Nicole Kidman Officially Files for Divorce From Keith Urban After 19 Years Court Records Reveal the Truth Behind Their Split

After nearly two decades together, Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman has officially filed for divorce from her husband, country music superstar Keith Urban.

The filing, confirmed through court records in Davidson County, Tennessee, comes just one day after multiple outlets reported that the longtime couple had been living separately for several months.

Divorce Filing Confirms “Irreconcilable Differences”

According to The Tennessean, Kidman filed her complaint on Tuesday, September 30, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split.

The records include a marital dissolution agreement and parenting plan, both of which were finalized and signed weeks before the case was filed. Urban signed the agreement on August 29, while Kidman signed on September 6.

The agreement reveals:

• Neither spouse will pay alimony.

• Real estate holdings were divided under existing trusts and agreements.

• Each retains rights to income from their music, film, and intellectual property.

Custody Arrangements for Their Children

Kidman, 58, and Urban, 57, share two daughters: Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14.

Court filings show Kidman has been granted primary custody, with the children spending 306 days of the year with her and 59 days with Urban. Both parents will continue to make important decisions regarding their daughters, but if they cannot agree, Kidman will have the final say.

Timeline of Their Split

News of the separation first surfaced on September 29, when TMZ reported that the couple had been living apart for months. Sources claimed Kidman had been “holding the family together” during Urban’s absences.

Their last red carpet appearance as a couple came at the ACM Awards on May 8, with Urban posting about Kidman the following day. Kidman’s final public tribute to Urban was on June 25, when she marked their 19th anniversary with a heartfelt Instagram post.

A Love Story That Faced Challenges

Kidman and Urban first met in January 2005 at G’Day LA, an event celebrating Australians in Hollywood. They began dating six months later and married on June 25, 2006, in Sydney, Australia.

Their early years of marriage were not without struggle. Just four months after the wedding, Urban entered rehab at the Betty Ford Center to confront addiction issues. In later years, he credited Kidman with saving his life and helping him achieve long-term sobriety.

In 2009, he even released a heartfelt tribute to her titled “Thank You,” which included the lyrics:
“And I thank you for my heart / I thank you for my life / And I thank God for grace and mercy / And that you became my wife.”

No Public Statement Yet

As of now, neither Kidman nor Urban has issued a personal statement regarding the divorce. Representatives for both stars have declined to comment.

What once stood as one of Hollywood’s most admired marriages has now come to an official end — leaving fans stunned, and marking the close of a love story that captivated the world for nearly 20 years.