Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban‘s cut up could have rocked the showbiz world however there have been some clues that relations between them have been lower than harmonious.

Whereas the Hollywood star, 58, and the Australian singer, 57, are recognized for his or her intense public shows of affection, usually sharing longing glances and passionate embraces at occasions, this will not all add as much as a contented marriage.

Physique language skilled Judi James prompt the heavy PDA is ‘performative’ and does not really feel like genuine chemistry between the long-married couple.

This week Nicole filed for divorce from Keith after 19 years of marriage. However regardless of it being the actress who made the submitting, it was reportedly Keith who initiated the cut up and he’s rumoured to already be relationship one other girl.

Nicole was stated to be ‘blindsided’ by the transfer, and Judi claims that that is additionally proven within the current interactions between the previous couple, as Nicole confirmed ‘no indicators that she wished to chill the connection’, whereas Keith seemingly pulled away.

Key indicators that there was hassle between them embody a ‘dance of doom’ on the pink carpet as Nicole ‘demanded’ he play into her united public show, in addition to her ‘delicate risk’ if he did not ship.

Skilled Judi has had her say on the previous few public appearances from the once-devoted couple over the previous few years earlier than their shock separation.

CMA AWARDS – MAY 2025

One of many final instances Nicole and Keith have been seen collectively earlier than their cut up was on the Nation Music Affiliation (CMA) Awards simply 4 months in the past in Could.

Whereas to the untrained eye they could have seemed as loved-up as ever, skilled Judi claimed that they have been displaying indicators of pressure. 

She informed the Day by day Mail: ‘Nicole is all the time a fan of a model of extremely theatrical “performative ardour”, along with her pink carpet and public appearances with Keith riddled with overkill alerts of ecstatic responses, usually making them look extra like a display check for her subsequent film function than something pure and genuine.

‘However even overkill can communicate of intent. Her poses right here have been unequivocally geared toward displaying her and Keith as a loving, bonded couple with a really sturdy sexual attraction. She fan-girled Keith as he received this lifetime award and when he touched her she clung like a girl within the throes of bliss. There was no sense from her at the least that she wished to recommend any cooling in anyway within the relationship.

‘On the pink carpet it gave the impression to be Keith eager to maintain a big spatial distance in entrance of the cameras. Their arms have been clasped nevertheless it’s Nicole showing to should lure him shut with a breadcrumb path of alerts of both attract or delicate risk. 

‘He seems to be away coyly however she pins him along with her eyes with the partial splay gesture of 1 hand on her hip making her seem demanding. As he steps in she performs a double hand clasp sending some coy, coaxing alerts to her husband with a somewhat teenage-looking flirty shoulder shrug.

‘Keith nonetheless seems reluctant on this little “dance of doom” so she locations a dominant arm spherical his shoulders to create some sign of togetherness, leaning her head in and looking out right down to recommend this proximity and contact ritual has triggered a “bliss” response from her. Keith appears to spring away with what seems to be like reduction when she’s requested by the photographers to do solo poses.’

MET GALA – MAY 2024 

An analogous state of affairs was famous a 12 months earlier than once they attended the 2024 Met Gala collectively and posed for photographers upon arrival on the prestigious occasion.

Judi says that Keith takes on the function of ‘Prince Charming’, permitting his spouse to be the star of the present, whereas he takes on a extra ‘low profile’ function by her facet.

Whereas she as soon as once more prompt that Nicole’s behaviour was ‘performative’, she did say that Keith did look blissful to play the half on this event.

This might trace that issues between the couple have been strong on the time and have solely taken a nosedive within the months for the reason that look. 

Talking about this look, Judi stated: ‘This vastly performative posing sees Keith effectively up the staircase within the function of a extra low-profile Prince Charming, towing a really elegant Nicole by one hand on the finish of a really prolonged arm. 

‘It is clear Nicole is the star of the present right here with Keith presumably barely in a few of their pictures. He seems to be good-tempered although, grinning at her with a glance of affection.’

