Cheating Rumors Swirl Around Keith Urban—Is Nicole Kidman Planning a Surprise Romantic Reset?

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban just closed the book on a 19-year marriage, and the fallout is messy in that very Hollywood-meets-Nashville way. There are rumors, there are timelines, there are pink handcuffs. Here is what is being reported, what is documented, and the very public moments that made all of this feel extra sticky.

The rumor mill vs. the reality

Tabloid chatter says 58-year-old Kidman is eyeing a younger romance now that the divorce papers are in, supposedly to one-up Urban after he was linked online to his 25-year-old guitarist Maggie Baugh. RadarOnline claims an insider says Kidman wants to match the optics with someone 'young and hot' and that her friends think dating might help her move past what they call a betrayal. Grain of salt as always, but that is the narrative bouncing around. Other outlets counter that she is keeping it positive and focusing on her family and work.

How it unfolded

• June 2025: Urban moved out of the Nashville home he shared with Kidman.
• June 20, 2025: Their last public appearance together was at the FIFA Club World Cup (as noted by the New York Post).
• June 25, 2025: Kidman posted an anniversary message on Instagram, which, in hindsight, looks like it came while things were already unraveling.
• August 29 and September 6, 2025: They locked in custody before the split went public — Urban signed on Aug. 29; Kidman signed on Sept. 6.
• September 29, 2025: News of the separation went public.
• September 30, 2025: Kidman filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences and marital difficulties (reported by El País).
• Custody: Kidman has primary residential custody of their daughters — Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14 — for 306 days a year. Urban gets 59 days, including every other weekend, Father’s Day, and alternating Thanksgiving and Christmas (per People).
• Money and ground rules: No monthly child support either way because Urban reportedly prepaid his obligations. Both parents must attend co-parenting classes and agree not to bad-mouth each other to the kids.
• October 2, 2025: Urban made a solo public appearance without his wedding ring (E! News).

The Maggie Baugh chatter, explained

This is where things got loud online. On September 27, 2025, Baugh posted a video performing with Urban. He tweaked a lyric onstage to shout her out with: "When they’re tryna get to you, Maggie, I’ll be your guitar player." That clip kicked rumors into overdrive. But singer Alexandra Kay shut that down on October 22, saying Baugh has been happily dating lighting designer Cameron Coley for over a year and has nothing to do with the Kidman-Urban split. So far, nothing concrete points to an affair.

Why Kidman’s film became a flashpoint

The reported core issue? Kidman’s 2024 film Babygirl. Urban said in an October 2025 interview that the movie hit him in a way he did not expect.

"I’ll be honest, I had a hard time with it. It wasn’t just another role for her. The film explored intimacy and infidelity in a way that hit too close to home for me."

He skipped Babygirl premieres in Venice and Toronto. Behind-the-scenes talk also claims Urban was worn down by Kidman publicly discussing a sexual reawakening and hyping her younger co-stars. Whether that is marital-issue cause or effect depends on who you ask, but it clearly became a sore spot.

The Sabrina Carpenter moment (yes, pink handcuffs were involved)

On November 4, 2025, Kidman showed up at Sabrina Carpenter’s Nashville show with her daughter. Carpenter pulled her for the bit where she playfully arrests an audience member for being too attractive and, because the universe loves a theme, called her 'Babygirl' while handing over pink fuzzy cuffs. Carpenter even tossed in a wink to Kidman’s AMC Theatres ad with "We come to this arena for magic, right?" and joked about moving to Nashville because Kidman lives there, then dedicated her song 'Juno' to her. Kidman later posted on Instagram: "Call me when you move to #Nashville" with a winking emoji.

Where it lands now

Depending on which outlet you read, Kidman is either plotting a younger rebound or simply keeping her head down. What is clear: the marriage is done, the custody is set, the public appearances are telling, and Babygirl is more than just another movie in this story. Whether a 'show him up' romance actually happens is still a rumor, but the post-divorce optics are already loud enough on their own.