Nicole Kidman is said to feel “betrayed” after Keith Urban reportedly initiated the end of their relationship nearly two decades into their marriage. An exclusive source cited by People described the Oscar winner as having worked hard to preserve the union, while TMZ reported that the pair had already been living separately since early summer.
According to those accounts, Kidman has spent most of her time with the couple’s daughters—Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14—while Urban has been staying in a new residence in Nashville. A subsequent update suggests Kidman has formally filed for divorce, with court papers described by People outlining a proposed plan for the children’s primary residence.
In that filing, Kidman is said to have requested designation as the primary residential parent. Reports indicate Urban agreed to a schedule that would give Kidman 306 days with the girls each year and Urban 59 days, reflecting an arrangement focused on continuity for the teenagers as their parents transition out of the marriage.
Earlier coverage framed the split as a surprise for Kidman. While she had reportedly hoped to reconcile, Urban, 57, appeared committed to moving forward separately. The emotional toll has been described by insiders as significant.
“Nicole’s hurt and feels betrayed,”
“It’s devastating to her. She’s shocked.”
Another source characterized the shift as gradual, pointing to diverging routines and living arrangements that signaled a larger change taking shape behind the scenes.
“Their lives were moving in different directions, and once he 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. People close to Keith felt like the split was kind of inevitable.”
The couple—married in 2006—were last photographed together publicly on June 20 at a 2025 FIFA Club World Cup match between Los Angeles Football Club and Espérance de Tunis in Nashville. While no definitive cause has been confirmed, speculation has centered on competing schedules and time apart. Some unverified chatter has suggested discomfort over intimate scenes in Kidman’s recent projects; however, those claims have not been substantiated and remain rumor.
For now, the portrait that emerges is of a long partnership entering a difficult, highly scrutinized phase, with both parties navigating personal upheaval alongside intense public interest. The proposed parenting framework described in the filings—if finalized—aims to keep the focus on stability for Sunday and Faith, even as their parents determine the next steps in separate households.
