NICOLE Kidman was reportedly left “blindsided” by her split from country music icon Keith Urban – and was even pictured with her wedding ring on just days ago.
The sad news of Nicole and Keith’s split broke on Monday, with TMZ first to report that the celebrity couple were separating after 19 years of marriage.
The outlet shared how the Hollywood stars have been living separately “since the beginning of summer”.
Nicole, 58, is said to have been “blindsided” by her split from Keith, 57.
The famous actress appeared happy and upbeat as she attended Cle de Peau’s event in Los Angeles as the new brand ambassador – with her wedding band firmly on her ring finger.
At the event, Nicole looked fresh-faced as she posed up a storm while wearing a figure-hugging black gown.
Her wedding ring was on display, with her seemingly batting her marriage woes away.
A source revealed that since the split the couple’s two children have been in Nicole’s care with the star “holding the family together through this difficult time since Keith has been gone”.
It is currently still unknown what led to the pair’s separation.
Sources claim that it was not Nicole’s idea, with her blindsided, as she had been wanting to save their relationship.
Reports claim that sources have said Keith initiated the split on the grounds of being unhappy.
A source told the Daily Mail: “The intimacy isn’t there, they are just going through the motions [of being married].
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“If this separation gets them back together, that would be amazing, but Keith had to call her out that he isn’t happy.”
Insiders also said that “Keith has acquired his own residence in Nashville and has moved out of their family home”.
The pair resided with their daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Nicole is also a mom to two older children, whom she adopted during her marriage with her ex-husband, Tom Cruise, 63.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s Relationship Timeline
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have been one of Hollywood’s ‘It
January 2005 – Nicole and Keith were introduced by actor Geoffrey Rush during the G’Day LA gala ball.
February 2006 – The couple made their public debut as an item at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards.
May 2006 – Keith’s publicist revealed that he and Nicole were “very happily engaged.”
June 2006 – The twosome tied the knot at a chapel in Manly, Australia, surrounded by many famous guests.
October 2006 – Keith checked himself into rehab for drug and alcohol issues at the urging of his new wife.
December 2006 – Model Amanda Wyatt claimed that Keith had cheated on Nicole with her multiple times, leading up to their nuptials.
In January 2008 – Nicole’s rep revealed that she and Keith were expecting their first child together.
July 2008 – Keith and Nicole welcomed their first child, a daughter named Sunday Rose.
December 2010 – The duo introduced their second child, Faith Margaret, to the world, whom they welcomed via surrogate.
July 2015 – Nicole confessed to Vogue that she’d wished she’d met Keith earlier in life, so that they could’ve had more children together.
June 2016 – Keith opened up to Rolling Stone about how Nicole helped him get sober by insisting that he go to rehab a decade earlier.
October 2018 – Nicole gushed about her simple, quiet life in Nashville with Keith, and said that was the secret to their happy marriage.
June 2021 – Keith shared a sweet Instagram post, commemorating his and Nicole’s 15th wedding anniversary.
July 2024 – Keith, Nicole, and their daughters were seen enjoying the Gymnastics Women’s Team Final at the Paris Olympics.
April 2025 – Nicole referred to Keith as her “deep, deep love” during an interview with People, and said she was “lucky” to have the musician.
September 2025 – TMZ announced that Nicole and Keith had separated and were no longer living together.
Although the couple remained tight-lipped about their split, Nicole had spent a considerable amount of time filming in England recently – which may have put strain on their relationship.
The famous actress had been in the UK filming the Practical Magic sequel and reportedly shelled out $87,288 a month to stay at Boy George’s luxurious mansion – without Keith.
A source told Women’s Day about their arrangement, “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.”
Both Nicole and Keith grew up in Australia, though did not meet one another until they were adults with glowing careers.
They first met at a gala in 2005, with them quick to fall head over heels before tying the knot the following year.
Nicole told Ellen DeGeneres in 2017: “I had such a crush on him, and he wasn’t interested in me.
“It’s true! He didn’t call me for four months.”
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Keith swooned over his wife in an interview with CBS News in 2016.
“Meeting her and getting married wasn’t life-changing, it was life-beginning.”
