Nicole Kidman Files for Divorce After Feeling Betrayed
Nicole Kidman has filed for divorce from Keith Urban after nearly two decades together, ending a 19-year marriage marked by globe-spanning careers and two daughters, with sources saying she feels hurt and betrayed.
Well, this one hurts. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are calling it after nearly two decades together, two kids, and two very busy, very public careers. The short version: she filed for divorce in Nashville, and the paperwork leaves little doubt that this is more than a rough patch.
The filing, the timing, the why-now
Nicole Kidman filed for divorce from Keith Urban on September 30, 2025, in Nashville, citing irreconcilable differences. The filing lists the separation date as that same day. According to documents reviewed by People, Kidman signed her side on September 6, while Urban put his signature down even earlier, on August 29. So, while the public news just hit, the wheels have been turning behind the scenes for a while.
"Their split is turning dramatic. Nicole's hurt and feels betrayed. She wanted to save their marriage and believed that she could, but it seems he's already moved on."
Reps for both Kidman and Urban did not respond to requests for comment.
The kids and the very specific plan
The divorce filing includes a detailed parenting plan for their daughters: Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14. The numbers jump off the page: Kidman will have 306 days with the girls each year; Urban gets 59. Neither parent will pay child support. Both agreed to attend a parenting seminar within 60 days of the filing, and there's the usual family-court language about not bad-mouthing each other and encouraging the kids' relationships with both parents. Inside baseball, but notable: those day counts are unusually explicit and heavily weighted.
How we got here (as clean as the timeline allows)
- June 2025: The couple's last public appearance together, at an event in Nashville.
- June 25, 2025: Kidman marks their 19th anniversary with an Instagram post.
- August 29, 2025: Urban signs divorce paperwork, per People.
- September 6, 2025: Kidman signs.
- September 29, 2025: News of their separation is confirmed publicly.
- September 30, 2025: Kidman files for divorce in Nashville; separation date listed as the same day.
What insiders are whispering
Sources close to the family are not aligned on the narrative. One says Urban has been making questionable choices for a while. Another frames it as less scandal, more slow drift. A third suggests he's just been going through some stuff lately. In other words, depending on who you ask, this is either messy or inevitable. Maybe both.
Where this leaves them
Kidman, who appears in Lioness, and Urban, a mainstay in country music, have been juggling international work and family for years. The filing makes it clear this split is real and fairly far along. The parenting plan is in place, the signatures are dated, and the public confirmation is done. Not a shock that their reps are staying quiet, but the documents speak loudly enough.