Why Did Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Divorce? Split Details

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban were Hollywood’s “It” couple for 19 years before their surprise split.

The Australian-born stars met at an L.A. gala before they married in a dreamy ceremony Down Under. Together, they raised two daughters — Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret — and made it all look effortless.

Then, in September 2025, Us Weekly confirmed that Kidman and Urban had separated. Later that month, she filed for divorce. Their split was finalized in January 2026.

Keep scrolling for a breakdown of what went wrong between Kidman and Urban:

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s Final Public Appearance

Kidman’s last public appearance with her husband was at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 game in Nashville last June. Days after that outing, the pair celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary, with Kidman marking the occasion publicly.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Had a Quiet Separation

According to a well-connected Nashville source who spoke exclusively with Us, the couple “had been quietly separated for a while now but needed time to figure out if they were going to actually divorce.”

The source referenced growing “distance” between the couple, who had been living apart. The same insider added, “She had faith they could work it out. This wasn’t Nicole’s decision, and she is devastated.”

Related: All the Clues Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Were Heading Toward a Split

In hindsight, there were clues that Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban had been heading toward a split. A source confirmed to Us Weekly on Monday, September 29, that the couple have separated after nearly two decades of marriage. Kidman, 58, and Urban, 57, first met in 2005, four years after her divorce from Tom Cruise. […]

However, Kidman’s “trust was lost, and it was too far gone.”

What Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s Divorce Filing Revealed

Kidman requested to be the “primary residential parent” of the couple’s two daughters. She also submitted a marital dissolution agreement that both she and the country singer had signed, according to court documents obtained by Us.

Kidman previously said that she and Urban were “always working through stuff,” in a 2021 interview which resurfaced following their split. “It’s very much love-based, so there’s an enormous amount of give and take. I want him to have the best life he can have, and he responds the same way,” she said at the time.

The Song Lyrics of It All

In the wake of the divorce filing, Urban faced scrutiny from fans who began diving into his song lyrics. In October 2025, Urban had a message to fans before singing his 2002 hit “You’ll Think of Me.”

“I’ve been covering like this for a long time. Stop reading s*** into it,” he said.

He also changed the lyrics to his 2016 song “The Fighter” while performing with utility player Maggie Baugh during a September 2025 performance.