“She Didn’t Want This” — Everything We Know About the Backstage Drama of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s Split

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After nearly two decades of laughter, music, and red-carpet moments, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s marriage has crumbled, leaving fans around the world stunned and heartbroken. What once looked like one of Hollywood’s most unshakable unions has now turned into a story of quiet battles and painful choices.

Their breakup shocked everyone.

Recently, several sources confirmed that Nicole, 58, and Keith, 57, are going their separate ways, and the news has left fans stunned. A source tells, “Nicole’s sister [Antonia] has been a rock and the entire Kidman family has come together to support one another.”

But for Kidman, the pain is raw. “She didn’t want this,” the insider reveals. “She has been fighting to save the marriage.”

One source admitted, “Sometimes relationships just run their course.”

Behind the glitz of red carpets and anniversaries, cracks had been forming. The couple has been living apart since the beginning of summer.

The couple, who married in June 2006 and share two daughters — Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14 — once looked unshakable. Just this past June, Kidman posted a sweet anniversary tribute, writing, “Happy Anniversary Baby ❤️ @KeithUrban.”

Yet only weeks later, reality was different. Kidman posted photos of “summer memories” with her daughters and extended family, while Urban poured his energy into touring. One source heartbreakingly explained, “[Kidman is] holding the family together through this difficult time since Keith has been gone.”

The emotional distance soon turned into physical separation. Urban has moved out of their Nashville home and even purchased his own property in the city. For now, it’s unclear if divorce papers are next.

People were shocked by this news. One person said, “This actually makes me really sad. I loved them so much!” Other one added, “So sad to see this, I thought they found forever love with each other.”

While third fan wrote, “I’m surprised at this one, they still seemed very much in love and I was so happy she had found a solid relationship after Tom.”

But their love story was truly stunning.

Nicole Kidman met Keith Urban in 2005, and they both fell for each other at first sight, but didn’t tell each other at the time. In fact, it took Urban 4 months to call Kidman again after they met. In 2006, the singer surprised her with flowers at 5 a.m. on her birthday outside her New York apartment, and it was this romantic gesture that made Kidman want to marry him.

A few months into their marriage, when Urban had to go to rehab, Kidman supported him and was there for him. Years later, when the actress lost her father and was going through a tough time, Urban was there for her. Kidman claims that he “carried her through” that difficult time.

Kidman once said meeting Urban was “the best thing that ever happened to me.” She is lucky to have met him and acknowledges that they are a mix, which makes them very suited for each other. Urban agrees, saying that marrying the right person is his biggest achievement in life.

Kidman shared that she knew pretty early on in their relationship that Urban was the love of her life. She is a deeply romantic person, and she just believed that he was the one. Luckily, the musician felt the same. He says that Kidman was “the one that I was searching for my whole life.” Through his belief in “the one,” Urban turned his life around in order to hold on to their special relationship.

As Keith Urban moves forward and Nicole leans on her family, one thing is certain — their story may be over, but the heartbreak will echo far beyond Hollywood.

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