Before Nicole Kidman filed for divorce from Keith Urban, the country singer-songwriter had reportedly become less supportive of her acting career, according to a new report from People.
The Babygirl star, 58, filed for divorce from the “Somebody Like You” singer, 57, in Nashville, court records from this week show. Kidman listed their date of separation as the date of filing, Sept. 30, and cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their breakup. Kidman and Urban were married for nearly 20 years.
According to People, Kidman “truly thrived working again. She’s been feeling amazing and very happy about having a career again.”
Urban, however, seemed to respond differently to Kidman’s busy schedule, with People’s source adding, “Keith was used to her being supportive of his career. He’s not been as supportive as she hoped.”
Kidman wrapped production on Practical Magic 2, in which she stars alongside Sandra Bullock. The film is a sequel to 1998’s Practical Magic, with Kidman and Bullock reprising their starring roles as sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, who descend from a long line of powerful witches. She’s set to star in the forthcoming film Holland, as well as the Prime Video series Scarpetta and Apple TV+ series Margo’s Got Money Troubles, while Urban embarked on his High and Alive world tour earlier this year.
The Lioness actress reportedly did not want this split to happen, though it seemed Urban no longer wanted to make it work, as a source recently told People: “Their split is turning dramatic. Nicole’s hurt and feels betrayed. … She wanted to save their marriage and believed that she could, but it seems he’s already moved on.”
People within Kidman and Urban’s social circle believe that the Australian country singer is already involved with a new woman, according to TMZ and Daily Mail.
Sources connected to Kidman, per TMZ, said, “all the signs point to the fact Keith is with another woman. Let’s just say Nicole doesn’t dispute that, but she’s still shocked over it.” The rumor is reportedly “all over Nashville,” where the estranged couple resides.
Urban is “with a younger woman in the business,” a source told Daily Mail. “It’s all everyone is talking about. Everyone wants to know who, but so far, that’s a mystery.”
A separate source also told the British tabloid that the couple’s dynamic could’ve also contributed to the end of their marriage. Kidman, per the source, “takes charge, makes major decisions and Keith doesn’t seem to like it.”
Speculation that Urban has moved on coincides with a recently shared video in which he alters the lyrics to the song “The Fighter” during a live performance. The track, released in 2016, is famously inspired by Kidman.
Maggie Baugh, a multi-instrumentalist in Urban’s band, shared a video of the performance on Sept. 27. In the clip, Urban, who sings alongside Baugh, changes a lyric from the song to include her name instead.
The original line, “When they’re tryna get to you/Baby, I’ll be the fighter, was swapped out for When they’re tryna get to you/Maggie, I’ll be your guitar player.”
Kidman, meanwhile, has become the “primary residential parent” to daughters Sunday, 17, and Faith, 14, whom she shares with Urban, according to a People report from earlier this week. Kidman, per court documents, will reportedly spend 306 days with their daughters, while Urban will spend 59 days with them. While neither party will receive monthly child support, Urban has reportedly “already prepaid all child support obligations,” per People.
This agreement, the outlet added, doesn’t appear to be new information, either. The estranged couple had seemingly agreed upon these terms weeks before their separation was made public. Kidman reportedly signed the documents on Sept. 6, while Urban signed them on Aug. 29.
