Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban: A timeline of their relationship, family and divorce

7 January 2026, 10:29

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman were together for over 15 years. Picture: Getty

By Tom Eames

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have called it quits after 19 years of marriage.

The Hollywood power couple were together for almost 20 years, but the once seemingly unstoppable pair are now no more.

Take a look back over Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman love story here, and get the latest on what we know about their split.

2005: First Meeting

Nicole Kidman had been divorced from Tom Cruise for four years by 2005, and this is when she first met country singer - and fellow Australian-American - Keith Urban at the 2005 G’Day USA gala.
Howeveer, it later transpired that they each assumed the other wasn't interested romantically.
In 2017, Nicole told Ellen DeGeneres: “I remember thinking, I had such a crush on him, and he wasn’t interested in me.”
Keith later told Oprah Winfrey: “I swear to you, she glided across the room, floated. I don’t know how she did it. It was out of this world and there was a split moment where she wasn’t with anybody, and I thought, ‘I’ll just go up and say hi.’”
Nicole has also said that he didn’t call her for four more months after their first meeting.
2006: True Love

Keith and Nicole in 2007. Picture: Getty

When Nicole turned 38 in 2006, the actress knew that she wanted to marry the singer.
She told People that she realised this when he surprised her on her birthday by standing by her porch in New York at 5am holding gardenias.
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She said: “That is when I went, ‘This is the man I hope I get to marry.'"
The couple went on a trip to Woodstock, New York, with Nicole saying: “It was pretty intense. I believed by that point he was the love of my life. Maybe that’s because I am deeply romantic, or I’m an actress, or I have strong faith as well, but I just believed, ‘Oh, okay, here he is.’”
Summer 2006: The Wedding

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Nicole and Kieth tied the knot during a beautiful wedding ceremony in Manly, Australia.
The guest list for the wedding included celebrities Russell Crowe, Baz Luhrmann, and Naomi Watts.
Of course, Keith performed at the wedding, alongside Hugh Jackman and Crowded House singer Neil Finn.
Late 2006: Challenges

The couple's marriage was first tested just a few months after the wedding, when Nicole staged an intervention for Keith.
The singer needed treatment for drug addiction, spending three months at an inpatient facility, having previously had two other stints in rehab before.
He later told Rolling Stone in 2016: “I caused the implosion of my fresh marriage. It survived, but it’s a miracle it did.”
2008: First Child

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Nicole and Keith welcomed their first child on July 7, 2008.
Their daughter was named Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, and was their first child together.
Nicole was already a mother to two adopted children, Isabella Jane Cruise and Connor Cruise, with ex-husband Tom Cruise.
2010: Second Child

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In early 2011, Nicole and Keith revealed they had welcomed their second daughter, Faith Margaret Kidman Urban in December.
They said: “Our family is truly blessed, and just so thankful, to have been given the gift of baby Faith Margaret.”
The baby was born via surrogate, with Nicole later telling Vogue she had previously struggled with infertility.
She said: “I wish I could have met [Keith] much earlier and had way more children with him, but I didn’t. I mean, if I could have had two more children with him, that would have been just glorious.”
2018: Happily Married

Keith and Nicole in 2018. Picture: Getty

Speaking to Harper’s Bazaar 12 years after getting married, Nicole revealed that their secret to a happy marriage was to always have time for each another.
She said that in the moments when she’s not working, she spends all her time with her family, saying: “Keith and I are very good at immediately clicking off because we have a really good life in Nashville that’s very simple, quiet, and nourishing because we’ve made it like that.”
2019: Dedications

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In 2019, Keith revealed that his song 'Gemini' was written about Nicole and their relationship.
“The song is actually about Nicole—and she loves it,” he said. “It’s a fun song. My co-writer Julia Michaels asked me to describe Nicole and that’s what came out.”
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2021: A Family United

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman with their two daughters. Picture: NBC/Golden Globes

When the Golden Globes aired virtually in February 2021, Nicole and Keith made a rare public appearance with their young daughters Sunday Rose, 12, and Faith Margaret, 10.
The four family members appeared on the national broadcast sitting on a sofa inside their home, as Nicole was nominated for her part in the HBO series The Undoing.
2025-2026: Divorce

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are separating, reports say. Picture: Getty

In news which shocked fans of the pair across the world, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban were revealed to have split in September 2025.
According to reports, the pair had been living apart since the beginning of the summer, and Nicole was looking after their kids.
On Tuesday, 30 September, it was revealed that the actress has filed for divorce from her husband of 19 years, citing irreconcilable differences.
People later reported the couple have already agreed a parenting plan in the wake of their split, with Nicole set to have 306 days with their daughters per year, and Keith set to spend 59.
Neither of the two will receive child support from the other.
This was confirmed when the pair's divorce was officially finalised in January 2026.
At this time, it was also revealed the former couple would split court costs equally and divide their property fairly, with each person keeping what they already possess.