One of the biggest celebrity news stories in 2025 so far was that Hollywood star Nicole Kidman filed for divorce from singer Keith Urban, after 19 years of marriage. The filings occurred on September 30, and ever since, there has been a wave of speculation regarding the cause.
In reported court filings it is listed as irreconcilable differences. Beyond that, it has also been reported by E! News and People that the parenting plan makes Kidman the primary residential parent. The pair’s daughters Sunday, 17, and Faith, 14, will reportedly spend 306 days a year with their mother and 59 with their father. This agreement was signed in late August, early September before the filing.
Across news, multiple outlets, including Reuters and People, reported that the couple had been living separately since early Summer. Suggesting that the marriage had been unraveling quietly behind the scenes as Urban toured and Kidman worked.
The quote that stuck
In a report by The Sun, Kidman’s candid press around her erotic drama Babygirl, filmed back in 2024, where she directly told the tabloid that intimate scenes left her overwhelmed. Even saying that she didn’t want to “orgasm anymore.” These comments resurfaced after the filing and added fuel to the rumor mill.
Furthermore, RadarOnline positioned those comments as a breaking point. Claiming that Urban was “tired of hearing” about Kidman’s “sexual reawakening” and chemistry with younger co-stars. It wasn’t just RadarOnline reporting this, Reality Tea, Yahoo Entertainment and CafeMom continued with this narrative. It’s important to know that at no point have either Kidman or Urban provided on-the-record confirmation of this.
A radio moment that further raised eyebrows
The Australian edition of Variety noted a July radio appearance that ended abruptly after Urban was asked about Kidman’s love scenes, a tense on-air moment that later went viral when the split became public. Sky News Australia resurfaced the clip the day the divorce hit headlines.
None of the rumors are slowing the ex-couple’s lives. With Urban’s world tour ongoing and Kidman has prestige projects on deck. What is new to the unfolding of this story is that, during a recent show, People reported that Urban tweaked lyrics to “The Fighter”, swapping in guitarist Maggie Baugh’s name. The change sparked speculation that Urban has moved on with a bandmate. This remains unverified.
What’s rumor, what’s real
Reports from People and Reuters confirm the filing date, the separation timeline, and the agreed custody schedule. Everything else in this story lives in the gray zone of entertainment gossip. Including unnamed insiders, spun headlines, viral clips that feel bigger than they are.
None of it changes the reality, which is two teenage daughters having to adjust to new routines and two parents sifting through the consequences of very public careers.