AFI AWARDS – APRIL 2024

Whereas their Met Gala look appeared amicable, a joint outing a month earlier hinted at an influence battle, based on Judi.

She stated that ‘beneath the Hollywood smiles’ was a battle of dominance, as they struggled with whose hand would relaxation on high for his or her photograph op. 

Judi says: ‘Nicole oozes Monroe-style glamour right here in her gold gown and classic poses, whereas Keith stands aside with only a hand maintain as their togetherness tie-sign. 

‘Nicole’s hand is on high and to the entrance right here in a extra dominant sign whereas she clutches Keith’s fingers like a mother taking a child to high school. 

‘The couple appear to carry out some form of a hand battle beneath all of the Hollywood smiles right here. 

‘Nicole appears to tug Keith’s hand in entrance of her decrease pelvis which might have given a extra sexual look to their pose however he seems to be by the hands and appears to tug his again, performing some odd-looking hand-wriggling to re-position their clasp along with his hand on high, like a sign of re-instated management. 

‘They each look down to review the arms as if testing what seemed like a small power-battle between them.’

MET GALA – MAY 2023

Apparently, their look on the Met Gala in 2023 was near-identical to the one the next 12 months, based on our skilled.

Keith takes on the Prince Charming place, earlier than stepping apart to let Nicole shine within the highlight as the larger star of the pairing. 

Judi says: ‘Keith clearly received immersed in his “Prince Charming” function at this earlier Met Gala outing, the place his positioning, poses and energy alerts appear to be equivalent to the next 12 months. 

‘The distancing is right here, plus the handheld out full-stretch and whereas Nicole blows kisses to the photographers he appears to carry out some mild however insistent-looking jerking actions as if egging her to maneuver on. 

‘Ultimately he drops her hand to let her pose alone, once more presumably witnessing how she is the higher and extra in-demand star right here.’

CMAs – NOVEMBER 2023

Way back to 2023, Judi claims there was a ‘energy battle’ current between the couple as they attended the CMAs, which is Keith’s night time as a rustic music star.

Nevertheless, the battle comes as Nicole is the globally-recognised star, so the photographers are simply as eager – if no more so – to image her. 

Judi says: ‘This scrabble for synchronicity sees the couple somewhat out of tune by way of who’s going to pose the place. That is clearly Keith’s night time however for the photographers Nicole is the larger star. There’s some awkward shuffling that implies no prior planning, with every ushering the opposite to pose alone. 

‘This seems to be well mannered nevertheless it additionally seems to be like a clumsy power-shuffle. Nicole appears to attempt to level Keith to the solo spot however he is doing the identical to her, resulting in one thing of a shrug and a small eye-roll of exasperation from Nicole to the cameras.

‘This posing “clumsiness” suggests some form of emotional or mental lack of synchronicity. Nicole realized all about pink carpet tie-signs from her choreographically impeccable first husband Tom Cruise, who would relay directions by way of a collection of small pats and touches to endure they labored the cameras as a seamless couple.

‘Nicole and Keith appeared to have fallen out of step at these most up-to-date outings although, with Nicole trying very decided to indicate a way of passionate togetherness whereas Keith’s physique language suggests a coyer awkwardness and even reluctance.’

 The previous couple have been final seen collectively on the FIFA Membership World Cup 2025 soccer match between US Los Angeles FC and Tunis’ Esperance Sportive de Tunis in June.

The pair, who’re no strangers to packing on the PDA in public, seemed distant in the course of the outing as they placed on a frosty show whereas watching the match from the stands.

The couple are recognized for his or her intense public shows of affection at pink carpet occasions and premieres, a world away from their current sighting. 

It was revealed earlier this week that Keith had moved out of their Nashville household residence and into close by lodging, amid claims that he had grown sad on the ‘lack of intimacy’ of their marriage.

Insiders claimed that Nicole was ‘shocked’ by the transfer however inside 24 hours she had filed for divorce, in Davidson County, Tennessee, citing ‘irreconcilable variations’.

