Nicole Kidman just filed for divorce from Keith Urban. This is what we know.

Nicole Kidman has officially filed for divorce from Keith Urban, a day after news of their separation came to light, People reports.

The actor and musician, who share two daughters — Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14 — were married for 19 years. 

Both have been balancing demanding schedules in recent months, with Kidman filming overseas and Urban touring in the United States.

Sources close to the family told People that the couple have been living apart since early summer. 

"Nicole's sister [Antonia] has been a rock and the entire Kidman family has come together to support one another," they said. 

"She didn't want this… She has been fighting to save the marriage."

Kidman filed for divorce on Tuesday in Nashville, according to court documents obtained by People.

A source told the outlet the actress feels "very betrayed" by the split.

"It's devastating to her. She's shocked," another source added.

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While reports suggest there is still care and respect between them, their lives have increasingly moved in different directions.

Kidman recently completed filming Practical Magic 2 in London and has spent time with her daughters and extended family travelling. Urban continues his US tour, with upcoming dates through October.

An insider told People Kidman and the girls have been "inseparable" this past summer while Urban was on tour.

According to court documents, obtained by the publication, the actress is asking to be the primary residential parent of the girls amid the divorce.

Urban and Kidman have reportedly agreed to a parenting plan which gives Kidman 306 days with their daughters, while Urban will get 59.

People reports the couple have worked out a parenting schedule and will make major decisions, regarding topics like their children's education and health, together.

The document doesn't appear to be new. Apparently, Kidman signed it back on September 6, while Urban signed on August 29.

At this stage, it's unclear why the couple decided to split. An insider in Urban's circle told People he's "just been going through some stuff" as of late. Meanwhile, a Kidman source said the singer, "has been making questionable choices for some time now and this was not the case of them just drifting apart".

The couple celebrated their wedding anniversary in June, with Kidman sharing a photo of them together on Instagram. 

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In previous interviews, she has spoken about the strong support she has felt from her family, including Urban.

Two months before their split was rumoured, Kidman placed an application to become a resident of Portugal. 

Urban was not listed on the form, however, a source told E! this was due to scheduling conflicts. 

"Keith was unable to be in Portugal for this appointment as he is currently on tour in the U.S.," the source explained, "and it is mandatory for applicants to be physically present in order to apply for the visa. He is scheduled to submit his application at a later date that works with his tour schedule."

Representatives for both have not commented further on the separation.

Kidman reportedly did not want the split. Image: Getty.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's relationship timeline.

Kidman and Urban have long been considered one of Australia's most beloved couples.

Both global stars in their own right — Kidman as an Academy Award–winning actor and Urban as a chart-topping musician — they managed to maintain a marriage that, for nearly two decades, balanced fame, family, and the inevitable pressures of demanding careers.

The pair first met in January 2005 at the G'Day USA gala in Los Angeles, an event celebrating Australians working in the entertainment industry.

Kidman has since admitted she was instantly drawn to Urban, but thought he wasn't interested.

"I remember thinking, I had such a crush on him, and he wasn't interested in me," she told Ellen DeGeneres in 2017.

Urban later shared it wasn't disinterest, but nerves, that held him back. He carried Kidman's number in his pocket for months before finally finding the courage to call her.

When he did, the connection was immediate.

"We talked and talked and talked," Urban recalled in a 2018 interview, describing their conversations as "effortless".

Nicole and Keith back in 2007. Image: Getty.

Within a year, they were engaged, and on June 25, 2006, they married in a candlelit ceremony at the Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel in Manly, Sydney.

The guest list read like a who's who of Australian talent — Russell Crowe, Baz Luhrmann, Naomi Watts and Hugh Jackman among them.

The early years of their marriage were not without hardship. Just months after the wedding, Urban entered rehab to seek treatment for substance use.

He has since credited Kidman with helping him through what he described as the "implosion" of their fresh marriage.

"It survived, but it's a miracle it did," he told Rolling Stone in 2016.

Kidman stood firmly by his side, later saying she was more than willing to walk with him through recovery.

Urban himself reflected, "If you want to see what love in action really looks like, give that a whirl. Nic pushed through every negative voice — even some of her own — and she chose love."

The couple were instantly drawn together when they first met in 2005. Image: Getty.

In the years that followed, Kidman and Urban built the family they had both dreamed of.

Their first daughter, Sunday Rose, was born in 2008, followed by Faith Margaret in 2011, via surrogate.

For Kidman, who had experienced fertility struggles in the past and adopted two children, Isabella and Connor, during her marriage to Tom Cruise, the arrival of her daughters with Urban felt like a profound gift.

"Our family is truly blessed," the couple said at the time.

Despite their global fame, the family largely chose a quiet life in Nashville, where they could focus on raising their children away from constant public attention.

Kidman has often described their home life as simple and nourishing, a grounding counterbalance to the often chaotic demands of Hollywood and the music industry.

Keith Urban, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, Faith Margaret Kidman Urban, Sybella Hawley, Nicole Kidman, and Antonia Kidman. Image: Getty.

Over the years, Kidman and Urban have been careful to keep their daughters out of the spotlight, but Sunday and Faith occasionally appeared in small, sweet ways.

In 2018, Kidman shared the girls had been extras in Big Little Lies.

Then, in 2024, they made their official red-carpet debut at the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award Gala, where Kidman was honoured for her career. They stood proudly alongside their parents, who beamed at the rare public family moment.

More recently, Sunday made her modelling debut in Paris, walking in Miu Miu's Spring-Summer 2025 show — with her mother cheering from the sidelines. Kidman later posted about her daughter's milestone with the same pride and understated affection she has long reserved for her family.

The couple only celebrated their anniversary in June. Image: Instagram/nicolekidman.

The couple also continued to mark their anniversaries with quiet gestures. In June 2025, Kidman shared a black-and-white photo of herself with Urban, captioned simply: "Happy Anniversary Baby." The simplicity of the message reflected the way they often spoke about their relationship — private, but deeply felt.

Throughout their nearly two decades together, Kidman and Urban frequently acknowledged that their careers often kept them apart.

Kidman spent long stretches filming projects such as Big Little Lies, Expats and Practical Magic 2, while Urban toured extensively across the US and beyond. Yet, they often spoke of finding ways to reconnect and prioritise one another.

"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," Kidman told Harper's Bazaar UK years into their marriage.

Urban echoed the sentiment in his own words: "As long as I keep her as a priority, everything else seems to work. When I don't, it's Jenga."

Their relationship spanned 19 years of marriage, two children, and countless moments of public and private devotion. Image: Getty.

Their marriage endured personal challenges, triumphs and the ever-changing demands of fame. And for much of that time, they remained steadfast in their affection, often described as one another's greatest support.

As Kidman once said of Urban: "I'm so lucky that I have Keith, who's just my love, my deep, deep love. That gives me the ability to go and do whatever I have to do, because I know where I can come back to."

The announcement of their separation brings an end to a chapter that spanned 19 years of marriage, two children, and countless moments of public and private devotion.

For many Australians, their partnership symbolised not just celebrity, but longevity, resilience and the quieter strength of choosing one another, again and again, even in the face of hardship.

Feature image: Getty.