Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban: A Complete Divorce-Drama Timeline

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s divorce news may have come as a shock to those of us who knew them as one of Hollywood’s most PDA-friendly couples. However, as more details emerged from both camps in the months since their separation was announced, it became clear that not all was as rosy as it appeared on red carpets or Instagram.

The couple, who married in 2006 after a year of dating, had apparently begun living apart last summer, just as Urban embarked on his High and Alive World Tour. Kidman was also booked and busy, filming Practical Magic 2 alongside Sandra Bullock. Several sources have claimed to People that Kidman felt Urban hadn’t “been as supportive as she hoped” as her career has kicked into overdrive in recent years.

Still, Kidman and Urban themselves have remained pretty quiet about their split, and it seems there is a good reason for that. Keep reading for a complete timeline of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s divorce drama, with the most recent events up top.

March 21, 2026: A source for Page Six denies recent romance rumors surrounding Nicole Kidman and her Scarpetta costar Simon Baker. “This is absolutely false,” a “source close to the pair” said. They’ve known each other for years and are good friends. That is it.”

March 20, 2026: The Sun reports that Kidman and Baker “stayed close” at an after-party earlier in the month. “Nicole and Simon’s closeness is definitely the talk of the town right now,” a source said. “They’re incredible together on screen and when you see them together in real life, that chemistry clearly wasn’t faked.”

March 17, 2026: Kidman tells The Daily Telegraph that she “begged” Baker to join her latest film. “We have known each other for a huge portion of our lives, so I’ve always wanted to do something substantial with Simon,” she said, per Hello! “And so, it was me going, would you please, please, do this with me? And he was at a time in his life when he could, when he could make decisions to be away from home and do things that took his fancy, and so it was kind of kismet.”

This marks the second time Kidman and Baker have played husband and wife, having portrayed a married couple in the Apple TV+ series Roar in 2022. Kidman is also longtime friends with Baker’s ex-wife, Rebecca Rigg.

Kidman also said she didn’t find it “weird” to kiss Baker during filming. “We’ve kissed on the cheek before. We’ve hugged a lot. We’ve lived in the same house,” she said. “And you know, the woman I grew up with, he was married to for a substantial part of his life…29 years, so we are just the same person.”

March 11, 2026: In a new interview with Variety, Kidman declared that 2025 was not the year of Nicole Kidman. “I was quiet. I had other things going on. I was in my shell,” she said. “Now I’m in a place of saying, ‘2026. Here we go.’ I have Practical Magic with [Sandra Bullock]. I’ll be in full witch mode.”

When asked if she’s “doing all right” during her separation from Urban, she replied, “I am, because I’m always going to be moving toward what’s good. What I’m grateful for is my family and keeping them as is and moving forward. That’s that.”

This marks the first time Kidman has directly discussed about her split from Urban, which she says is a decision born “out of respect.” She continued, “I’m staying in a place of, ‘We are a family,’ and that’s what we’ll continue to be. My beautiful girls, my darlings, who are suddenly women.”

March 3, 2026: Kidman holds hands with Scarpetta costar Simon Baker on the red carpet of the film’s New York premiere.

February 13, 2026: Kidman wishes her followers a happy Galentine’s Day ahead of her first Valentine’s Day post-split.

October 8, 2025: In a Vogue cover interview conducted before the news of her divorce is made public and published afterward, Kidman hints at major changes ahead: “How many times do you have to be taught that you think you know where your life is going and then it isn’t going in that direction?”

Kidman’s friends and costars sang her praises throughout the interview, though Urban is not quoted. Sandra Bullock, who just wrapped Practical Magic 2 alongside Kidman, remarked, “It seems both of our mothers raised very independent women.”

The writer also suggests that Kidman is leaning on her friends in Nashville for support, including her Big Little Lies costar and neighbor Reese Witherspoon, who lives so close by that Kidman “can wave from my kitchen to her kitchen!” she said.

October 6, 2025: Kidman debuts breakup bangs while attending the Chanel spring-summer 2026 show in Paris with her and Urban’s two daughters, Sunday and Faith.

After the show, Kidman shares her first post-split Instagram. The comments section is filled with well-wishers sharing their support for the actor.

October 4, 2025: Kidman steps out for the first time since divorce reports, attending AmFAR’s Dallas auction in support of AIDS research.

October 2, 2025: A source tells People that Kidman is “surprisingly level-headed and calm” amid the ongoing news cycle. “She’s been stressed because she knew the separation would eventually become public and she was dreading it,” the source says. “But she’s surprisingly level-headed and calm. Now that it’s out, she’s just focused on what’s ahead and her girls.”

