Hollywood’s golden couple is in ruins. Just one day after Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban announced their split, shocking whispers of a new woman in Keith’s life have exploded online. Insiders claim Nicole feels “hurt and betrayed,” while fans demand to know: who is she, when did it begin, and how did a 19-year marriage collapse so fast?
One day on from the shocking news that Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have separated after 19 years of marriage, it appears that the pair are officially getting a divorce. The unexpected announcement came early on September 29, with TMZ first reporting the news.
People later confirmed that “Nicole’s hurt”, and outlets are suggesting that it may have been Urban’s decision to end the relationship. According to another insider, “Nicole’s sister [Antonia] has been a rock and the entire Kidman family has come together to support one another”.
On Wednesday, more news dropped, with Kidman filing for divorce and Urban since being spotted out with a new mystery woman. Ahead, we explain all.
Why Are Nicole Kidman And Keith Urban Breaking Up?
Immediately after news broke that they were getting a divorce, the question on everyone’s lips was: why? Of course, it’s impossible for us to know the real cause of their marriage breakdown. According to People, Urban decided to call time on their marriage, leaving Kidman feeling shocked. A separate source told People that “their lives were moving in different directions, and once [Urban] quietly set up his own place, it felt like the writing was on the wall.”
“It really hasn’t been a secret in their circles that Keith and Nicole have been living separately for a while now,” the insider continued. “People close to Keith felt like the split was kind of inevitable.”
Nicole Kidman Has Filed For Divorce
Though the pair reportedly separated back in June, according to TMZ, Kidman waited until the news was out before filing for divorce in Nashville, where the couple has been based since 2007. According to court documents obtained by People, Kidman has listed the day of filing (Tuesday, September 30) as the date of separation and cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.
Does Keith Urban Have A New Girlfriend?
Urban has not announced that he has a new girlfriend and there has been no suggestion that he or Kidman were unfaithful in their marriage. But while Kidman was filing for divorce, Urban was apparently already out and about with another woman, reported by TMZ, and Kidman and Urban have reportedly being separated since early summer in the northern hemisphere. The publication apparently spoke to multiple sources associated with Kidman, who say, “all the signs point to the fact Keith is with another woman” following his split from Nicole. Another source told the publication that the rumour he has moved on after his split from Nicole is ‘all over Nashville”.
At this stage, it is all speculation and this has not been confirmed officially by either party.
Do Nicole Kidman And Keith Urban Live Apart
According to an insider who reportedly spoke to People, Urban and Kidman have lived apart for some time, and following their separation, it’s all but been confirmed that they live in separate homes in Nashville. “It really hasn’t been a secret in their circles that Keith and Nicole have been living separately for a while now,” the insider said.