Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban separate after 19 years of marriage
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have separated after 19 years of marriage. (Reuters: Monica Almeida)
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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have separated after 19 years of marriage, according to various news outlets.
The couple began living apart in early summer, reports TMZ.com, which broke the story.
A source close to the couple told the ABC the separation was not a mutual decision, saying it was Urban's decision to leave.
Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman and country music star Keith Urban have separated after 19 years of marriage, according to various news outlets citing unidentified sources.
The celebrity power couple began living apart early in the northern hemisphere summer.
Urban moved out of the family home in Nashville, Tennessee, purchasing his own residence in the country music capital, according to TMZ.com, which broke the story.
TMZ and People magazine both reported that Kidman was opposed to splitting up and has been fighting to keep the marriage intact.
A source close to the couple told the ABC the TMZ report was correct and denied the separation was a mutual decision.
"It's very definitely his decision to leave,"the source said.
"Nicole was trying to keep the relationship together for the children but it hasn't worked out.
"We'll see how things go."
Kidman and Urban pose on a red carpet. (Reuters: Jean-Paul Pelissier)
Multiple publicists and management representatives for the two entertainers did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Kidman, 58, and Urban, 57, each launched their respective careers in Australia and hold dual US and Australian citizenship.
They met in January 2005 at a Hollywood event promoting Australia, and married in June the following year in Sydney.
Although Urban was born in New Zealand, he moved to Caboolture in Queensland with his family at the age of two.
They share two daughters, Faith Margaret, 14, and Sunday Rose, 17.
Kidman has two adopted children from her previous marriage to actor Tom Cruise.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have separated. (Reuters: Kaylee Greenlee Beal)
Kidman, whose portrayal of author Virginia Woolf in The Hours earned her an Academy Award, last shared a photo of herself and Urban together on social media in June to celebrate their wedding anniversary, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
THR said Urban most recently posted photos of the couple on his social media in May, after they attended the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards, where the four-time Grammy winner received the ACM Triple Crown.
Kidman earlier this month wrapped production on a sequel to the film "Practical Magic" with Sandra Bullock, while Urban has been on tour since May in support of his 11th studio album, "High," THR reported.
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