October 1, 2025: More “sources,” many from Kidman’s camp, reveal new details about the separation. According to the statements, Kidman felt Urban was not equally supportive of her career as she was of his.

“She’s been feeling amazing and very happy about having a career again,” the source told People, adding that her daughters have been very proud to see their mom at work. With Urban, however, “it’s been the opposite,” the source said.

“Keith was used to her being supportive of his career. He’s not been as supportive as she hoped.”

September 30, 2025: Kidman files for divorce from Urban; she lists the date of the separation as the date of the filing and cites irreconcilable differences as the reason.

That same day, a source tells People that Urban has “just been going through some stuff” lately. A source from Kidman’s camp has a more blunt take: “He has been making questionable choices for some time now and this was not the case of them just drifting apart.”

And a third source added, “For those around him this has felt more like a gradual drift than some big shocking break.”

In yet another People story published that evening, a source says, “Their split is turning dramatic. Nicole’s hurt and feels betrayed.… She wanted to save their marriage and believed that she could, but it seems he’s already moved on.”

September 29, 2025: Multiple outlets report that Kidman and Urban have separated after nearly 19 years of marriage. Speaking to People, a source implies that the decision to split was not a mutual one.

“[Nicole] didn’t want this,” the source said. “She has been fighting to save the marriage.” The same source notes that Kidman’s sister, Antonia, as well as the rest of the Kidman family, had come together to offer their support.

September 26, 2025: During a performance on his High and Alive tour, Urban changes a lyric in his song “The Fighter,” which was originally written as a love song for Kidman. Urban sang the duet, which he recorded with Carrie Underwood on his 2016 record Ripcord, with guitarist Maggie Baugh.

During the performance, Urban swapped the original lyric “When they’re tryna get to you, baby I’ll be the fighter” for “When they’re tryna get to you, Maggie I’ll be your guitar player.” Baugh, 25, shared the moment on Instagram with the caption, “Did he just say that👀.”

Speaking to Billboard in 2016, Urban said that the inspiration for the song was “all from a conversation my wife and I had early on in our relationship, that when things get tough, I need to hold her tighter and just try to take care of her,” Urban said at the time. “The song is about wanting to heal somebody, wanting to take care of somebody, wanting to protect somebody. It’s really like a vow in so many ways.”

September 6, 2025: Kidman signs a parenting plan, which outlines the custody arrangement for the couple’s two daughters.

August 29, 2025: Urban signs the parenting plan first, about a week before Kidman.

July 22, 2025: Urban has an awkward moment during an interview with Ryan Seacrest after the host brings up Kidman’s busy schedule.

“Do people tell you your wife is in everything? Like everything. Nicole Kidman is in everything,” Seacrest says. Urban jokes that Kidman is “almost as busy” as Seacrest, who follows up, asking, “Is that something with your life, her life, and mapping it all out with production and touring—that’s a job, isn’t it?”

The singer appeared uncomfortable and said, after a long pause, “It’s a job. Yeah.… Life is in session.”

July 1, 2025: Urban appears to abruptly end a radio interview after the hosts prod the country singer about his reaction to Kidman’s sex scenes.

A producer for Hayley & Max in the Morning, which airs in the couple’s native Australia, tells the hosts that Urban has been disconnected from the Zoom call, though a rep for Urban later denies that it was he who left the interview. “Keith did not hang up, period,” a source told People. “He doesn’t host his Zoom interviews.”

June 25, 2025: Kidman celebrates the couple’s 19th wedding anniversary with a sweet Instagram snap of the two snuggling. “Happy Anniversary Baby,” Kidman captions the black-and-white pic.

June 20, 2025: The couple is spotted at a FIFA Club World Cup match in Nashville.

May 22, 2025: Urban embarks on his High and Alive World Tour.

May 8, 2025: Kidman attends the Academy of Country Music Awards to support Urban, who is honored with the prestigious Triple Crown Award.

During his acceptance speech, Urban gives Kidman a sweet shout-out: “My wife, Nicole, is here tonight, I love you, baby,” he says. He also shouts out the couple’s two daughters.

Summer 2025: According to a TMZ report published on September 29, 2025, the couple begins living apart around early summer.

April 1, 2025: During a performance of “The Fighter” in Las Vegas, Urban points to guitar player Baugh just before belting the lyrics, “I was born to love you.”

2008 and 2011: The couple welcomes daughters Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret in 2008 and 2011, respectively.

June 2006: Kidman marries Urban a year after they met at a gala in 2005.

This post will be updated.