Nicole Kidman is said to be furious that ex-husband Keith Urban is now pushing into Hollywood acting, with theNational Enquirerreporting that the Oscar-winning actress views the country star's new career pivot as 'beyond hypocritical' as she navigates life after their divorce.
For context, Nicole Kidman, 58, and Keith Urban, also 58, met in 2005 and married the following year, becoming one of the industry's most high-profile cross-Atlantic couples. They welcomed two daughters, Sunday Rose, now 17, and Faith Margaret, 14, and spent nearly two decades presenting a largely united front on red carpets from Nashville to Los Angeles. That image cracked last autumn, when news of their split broke on 29 September, followed swiftly by Kidman filing for divorce the next day.
According to a source quoted by theNational Enquirer, Urban is now 'ramping up plans' to build his personal brand and move into film and television work. On paper, it sounds like a smooth, mid-career expansion for a Grammy-winning musician. In practice, the insider claims, it has gone down badly with Nicole Kidman.
'This is the last thing Nicole ever expected out of Keith,' the source said, arguing that Urban had repeatedly insisted throughout their marriage that he did not want to be 'swallowed by Hollywood.' His wariness, they suggested, sometimes left Kidman feeling implicitly judged for her own relentless drive within an industry she has called home since her teens.
That history appears to be at the core of the alleged resentment. The source says Nicole Kidman now sees Urban's sudden enthusiasm for the screen as a sharp reversal of years of criticism, and one that collides directly with the territory she considers her own. Having him shift into acting just months after the marriage ended is, in their words, 'beyond hypocritical.'
The report paints a picture of an actress trying to rebuild her personal and professional footing while watching her ex-husband edge closer to her orbit. 'She's so angry,' the insider claimed. 'He wanted to end their marriage, and she's been very dignified about it all. The least he could do is steer clear of her lane.'
The alleged frustration is not only about optics but also about proximity. The source told theNational Enquirerthat Nicole Kidman, whose recent credits include the thrillerBabygirl, is uneasy about the practical implications of Urban seeking work in the same industry, warning she does not want to be 'worried about bumping into him at work events.'
That prospect, they say, feels almost inevitable if Urban follows through on what the source dismissively describes as his 'whim to be an actor.' The timing is central here. According to the account, Kidman might have looked at his ambitions differently had there been more distance from their separation.
'In her view, it's just completely disrespectful that he'd do this at all, let alone right now,' the insider said, suggesting that a delayed move into acting, once 'the dust had settled' and both were 'happily moved on', might not have provoked such a visceral reaction.
Running through the claims is a sense of professional boundary-crossing. The source insists Nicole Kidman feels slighted because, during the marriage, Urban was allegedly 'condescending' about the acting world she inhabits. To see him now embracing that same world, they argue, has left her 'pretty appalled' and convinced that 'acting is her realm' and that he 'should stick with making music.'
Source: International Business Times UK
