Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Split: The Move That 'Wrote the End' of Their Marriage
SHOCKING CELEBRITY SPLIT!
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's 15-year marriage has come crashing down, and insiders claim it was all because of a secret move that went unreported for months. The Oscar-winning actress, 58, and the country music superstar, 57, have been living apart since before their split became public knowledge.
According to sources close to the couple, Urban quietly set up his own place without telling Kidman, marking a significant turning point in their relationship. "Their lives were moving in different directions," revealed an insider who spoke with People magazine. "Once he set up his own place, it felt like the writing was on the wall."
The physical separation made it increasingly unlikely for the couple to reconcile, despite efforts from Kidman to repair their relationship. While promoting her Netflix series The Perfect Couple last year, Kidman had candidly admitted that there's no such thing as a "perfect" marriage, saying, "There's no perfect anything... anything that's presented as perfect... forget it."
However, insiders claim that Urban was the one who took the first step towards ending their marriage. A source revealed to The Scholarly Note.com that he acquired his own residence in Nashville and moved out of their family home without telling Kidman.
The news comes just weeks after Kidman marked nearly two decades of marriage with a heartfelt tribute to her husband on their 19th wedding anniversary. She posted a romantic black-and-white photo of them sharing a sweet moment backstage at one of his shows, captioning it "Happy Anniversary Baby ❤️ @KeithUrban."
But behind the scenes, the couple's marriage had been on shaky ground for some time. Kidman was reportedly paying £65,000 ($87,000) each month to rent a luxurious Hampstead mansion while filming in England over the summer, raising eyebrows back in Australia.
The actress and Urban were last seen together publicly in June this year, attending a FIFA World Cup match in Nashville, Tennessee. However, sources claim that they had been growing apart since Kidman's mother passed away last September. "It's like they both went their separate ways," said an insider to Woman's Day earlier this month.
Kidman and Urban have two daughters together, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14. Sources close to the family claim that Kidman has been taking care of the children while Urban has been on his High and Alive World Tour since May.
The country star is currently on tour in the United States, with a show scheduled for Hershey, Pennsylvania this week. Meanwhile, Kidman and the girls are staying in Nashville at their $4million compound.
As the couple navigates their separation, they will likely face scrutiny from fans and media outlets alike. But one thing's for sure: their 15-year marriage has been marked by ups and downs, with Urban once admitting to being "not in a great place" when he first met Kidman at the G'Day LA event in 2005.
When asked about their relationship, Urban described his wife as "ethereal, angelic, other worldly, very mystical and then completely down to earth at the same time and very funny." He also reflected on how they started dating after meeting at a charity event, saying he was "not in a million years" expecting someone like Kidman to see anything in him.
But despite their romance being one for the ages, sources close to the couple claim that Urban's decision to move out of their family home marked a turning point in their relationship. As the actress and her family navigate this difficult time, it remains to be seen whether they'll be able to work through their issues and come out stronger on the other side.
In the meantime, fans can't help but wonder: what happened behind closed doors? Was it the physical separation that led to the end of their marriage, or was there something more going on beneath the surface?
Only time will tell, but one thing's for sure – this celebrity split is one to watch.
