Nicole Kidman Hints at Divorce as Cheating Rumors Loom Over Marriage to Keith Urban
Days after the September 30 announcement, Nicole Kidman appears to break her silence on her split from Keith Urban, opening up in a newly published Harper's Bazaar interview after nearly two decades of marriage.
Nicole Kidman just gave what feels like her first real hint at where her head is after the split from Keith Urban. The divorce became public on September 30, nearly 20 years into their marriage, and now a fresh Harper's Bazaar interview has landed with some very pointed timing.
Kidman speaks, carefully
The Bazaar piece was published after the announcement, and while it was not a tell-all about the breakup, Kidman did talk about aging and resilience in a way that sure sounds relevant. Asked about the best part of getting older, she pointed to the stack of life experience you accumulate. Then she went deeper:
"There is something to knowing that no matter how painful, or how difficult, or how devastating something is, there is a way through. You're going to have to feel it. You're not going to be able to numb it. You are going to have to feel it, and it's going to feel insurmountable at times. You're going to feel like you're broken, but if you move gently and slowly - and it can take an enormous amount of time - it does pass."
Is she talking about the divorce? She never says it outright, but the timing is hard to ignore.
The rumor mill around Keith Urban
Within hours of the split going public, gossip kicked into overdrive, mostly focused on whether Urban had already moved on. Two names have been tossed around by fans and tabloids: Grammy nominee Kelsea Ballerini and Urban's guitarist Maggie Baugh. Part of that chatter came from Urban tweaking lyrics to his song 'The Fighter' during a performance, which some online sleuths read as a wink to someone new.
TMZ, citing an unnamed source, reported that the signs point to Urban being involved with another woman, and that Kidman allegedly is not disputing that possibility, even if she is stunned by it. The Daily Mail, also citing anonymous insiders, echoed the buzz, describing the alleged new partner as a younger woman in the industry and claiming Urban appears intent on embarrassing Kidman publicly. None of this has been confirmed by anyone on the record, and no one has actually named a person.
Adding fuel: on October 2, a widely shared tweet accused Urban of swapping the lyrics in a Kidman-inspired song to aim them at someone else, spinning it as a not-so-subtle clue. Again, it's speculation, but it shows where the internet temperature is right now.
Where Kidman is focusing now
Per PEOPLE, those close to Kidman say she is pouring her energy into two things that matter most to her: her family and her work. The same source says she is trying to keep things positive, she does not dwell on regrets, and she genuinely believes things happen for a reason. Despite the noise, she is said to feel grateful for her life and is looking ahead to a very busy slate.
- Practical Magic 2 - set for September 18, 2026
- Big Little Lies Season 3 - date TBA
- Scarpetta - date TBA
- Margo's Got Money Troubles - date TBA
The bottom line
Kidman's words read like someone bracing, processing, and choosing forward motion, even if the interview itself isn't a divorce explainer. The rest is rumor until someone goes on the record. In the meantime, she has a stacked lineup on the film and TV side, which sounds exactly like how she plans to spend the next stretch: head down, working, family first.
Do you think this turns into a full-on Kidman comeback run, or has she never really left? Sound off.