Nicole Kidman Files for Divorce from Keith Urban After 19 Years of Marriage

Nicole Kidman has filed for divorce from Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences in a petition submitted at a Nashville court. The 58-year-old Oscar-winning actress and 57-year-old Grammy-winning country singer, both raised in Australia, met in 2005 and married in Sydney in 2006. They have two teenage daughters together. This was Urban’s first marriage and Kidman’s second; she was previously married to Tom Cruise, with whom she shares two older children.

Despite their long-standing relationship, cracks in the marriage had surfaced publicly. Kidman previously commented that she didn’t believe in the idea of a "perfect couple," and Urban had emotionally recounted Kidman's unwavering support during his early struggles with substance abuse. Kidman's acclaimed acting career includes roles in “The Hours,” “Eyes Wide Shut,” and “Big Little Lies,” while Urban has been a prominent figure in country music since the 1990s. News of the couple’s separation was first reported by TMZ.