Why Are Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban Getting a Divorce? Inside Their Separation
According to her divorce documents, Nicole reportedly cited 'marital difficulties' as the reason behind her split from Keith.
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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have been separated since the beginning of the summer, multiple outlets reported in September 2025. The shocking news came 19 years after the couple married in 2006 in what fans believed was the start of their forever. Now that Nicole has filed for divorce from her husband, fans want to know what went wrong between them.
Hollywood Life breaks down what we know so far about Nicole and Keith’s shocking breakup here.
Did Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban Divorce?
One day after multiple outlets reported their split, Nicole filed for divorce, according to TMZ.
(Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for Concert For Carolina)Why Did Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban Break Up?
Multiple outlets reported that Nicole did not want her and Keith’s marriage to crumble. A source told People that the Eyes Wide Shut actress’ sister Antonia “has been a rock and the entire Kidman family has come together to support one another,” adding that Nicole “didn’t want this [breakup].”
“She has been fighting to save the marriage,” the insider claimed.
In a similar report, a source told Page Six that Nicole “was trying to save things” between her and Keith and that she “did not want the separation.” Entertainment Tonight doubled down on this, reporting that Nicole is “devastated and didn’t want this to happen.”
TMZ, who was the first to report the news, reported that Keith and Nicole have been living apart since the beginning of the summer. The outlet further reported that Keith is “involved” with another woman amid his pending divorce from Nicole.
In divorce documents obtained by Fox News, Nicole cited “marital difficulties” and “irreconcilable differences” as the reason behind her divorce from Keith.
The last time that Nicole and Keith were spotted out together was in June 2025 at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in Tennessee. That month, Nicole shared a black-and-white Instagram photo of her and Keith in honor of their wedding anniversary.
“Happy Anniversary, baby,” the Big Little Lies alum captioned her post, while Keith commented with a red heart emoji.
Do Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban Have Children?
Yes, Nicole and Keith share two kids together: Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret. Nicole also shares kids Isabella Jane and Connor Cruise with her ex-husband, Tom Cruise. The ex-spouses were married from 1990 to 2001.
At the time of publication, neither Nicole nor Keith has publicly addressed their separation.
