Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Split After 20 Years Together — Look Back at Their Relationship
"She has been fighting to save the marriage."
Updated Sept. 29 2025, 7:48 p.m. ET
Actress Nicole Kidman and singer Keith Urban were together for nearly 20 years before it was announced that the couple was splitting.
The couple, who both hail from Australia, first crossed paths in Los Angeles at an event honoring their heritage.
Instantly, Nicole was enamored with Keith. However, it took the country legend a few months to come around. “I remember thinking, I had such a crush on him, and he wasn’t interested in me,” the Nine Perfect Strangers star told Ellen DeGeneres in 2017, adding that he didn't call her for four months.
At the time, Keith wasn't in the mindset for a relationship, he shared with The Sydney Morning Herald. "But, at some point, I plucked up the courage to call those numbers and she answered, and we started talking and we talked and talked and talked and talked and it was effortless," he continued.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban went on to live in Nashville, Tenn., and have two daughters.
Sadly, they called it quits in September 2025. Keep scrolling for a look back at a timeline of their once beautiful relationship.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban first met in Jan. 2005.
Nicole and Keith were first introduced to each other at the G'Day U.S.A. Gala in L.A., according to Us Weekly. This annual event brings leaders from government, business, the creative industries, and academia together to deepen and celebrate the Australia-U.S. relationship, according to the event's website.
For their 10th wedding anniversary, Keith shared a sweet throwback photo of him with Nicole at the event in 2005 to Instagram.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban got married in Jun. 2006.
After Keith eventually called her, they started dating and quickly became inseparable. The couple got married on June 25, 2006, in Sydney, Australia, according to CBS. In the photo below, Nicole is seen in the car with her two kids, Isabella and Connor, just three days before the wedding. She shares Isabella and Connor with her ex-husband, Tom Cruise.
Nicole Kidman and kids Isabella and Connor
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban welcomed their first child together in July 2008.
Nicole and Keith welcomed their first child together, daughter Sunday Rose, on July 7, 2008.
On Sunday's 8th birthday, Keith shared a sweet throwback photo of her as a newborn on Instagram. Sunday, or "Sunny," as she is sometimes called, is the only child Nicole gave birth to.
While Nicole shares two kids with Tom Cruise, they are both adopted. According to Mercury News, she became pregnant shortly after marrying Tom, but suffered an ectopic pregnancy, which means the embryo started to develop in a fallopian tube instead of in the uterus. Sadly, they lost the baby.
After that, she and Tom adopted Isabella and Connor. Nicole and Tom got pregnant again; however, she suffered a miscarriage. The two divorced soon after.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban welcomed their second child via surrogate in Jan. 2011.
In Jan. 2011, Nicole and Keith welcomed their second daughter, Faith Margaret, via surrogate. "Our family is truly blessed and just so thankful to have been given the gift of baby Faith Margaret," the couple said in a statement, per BBC.
While they rarely ever share photos of their daughters, Keith posted a snap of Sunny and Faith on Instagram in 2017.
"When my daughters do this......I've ALREADY WON," he wrote, referring to a "Good Luck" poster his girls made for him prior to the American Country Music Awards.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban would pen sweet notes for each other's birthdays, anniversaries, and other special occasions.
While the couple may have their hands full between their careers and family, they're never too busy to go on a fancy date to a Broadway show or take a moment to celebrate each other on Instagram, "12 years of celestial synergized soul dancing. Happy anniversary Babygirl!!! I love you SO much," Keith wrote in 2018 alongside a photo of him playing the piano while Nicole danced.
In Oct. 2021, Nicole shared an adorable photo on Instagram of her kissing Keith's head for his birthday. "Happiest of birthdays my love," she wrote in the caption. The post also featured a photo of a "Happy Birthday" balloon arrangement seen inside a hockey stadium.
For context, Nicole tagged the Nashville Predators in her post, which is a team that Keith holds near and dear to his heart. In May 2021, he gushed over how much of an honor it was to perform the national anthem at their game.
In 2024, Nicole is joined by Keith and her daughtersas she accepts a lifetime achievement award.
Nicole and Keith were joined by their daughters at the AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to Nicole Kidman in 2024.
At the show, Keith paid tribute to his wife, telling the crowd, "She loves life. I've actually never known anyone who has such a passion for being alive... She's endlessly curious. She dives in headfirst, and she follows with little to no thinking about consequences."
He continued, "She has a capacity to love like no one I've ever met... Next year will be 20 years that I've been madly in love with you."
Nicole and Keith separate in September 2025, and it was reportedly Keith's decision to split.
According to several reports, Nicole and Keith separated in September 2025 after living apart for months. However, it seems it was not Nicole's decision to split.
"She didn’t want this," a source told People. "She has been fighting to save the marriage."
The source continued, "Nicole’s sister [Antonia] has been a rock and the entire Kidman family has come together to support one another."
The news comes just three months after Nicole celebrated her wedding anniversary with Keith, writing, "Happy Anniversary Baby."