Nicole Kidman Looks Ahead to 2026 Amidst Divorce from Keith Urban

The start of a new year promises exciting developments for Nicole Kidman.

“Looking forward into 2026 xx,” Kidman, 58, wrote in a caption accompanying an Instagram Story post on Thursday, January 1. The image showed the actress standing alongside her daughters Sunday, 17, and Faith, 15, whom she shares with her estranged husband, Keith Urban.

Kidman and her daughters were photographed from behind as they gazed out over a body of water. The actress incorporated fireworks animations into the image, depicting her and her children wearing festive New Year’s party headbands.

Kidman’s forward-looking post arrives after a year marked by both positive and challenging experiences in her personal life.

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Us Weekly confirmed in September 2025 that Kidman had initiated divorce proceedings from Urban after 19 years of marriage. She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their separation and requested to be designated as the “primary residential parent” of their daughters. (Kidman also has daughter Bella, 33, and son Connor, 30, with her former husband, Tom Cruise.)

“They had been quietly apart for some time now but needed time to determine if they would ultimately divorce,” a source exclusively told Us regarding Urban and Kidman in October. “She held onto hope that they could resolve their issues.”

The same insider informed Us that the split “wasn’t” Kidman’s desire, adding that she was “deeply saddened” by the breakup.

“Her confidence in the relationship was shattered, and the damage was irreparable. Nicole had been attempting to encourage them to work on their marriage and wished to keep the situation private,” the source continued. “She confided in few friends about the true state of their relationship and had been concealing it for months.”

The former couple were experiencing “extended periods apart due to professional obligations” and had been leading “independent lives,” the same insider explained. Kidman and Urban’s most recent public appearance together was at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 game, which took place in Nashville earlier that June.

The source told Us that Kidman and Urban “had differing perspectives” regarding their relationship.

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“Rumors circulating suggest that they had been living separately, were concentrating on their individual projects, and that Keith had moved on,” they added. “They are pursuing distinct paths, and their lives are no longer intersecting as frequently as they once did. The distance between them had become increasingly apparent recently.”

Kidman provided a rare glimpse into her personal life in November 2025 during a conversation with Ariana Grande for Interview Magazine.

“I’m doing alright,” Kidman said candidly when Grande, 32, inquired about her well-being. (Their discussion occurred approximately two weeks after news of Kidman and Urban’s divorce emerged.)

A separate source revealed to Us in October 2025 that Kidman was in a “positive frame of mind” following her separation from Urban.

“The most difficult aspect is managing the situation with their daughters,” the insider stated, noting that the actress never “desired a fractured family.”

She is dedicated to “establishing new traditions with her daughters and maintaining a stable and loving home environment,” the source explained. Kidman “has instilled in her daughters a sense of strength and is serving as a role model for them.”