The newest allegation leaking out of the state of affairs is that Keith has already moved on.

As a music business supply informed the Day by day Mail on Tuesday: ‘The rumor is that he is with a youthful girl within the enterprise. It is all everyone seems to be speaking about.’

Even for these within the know, the small print stay elusive.

One buddy informed the Day by day Mail that Keith hasn’t talked about whether or not he’s ‘relationship anybody else’.

Regardless, the suggestion of one other girl has little doubt been a humiliating blow for his estranged spouse – now heading towards her second divorce. She cut up from her first husband Tom Cruise in 2001 after 11 years of marriage and two kids.

For her half, Nicole has been dedicated to Keith ever since they first met in 2005.

Regardless of Keith then ignoring her for 4 months, they finally received collectively and swiftly married in June 2006.

Virtually instantly there was hassle. In October 2006, Keith checked right into a Palm Springs rehab for cocaine and alcohol habit.

On Christmas Eve that 12 months, a mannequin named Amanda Wyatt claimed to have had an affair with him within the run-up to his marriage ceremony. He denied the allegation on the time.

Nicole remained completely loyal and the couple went on to have daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Religion Margaret, 14.

‘If it seems to be true that Keith is concerned with one other girl, it can really feel like the largest humiliation for Nic,’ an insider informed the Day by day Mail.

‘She does all the pieces she will to maintain herself trying younger and in form. Not just for display roles but additionally for Keith. She used to ask him if she’s nonetheless scorching and, after all, he’d all the time inform her she was. However he gave the impression to be rising bored with her on the lookout for reassurance.’

Nicole has been having fun with one thing of a resurgence lately.

Along with her porcelain, wrinkle-free pores and skin, toned determine and ever-changing hairstyles, she has mastered the artwork of disguising her true age. She claims to have had no surgical or beauty interventions – bar a short dabble in Botox earlier than hating how she seemed and having it dissolved.

She says her secret is meticulous sunscreen utility, magnificence dietary supplements and a rigorous exercise routine.

Current raunchy roles – from bonkbuster Babygirl, to A Household Affair and steamy Netflix collection The Good Couple – have include a newfound feeling of liberation and confidence, buddies say.

Although ‘it is a certain wager her confidence ranges have been severely shaken, particularly if Keith has left her for one more girl,’ our insider added.

In a somewhat brutal transfer, Keith has apparently repurposed an previous love music he wrote about Nicole to incorporate the identify of his 25-year-old guitarist Maggie Baugh.

At a current live performance, he switched up the unique lyric from ‘After they’re tryna get to you, child I will be the fighter’ to ‘After they’re tryna get to you, Maggie I will be your guitar participant.’

Maggie shared the video to Instagram on Sunday – 24 hours earlier than information of the separation broke – and wrote: ‘Did he simply say that.’

With rumors of one other girl ferociously circulating, followers have predictably jumped on Maggie, flooding her social media with claims she is a ‘homewrecker’.

She has but to handle the hypothesis, so too has Keith, however other than the lyric there may be nothing to recommend Maggie is romantically concerned with him – or that she is the explanation for his divorce.

A buddy of Keith’s informed the Day by day Mail: ‘He is not speaking about whether or not he is relationship anybody else or going thus far anybody else, however he is saying that he’ll be advantageous and to not fear about him getting self-destructive. He is OK.’

In different phrases, no want to fret a few relapse into habit.

Keith’s focus, the buddy says, stays solely on co-parenting his daughters.

‘Keith’s the kind who seems to be to flee his ideas when issues go sideways,’ stated the buddy. ‘I do not need him to search for it in a bottle. However he’s saying he is advantageous, that all the pieces’s OK, however he isn’t going to elaborate any greater than that.

‘He isn’t going to boohoo to folks about his failed marriage. He is nervous concerning the youngsters and the way they will cope being from a damaged residence, however he guarantees he’ll keep on the wagon for his or her sake. I might prefer to consider that is the reality.’