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Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban in Tennessee

Published 6 October 2025

Nicole Kidman filed for divorce from Keith Urban on Tuesday in Davidson County, Tennessee, ending a 19‑year marriage, court records show. The 58‑year‑old Oscar winner cited irreconcilable differences and requested to be named the primary residential parent of their two daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14.

The filing includes a marital dissolution agreement and an agreed parenting plan that the couple submitted for judicial approval. Under the plan, the children will live primarily with Kidman for 306 days a year, with Urban allotted 59 days, including every other weekend; the parents agreed to make major decisions jointly, with Kidman granted final decision‑making authority if they cannot agree. Both parties waived rights to spousal support and regular child support, although the documents note that Urban has prepaid child support obligations. The agreement and parenting plan are signed and dated in late August and early September, according to the court paperwork.

People close to the couple said the split was preceded by an extended period of living apart. Those sources said Kidman and Urban had been spending much of the summer separately because of conflicting...

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