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Nicole Kidman Breaks Her Silence as Keith Urban Debuts New Romance Days After Their Divorce

Nicole Kidman Breaks Her Silence as Keith Urban Debuts New Romance Days After Their Divorce
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Nicole Kidman’s split just turned messier: days after she filed for divorce on Sept. 30 citing irreconcilable differences, RadarOnline claims estranged husband Keith Urban has already moved on — and insiders say she’s devastated.

Well, this got messy fast. Nicole Kidman filed for divorce from Keith Urban on September 30, and within days the gossip mill kicked into overdrive with claims he is already seeing someone else. Here is what everyone is saying, where it came from, and what actually lines up.

Where things stand

Kidman filed in Los Angeles on September 30, citing irreconcilable differences. TMZ says the split was Urban's call and that the two have been living apart since the beginning of summer. He has reportedly moved out of their Nashville home and into his own place, while Kidman has been the one holding things down with their daughters during the separation, per TMZ.

RadarOnline adds that Kidman is devastated and embarrassed by the new-romance chatter and that she had been trying to patch things up until the alleged new relationship torpedoed whatever hope was left. Friends in their circle are reportedly furious with Urban, feeling like he blew the best thing that ever happened to him, according to the outlet.

Another thread insiders keep pulling: their workloads. RadarOnline claims the long stretches apart took a toll. They still smiled for the cameras when something needed promoting, including some PDA on the ACM Awards red carpet in May, but if you believe the sources, trouble was simmering in the background.

The new-romance rumors

TMZ reported on September 30 that signs point to Urban being involved with another woman, with one source saying the talk is all over Nashville. The Daily Mail went a step further, saying the mystery woman is younger and in the music business.

That quickly morphed into speculation about Urban's 25-year-old guitarist, Maggie Baugh. Here is why people landed on her:

  • Urban met Baugh when she joined him for a performance at the CMT Music Awards in April 2024; shortly afterward, he added her to his band.
  • In April, he was filmed singing the line 'I was born to love you' while looking over at Baugh onstage.
  • Last week, during another show, sources claim he swapped Nicole's name in a song he originally wrote for her and steered the moment toward Baugh.
  • Baugh's father told the Daily Mail he doesn't know anything about a romance and believes it is more of a musician thing than a dating thing.

Some sources close to Kidman feel like Urban is trying to embarrass her in public with this phase - a sharp turn from his usually quieter approach - especially if the lyric-change bit is accurate. Also worth noting: RadarOnline says Urban was spending time with a different woman in Nashville over the summer after he moved out, which, if true, would mean there may be more than one person in the rumored mix.

How Kidman is coping

People reports that Kidman's sister, Antonia, has been a rock and the family has rallied around Nicole. Career-wise, Kidman has kept moving - the outlets say she recently wrapped filming on the long-in-the-works Practical Magic sequel with Sandra Bullock.

Their history, briefly

Kidman and Urban met in 2005 and married in June 2006. Urban has spoken openly about his past struggles with addiction and credited Kidman with helping him get sober via an intervention early in their relationship.

'I was very, very blessed to have Nic call an intervention on me... Meeting Nic and falling in love with Nic and starting a relationship with Nic became - I realize now in hindsight - my sobriety. That was how I was able to keep it together.'

Kidman also told Vanity Fair at the time that she was committed to walking that road with him. Which makes the current tone - prickly, public, and fast-moving - feel especially harsh.

Custody and money

RadarOnline says the exes have already agreed on custody terms for their daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14, and their prenup should simplify the asset split. That same outlet claims Kidman agreed to pay Urban $600,000 for every year of marriage he remained sober - which would come out to just over $11 million. For context, the reported net worths floating around are approximately $250 million for Kidman and $75 million for Urban.

What is real vs. rumor

Some of this is coming from tabloids, so keep a healthy grain of salt handy. Still, a few things are clear: she filed on September 30, they have been living apart since early summer, and he moved into his own Nashville place. The rest - especially the onstage dedications and the alleged new girlfriend - is sourced to outlets like TMZ, the Daily Mail, and RadarOnline. If the lyric change really happened the way it is being described, that is a pointed move. If not, it is a lot of smoke with iffy fire.

Bottom line: it is messy, fast, and unusually public for two people who usually keep it tighter. I will update if either of them says something on the record or the new-romance talk gets confirmed by someone who is actually in it.