And a third source added, “For those around him this has felt more like a gradual drift than some big shocking break.”
In yet another People story published that evening, a source says, “Their split is turning dramatic. Nicole’s hurt and feels betrayed…She wanted to save their marriage and believed that she could, but it seems he’s already moved on.”
September 29, 2025: Multiple outlets report that Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have separated after nearly 19 years of marriage. Speaking to People, a source implies that the decision to split was not a mutual one.
“[Nicole] didn’t want this,” the source said. “She has been fighting to save the marriage.” The same source notes that Kidman’s sister, Antonia, as well as the rest of the Kidman family, had come together to offer their support.
September 26, 2025: During a performance on his High and Alive tour, Urban changes a lyric in his song “The Fighter,” which was originally written as a love song for Nicole. Urban sang the duet, which he recorded with Carrie Underwood on his 2016 record Ripcord, with guitarist Maggie Baugh.
During the performance, Urban swapped the original lyric “When they’re tryna get to you, baby I’ll be the fighter” for “When they’re tryna get to you, Maggie I’ll be your guitar player.” Baugh, 25, shared the moment on Instagram with the caption, “Did he just say that👀.”
Speaking to Billboard in 2016, Urban said that the inspiration for the song was “all from a conversation my wife and I had early on in our relationship, that when things get tough, I need to hold her tighter and just try to take care of her,” Urban said at the time. “The song is about wanting to heal somebody, wanting to take care of somebody, wanting to protect somebody. It’s really like a vow in so many ways.”