Nicole Kidman Files for Divorce From Keith Urban Citing Irreconcilable Differences
Actress Nicole Kidman has officially initiated divorce proceedings against her spouse, Keith Urban, as corroborated by Us Weekly.
The renowned actress stated “irreconcilable differences” as the grounds for the dissolution of their marriage. TMZ initially broke this story on Tuesday, September 30.
Us verified on Monday, September 29, that the pair had parted ways following 19 years together as a married couple. Kidman, aged 58, and Urban, 57, share two daughters in their teens, Sunday, 17, and Faith, 14.
The announcement of their separation followed several months after Kidman made a solo appearance at the Met Gala in May. Kidman and Urban’s most recent public sighting together was at a FIFA Club World Cup 2025 match in Nashville on June 20. This appearance in Music City occurred merely five days prior to their 19th anniversary of marriage.
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Kidman uploaded an Instagram post on June 25, commemorating their marital milestone and indicating Nashville as the location. (This Instagram update was the last occasion Kidman featured Urban on her primary feed before their separation became public.)
“Happy Anniversary My Love ❤️ @KeithUrban,” she wrote beneath an image depicting her affectionate embrace with Urban, who was holding a guitar.
Kidman and Urban primarily resided at their Nashville residence, which was among several properties they acquired throughout their marriage. She had previously discussed their serene existence in Nashville and her sense of integration into the local community.
“Indeed, Keith has called Nashville home for three decades, and I have resided there for 12 years now, making us very much ingrained in the fabric of the place,” the star of Babygirl revealed to MiNFDOOD in September 2019.
Kidman further stated, “In reality, Keith and I lead a remarkably ordinary life. We repeatedly affirm this, and individuals often respond with, ‘Of course.’ Yet, it is genuinely true. We diligently strive to maintain it and safeguard it.”
She also mentioned her appreciation for “the tranquility” and “seclusion” that Nashville offered.
“Our life there is quite unpretentious, which likely explains why I don’t perceive myself as living a lavish celebrity existence,” Kidman pondered about her shared life with Urban and their daughters back then. “I engage with that world briefly, then withdraw — returning to the authentic everyday realities.”
Kidman and Urban exchanged vows in 2006, having first encountered each other the previous year at the G’Day USA gala held in Los Angeles.
“I can truthfully tell you, she moved across the space with an ethereal grace, as if floating. I cannot explain how she accomplished it,” the singer-songwriter reminisced in a November 2010 interview about his first meeting with Kidman. “It was otherworldly, and there was a fleeting instant when she was unaccompanied, with no one nearby, and I decided, ‘I’ll simply approach and greet her.’”
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Urban briefly presented himself to Kidman before departing. Nevertheless, he soon regretted the brevity of their initial exchange and chose to re-approach Kidman.
“A companion of mine remarked, ‘I believe she was interested in conversing with you.’ And my reaction was, ‘Me? Why would she wish to speak with me?’” he recounted. “Consequently, I returned, offered an apology, and we began conversing, discovering an immediate connection.”
The marriage between Kidman and Urban constituted her second marital bond. The acclaimed actress from Being the Ricardos had previously been wed to Tom Cruise, a union that lasted from 1990 until 2001. While married to Cruise, who is 63, Kidman embraced motherhood through adoption, becoming parent to Isabella, now 32, and Connor, now 30.
