Nicole Kidman: two marriages, two love stories, one actress
30 september 2025 в 01:28
Nicole Kidman is a beloved international actress for over three decades. After her debut in her native Australia in the 1983 film «Bush Christmas», - in 1990 she starred in the film «Days of Thunder» alongside her first husband Tom Cruise, which brought her worldwide fame. Since then, Nicole has appeared in many critically acclaimed and popular films, such as «The Hours», - for which she won an Oscar for Best Actress in 2003.
In addition to her amazing acting abilities, Nicole’s personal life has attracted a lot of public attention since she began her relationship with Tom in the 90s. The couple was high-profile in the entertainment industry throughout their relationship. After their divorce in 2001, Nicole settled down with Grammy-winning singer Keith Urban in 2006. But after 19 years of marriage, Keith and Nicole split in September 2025, as reported by several sources. Learn all about Nicole’s two marriages here!
Nicole and Tom met while working on the film «Days of Thunder» in 1989, and got married the following year, on Christmas Eve 1990. During their relationship, the couple adopted a daughter, Isabella, 29, and a son, Connor, 27. The couple regularly appeared together on red carpets and were often seen together. Despite both stars being huge, Nicole openly talked about her feelings at the time. She said she felt like a «by association» star in a 2009 interview with Easy Living magazine, according to Marie Claire. «We went to the Oscars and I thought, 'I'm here to support him.' I felt like my job was to put on a beautiful dress, be noticed, and be quiet», - she said.
The actors also starred together in Stanley Kubrick’s classic film «Eyes Wide Shut» in 1999. Nicole reminisced about that time in her marriage with Tom in a 2020 interview with The New York Times. «We had two kids, and we lived in a trailer on the studio lot mostly, cooking spaghetti because Stanley liked to eat with us sometimes», - she said. «We were happily married. After shooting, we’d go go-karting. We’d rent a place and race at 3 in the morning».
Unfortunately, Tom and Nicole divorced in 2001. Shortly after the divorce, Nicole explained that she felt like her «life crumbled» after the breakup in a 2002 Vanity Fair interview. «You're being watched and analyzed, and it slowly affects you. But it’s also deeply romantic because it feels like it’s just the two of you and you’re together, like you’re in a cocoon, and you become very dependent on each other», - she said after the split.
Since then, the couple’s adopted children have chosen to remain with Cruise’s Scientology religion. Nicole has spoken about their children remaining Scientologists in recent years. «[Isabella and Connor] made the choice to be Scientologists. Our job as parents is to always offer unconditional love», - she said to The Sun in a 2019 interview.
After her divorce from Tom, Nicole began dating Keith Urban in 2005, and the couple got married the following year in their native Australia. The couple has two daughters — Sunday Rose, 13, and Faith Margaret, 11. Nearly 16 years after their wedding, the couple is still going strong, and it’s clear they support each other in their creative endeavors. She has posted many photos of the couple, showing affection on several occasions, especially on romantic days like Valentine’s Day.
Nicole also revealed the secret to a successful marriage in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar in September 2021. «We're always working on issues, but there’s so much love, so there’s a huge amount of compromise. I want him to have the best life he can have, and he does the same for me. We really love raising children together», - she said.
However, in the summer of 2025, reports suggest that Nicole and Keith have allegedly split up. Several sources have reported this
In addition to her amazing acting abilities, Nicole’s personal life has attracted a lot of public attention since she began her relationship with Tom in the 90s. The couple was high-profile in the entertainment industry throughout their relationship. After their divorce in 2001, Nicole settled down with Grammy-winning singer Keith Urban in 2006. But after 19 years of marriage, Keith and Nicole split in September 2025, as reported by several sources. Learn all about Nicole’s two marriages here!
Nicole and Tom met while working on the film «Days of Thunder» in 1989, and got married the following year, on Christmas Eve 1990. During their relationship, the couple adopted a daughter, Isabella, 29, and a son, Connor, 27. The couple regularly appeared together on red carpets and were often seen together. Despite both stars being huge, Nicole openly talked about her feelings at the time. She said she felt like a «by association» star in a 2009 interview with Easy Living magazine, according to Marie Claire. «We went to the Oscars and I thought, 'I'm here to support him.' I felt like my job was to put on a beautiful dress, be noticed, and be quiet», - she said.
The actors also starred together in Stanley Kubrick’s classic film «Eyes Wide Shut» in 1999. Nicole reminisced about that time in her marriage with Tom in a 2020 interview with The New York Times. «We had two kids, and we lived in a trailer on the studio lot mostly, cooking spaghetti because Stanley liked to eat with us sometimes», - she said. «We were happily married. After shooting, we’d go go-karting. We’d rent a place and race at 3 in the morning».
Unfortunately, Tom and Nicole divorced in 2001. Shortly after the divorce, Nicole explained that she felt like her «life crumbled» after the breakup in a 2002 Vanity Fair interview. «You're being watched and analyzed, and it slowly affects you. But it’s also deeply romantic because it feels like it’s just the two of you and you’re together, like you’re in a cocoon, and you become very dependent on each other», - she said after the split.
Since then, the couple’s adopted children have chosen to remain with Cruise’s Scientology religion. Nicole has spoken about their children remaining Scientologists in recent years. «[Isabella and Connor] made the choice to be Scientologists. Our job as parents is to always offer unconditional love», - she said to The Sun in a 2019 interview.
After her divorce from Tom, Nicole began dating Keith Urban in 2005, and the couple got married the following year in their native Australia. The couple has two daughters — Sunday Rose, 13, and Faith Margaret, 11. Nearly 16 years after their wedding, the couple is still going strong, and it’s clear they support each other in their creative endeavors. She has posted many photos of the couple, showing affection on several occasions, especially on romantic days like Valentine’s Day.
Nicole also revealed the secret to a successful marriage in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar in September 2021. «We're always working on issues, but there’s so much love, so there’s a huge amount of compromise. I want him to have the best life he can have, and he does the same for me. We really love raising children together», - she said.
However, in the summer of 2025, reports suggest that Nicole and Keith have allegedly split up. Several sources have reported this
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