At 58, Nicole Kidman Finally Admits Why She Divorced Keith Urban

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At 58, Nicole Kidman Finally Admits Why She Divorced Keith Urban

After years of silence, speculation, and carefully avoided interview questions, Nicole Kidman has finally spoken publicly about the real reason behind her divorce from country music icon Keith Urban — a relationship many once considered one of Hollywood’s rare success stories.

Now 58, the Oscar-winning actress says she’s no longer interested in “protecting a perfect image” — and has instead chosen truth over appearances.

“There comes a point where holding it in starts to hurt more than saying it out loud,” Kidman shared in an exclusive sit-down with Harper’s International. “I wasn’t unhappy every day. But I was lonely in a marriage that the world kept telling me was perfect.”

A Private Marriage Under Public Scrutiny

Nicole and Keith married in 2006, just months after meeting at an event in Los Angeles. Their whirlwind romance quickly captured headlines, especially after Urban entered rehab early in their marriage — a move Kidman supported publicly and privately.

For nearly two decades, they remained one of Hollywood’s most photographed and celebrated couples, walking red carpets together, raising two daughters, and appearing to weather the pressures of fame.

But behind the scenes, Kidman now admits, cracks began forming long before the public ever suspected.

“It was never about one big betrayal or one explosive moment,” she explained. “It was about small choices — emotional distance, silence, missed chances to reconnect — that, over time, built a wall between us.”

Two Worlds, Drifting Apart

According to Kidman, one of the biggest challenges was the growing separation between their personal and professional lives. As Urban’s music career kept him on tour for months at a time, Kidman was filming across the world — juggling prestige dramas and high-pressure projects that required emotional intensity and isolation.

“We loved each other,” she said. “But we started living parallel lives. And after a while, love isn’t enough if you’re not sharing the same world.”

She also hinted at deeper struggles that were never addressed within the relationship.

“There were things I didn’t want to see, things I didn’t want to say out loud. Because once you say them, the illusion starts to break. And I wasn’t ready to lose the illusion.”

Why Speak Now?

When asked why she chose this moment — nearly three years after the quiet dissolution of their marriage — Kidman gave a candid answer.

“I’m 58. I’ve stopped performing off-camera. For too long, I was more worried about what the public thought than how I actually felt. I just want to live with clarity now.”

She also acknowledged the role time played in her decision to speak.

“I don’t carry bitterness. Keith will always be a part of my story. But I can finally tell that story from my own voice — not the version people want to hear, but the one that actually happened.”

Where They Stand Now

Kidman says she and Urban maintain a respectful relationship, especially for the sake of their daughters. She declined to comment on reports of Urban’s rumored new relationship, and she says she’s not currently dating — choosing instead to focus on her work, her children, and what she calls “the rediscovery of self.”

“I’ve played so many women in my career. Now I’m figuring out who I am when I’m not being anyone else.”

The End of a Chapter — and a Beginning

Fans have long speculated about the truth behind Kidman and Urban’s divorce. Now, with her own words, Kidman has offered something she never did before: not drama, not blame, but honesty.

“The hardest part wasn’t leaving,” she said softly, near the end of the interview. “It was realizing I had already left, emotionally, a long time before I said the words out loud.”