines when she attended the season two premiere of Special Ops: Lioness in Los Angeles.
The Oscar-winning star displayed her shock weight loss on the red carpet, putting on a daring display as she modelled a backless, cowl-neck top and a bright yellow midi skirt with whimsical, dramatic pleats.
In December 2023, a nutrition expert told In Touch Weekly that she appeared to be ‘about 25 pounds below the average weight for her height.’
A month later, RadarOnline.com claimed she’s been ‘secretly struggling and doing her best to hide it.’
One witness reported the star looked ‘incredibly skinny’ on the set of Babygirl in New York City last year.
‘People are whispering how boney she is,’ the outlet reported. ‘Everyone wants to know what’s wrong with her.’
The source alleged that Kidman ‘has been working herself ragged’ and all her projects were starting to take ‘a toll’ on her.
Eyebrows were raised in September when reports claimed Nicole was spending a small fortune each month to live in a stately London home, with Keith nowhere in sight. (Pictured together in May 2025)
The actress had been staying in England to film the Practical Magic sequel, and has been residing at a luxurious Hampstead mansion once owned by pop star Boy George
Separate living arrangements
Eyebrows were raised in September when reports claimed Nicole was spending a small fortune each month to rent a stately London home, with Keith nowhere in sight.
The actress had been staying in England to film the Practical Magic sequel, and has been residing at a luxurious Hampstead mansion once owned by pop star Boy George.
The stately manor is reportedly costing the Moulin Rouge actress £65,000 ($AU132,000) a month to stay at, and Keith had not been seen there.
While filming for the Practical Magic sequel has since wrapped in the UK, Nicole is apparently ‘getting comfortable’ with the ‘dream home’, according to Woman’s Day.
‘They do make an effort to speak every day when they’re apart, but it’s shocking how much time they’ve spent apart since Nicole’s mother died last September,’ an insider told the publication.
The source added the actress’ living arrangement was raising eyebrows among the community.
‘It’s like they both went their separate ways. Now she’s getting comfortable in a dream home in London on the other side of the world,’ they added.
In August, Nicole shared Instagram photos of her dreamy European holiday with daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14 – with Keith nowhere in sight
‘Summer memories. Now back to school,’ she captioned the post, which included videos and pictures of the family holidaying with Nicole’s sister Antonia and niece Lucia Hawley (both pictured with Nicole)
Her country singer husband was meanwhile travelling across the US and Canada with his High and Alive tour – which ends in the middle of October – and so wouldn’t be joining his wife for some time.
‘No one knows how long they can put up with this situation as they’ve always been diligent about not spending more than two weeks apart. Clearly that’s not the case anymore,’ the insider added.
Holidaying without Keith
In August, Nicole shared Instagram photos of her dreamy European holiday with daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14 – with Keith nowhere in sight.
‘Summer memories. Now back to school,’ she captioned the post, which included videos and pictures of the family holidaying with Nicole’s sister Antonia and niece Lucia Hawley.
One image showed the family celebrating Sunday Rose’s birthday.
Keith was still touring with his band at the time.
Nicole’s raunchy roles
In July, Urban hinted all was not well between the pair when he sensationally hung up on a radio station after a crude question about Kidman’s raunchy film scenes in films such as Babygirl and A Family Affair. (Nicole is pictured in A Family Affair)
Nicole has been taking on increasingly raunchy roles over the years, including in films such as Big Little Lies, Babygirl and A Family Affair. (Nicole is pictured in Babygirl)
Nicole has been taking on increasingly raunchy roles over the years, including in films such as Big Little Lies, Babygirl and A Family Affair.
In July, Urban hinted all was not well between the pair when he sensationally hung up on a radio station after a crude question about Kidman’s raunchy film scenes.
Previously it was reported that Keith was unfazed by Nicole’s steamy onscreen encounters as he had learned to separate his wife from the character on screen.
‘When Keith is watching her work, he sees it as her art,’ a source told DailyMail.com in October 2024.
‘She is playing characters – she isn’t playing Nicole Kidman. Keith isn’t wincing during these types of scenes, he knows it is just part of the story.
‘He removes himself from seeing her as his wife and supports her and enjoys the work.’
The insider claimed Urban ‘doesn’t want to know’ any script details aside from her ‘schedule’ so he can ‘figure out when they see each other and their kids.’
Telling interviews
In September 2024 Kidman admitted there was no such thing as a ‘perfect’ marriage when asked about her Netflix drama, The Perfect Couple, by E! News. (Pictured together in January 2025)
The former couple share daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14 – seen second and third left in 2024
In September 2024 Kidman admitted there was no such thing as a ‘perfect’ marriage when asked about her Netflix drama, The Perfect Couple, by E! News.
‘There’s no perfect anything,’ she said, ‘anything that’s presented as perfect… forget it,’ she added.
Kidman was then asked what she thought of her marriage with Keith being presented as ‘perfect’ in the press.
‘I don’t see any of that. No, I don’t see that,’ she insisted.
Nicole and Keith’s split was confirmed by Daily Mail on Tuesday.
The Oscar winner and the musician have been kept apart of late amid their hectic filming and touring schedules – with an insider saying Kidman was left ‘blindsided’ by the split.
The source said: ‘Keith never sees Nicole, either she is filming or he is on tour. There was a lot of love between the two and they might not divorce, but there is a world that they both live where neither of them are in it.
‘Keith and Nicole have been together for decades and there is a world which they can reconcile, but the way their pairing is now, it is not a couple.’
The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban for further comment and has yet to hear back.
Nicole and Keith wed back in 2006 during a traditional Catholic ceremony at the Cardinal Cerretti Chapel in her hometown of Sydney.
Nicole was previously married to Tom Cruise, 63, from 1990-2001 and the exes adopted two children during their union, Isabella, 32, and Conor, 30.
Cruise would go on to marry Katie Holmes in 2006 and welcome daughter Suri, 19 – before splitting in 2012.
The pair wed back in 2006 during a traditional Catholic ceremony at the Cardinal Cerretti Chapel in her hometown of Sydney
