Nicole Kidman has filed for divorce from Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage, sparking a frenzy online. Though the actress-producer initially dreaded the public attention surrounding her separation
from Urban, a source recently revealed that she has, surprisingly, remained calm and focused on the future. Kidman officially filed for divorce in Nashville on September 30.
A source close to Nicole Kidman said the actress was initially extremely “stressed” about her separation from Keith Urban becoming public. However, she is now calm and looking ahead to her life. “She was stressed because she knew the separation would eventually become public and she was dreading it,” the source told People.
In the same conversation, the insider added, “But she’s surprisingly level-headed and calm. Now that it’s out, she’s just focused on what lies ahead and on her daughters.”
Representatives for both Kidman and Urban have not yet commented on the matter.
Nicole Kidman And Keith Urban’s Divorce Rumours
On Monday, September 29, it was reported that Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman, 58, and country star Keith Urban, 57, had ended their 19-year marriage earlier this summer. The following day, Tuesday, September 30, Kidman officially filed for divorce in Nashville, citing irreconcilable differences and marking the date of separation as the day of filing, accordimg to People.
Did Nicole Kidman Try To Save Marriage?
The couple tied the knot in 2006 and have two daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14. An insider told People that Kidman “has been fighting to save the marriage.” “She didn’t want this,” the insider added, noting that “the entire Kidman family has rallied around one another,” with particular support from Kidman’s sister, Antonia.
The siblings were seen taking a walk together on Wednesday, October 1, marking Kidman’s first public appearance since the divorce news broke, reported People.
What Nicole Kidman Had To Say About Her Divorce From Tom Cruise?
Kidman was earlier married to Tom Cruise from 1990 to 2001, and together they share two kids, Bella, 32, and Connor, 30.
In a 2021 interview with Harper’s Bazaar, the actress discussed her divorce from Cruise and the public attention that accompanied it. “A bit more trepidatious, but I’m always trying to be as open as possible,” she shared, adding, “I’m wary at times, and I’ve been hurt, but at the same time I much prefer a warm approach rather than a prickly shutdown approach.” Praising Keith Urban at the time, she said, “Keith says that when he met me, he said, ‘How’s your heart?’ And I apparently responded, ‘Open.’”
