Nicole Kidman‘s marriage to Keith Urban has ended after 19 years, and those close to the couple now say the warning signs were visible months before the split became public, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
The Oscar-winning actor, 58, and the country singer, 57, are living apart, with Urban moving into his own residence in Nashville while continuing his High and Alive world tour.
Kidman has remained in Tennessee with their daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14.
Warning Signs Missed
Sources suggest Kidman was “blindsided” by Urban’s decision to split, though observers now point to a series of earlier red flags – from a cool public appearance to her dramatic weight loss and a surprise move to Portugal.
A source close to the family said: “Nicole didn’t want to see the truth, but the signs were there. Her weight loss, the solo appearances, the distance from Keith – all of it pointed to a marriage and people in trouble. For friends around her, it should have set alarm bells ringing.”
Distant Appearances
Kidman and Urban were last photographed together in June at the FIFA Club World Cup in Nashville. Usually known for affectionate public displays, they appeared distant in the stands.
Their final social media exchange came weeks later when Kidman posted a black-and-white anniversary tribute.
Urban replied only with a heart emoji, without posting anything of his own.
A source said: “Nicole poured her feelings into that post, but Keith’s minimal reply stood out. It was a clear signal of how things really were between them.”
Portugal Move Sparks Questions
In July, Kidman fueled further speculation when she attended Wimbledon without Urban, instead sitting with Vogue editor Anna Wintour. That same month, she applied for Portuguese residency without her husband.
Though Urban’s camp later explained his touring schedule prevented him from attending the mandatory appointment, insiders saw the move differently.
One source said: “Nicole was beginning to carve out her own path. To outsiders, the Portugal residency looked less like logistics and more like a statement of independence.”
Fans also noted Kidman’s physical transformation. At the Golden Globes in January, she appeared noticeably thinner in a fitted Balenciaga gown, sparking widespread concern. A nutrition expert said she appeared well below the average weight for her height.
A source familiar with her schedule added: “Nicole has been pushing herself relentlessly. With non-stop filming, constant travel, and family demands, the strain was beginning to show.”
The couple’s diverging careers only deepened the cracks.
While Urban toured North America, Kidman spent much of the summer in London filming Practical Magic 2, renting a Hampstead mansion for more than $87,000 a month.
Another insider said: “They did try to stay in touch every day, but after Nicole lost her mother, the long stretches apart became more obvious. It felt like they were drifting into separate lives.”
Kidman herself admitted last year that marriage is rarely as perfect as it appears.
Promoting her Netflix drama The Perfect Couple, she said: “There’s no perfect anything – anything that’s presented as perfect… forget it.”
Asked whether she believed her marriage was viewed as perfect, she replied: “I don’t see any of that. No, I don’t see that.”
Why Nicole Kidman Is ‘Shattered’ By Keith Urban Split — ‘She’s a Hopeless Romantic, But It Never Seems to Go the Distance’
Nicole Kidman is “shattered” following the end of her 19-year marriage to Keith Urban, insiders tell RadarOnline.com.
Friends say the Oscar winner, 58, is a “hopeless romantic” now facing the brutal reality that none of her major relationships have lasted.
Living Separate Lives
Kidman and Urban, 57, share two daughters – Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14 – but have been living apart since the summer. Urban moved into his own residence in Tennessee while touring, while Kidman stayed in Nashville with their children.
A source close to the actress said: “Nicole was convinced Keith was the one she would spend her life with. After giving so much love and commitment, it’s crushing for her to be back in this place. She always throws herself in completely, but somehow it never endures.”
Painful Pattern of Heartbreak
Kidman’s romantic history has long been public. At just 23, she wed Tom Cruise after meeting on the set of Days of Thunder in 1990. They adopted two children – Isabella, now 32, and Connor, 30 – before Cruise abruptly filed for divorce in 2001.
“I thought our life together was perfect,” she admitted years later. “It was a shock to my system. It took me a very long time to heal.”
She later had a low-key romance and secret engagement with rocker Lenny Kravitz, which ended but remained amicable.
A Love That Couldn’t Last
Her 2006 Sydney wedding to Urban was hailed as a fresh start. Urban once confessed Kidman was “well out of (his) league,” while she called him the love of her life.
But their early years were rocky – just months into marriage, he entered rehab for addiction struggles.
At the AFI Life Achievement Award Gala in 2023, Urban recalled: “We got married in 2006, and barely four months into our marriage, the addictions that I had done really nothing about blew our marriage to smithereens… Nic pushed through every negative voice – I’m sure even some of her own – and she chose love.”
Friends say Kidman believed that love would carry them through nearly two decades together. “Nicole gave her all to the marriage,” one insider said. “She truly thought Keith was the person she’d grow old with, which is why this breakup has been such a heavy blow.”
Despite heartbreak, Kidman has focused on motherhood. She proudly watched daughter Sunday make her runway debut in Paris last year, telling reporters: “I was like, ‘You got this baby.’ I’m trying to give her her own space (and not be) overbearing.”
A family insider added: “Nicole longed for the fairytale – a lasting marriage, children, and security. She’s accomplished so much in her career, but privately she feels like she’s starting over, and that’s what hurts most.”
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