Keith Urbanis reportedly 'reeling' after fresh photos appeared to showNicole Kidman holding hands with fellow Australian actor Simon Bakerat a New York premiere. The images have reignited intense interest in Kidman's private life just months after herhigh profile divorce from Urbanwas finalised in January 2026.
Kidman and Urban married in Sydney in June 2006 and were long viewed as one of Hollywood's more durable couples. Reports of a split surfaced in autumn 2025, and Urban is understood to have moved out of the family estate soon afterwards. Kidman later filed for divorce, citing 'irreconcilable differences,' bringing their marriage of nearly two decades to a legal close at the start of this year.
The latest round of rumours began at the New York premiere of Scarpetta, the new series in which Kidman stars opposite Simon Baker. According toWoman's Day, Kidman said their on screen chemistry 'just vibrates,' while Baker reportedly responded to questions about their closeness by joking, 'I don't kiss and tell!'
Star magazinereported that witnesses at the event claimed the pair were seen holding hands and flirting, adding to growing talk that their connection may extend beyond the screen.
Behind the gossip, friends quoted by Star offered a more cautious picture. One insider described Kidman as 'newly single' and 'very much a one-man woman,' suggesting she may now be confronting a dating culture shaped by casual relationships and mixed expectations. 'Nicole hasn't been in the dating scene for 20 years so she is unaware of the way men operate these days,' the source claimed, adding that 'situationships' are now treated as normal in a way they were not when she last dated seriously.
The same insider portrayed Baker as attractive but emotionally unsettled. 'He knows how to turn the charm on, but he's also going through his own issues and is not in the most stable place right now,' the source said. They added that 'by all accounts' he is still 'playing the field.' Baker has not addressed those characterisations publicly, and they remain unverified claims rather than established fact.
Friends cited in the report also suggested Kidman could be vulnerable after the end of her marriage. According to the same source, 'It may not be Simon's intention to send mixed signals, but he does not seem to be in the right headspace for anything serious, and Nicole's not going to be happy if she's just one of many.' That concern appears to rest entirely on unnamed insiders, but it has added another emotional layer to the story now building around the pair.
The alleged romance has drawn attention not only because of its timing, but also because of the personal history surrounding it. According to theDaily Mail, the connection between Kidman and Baker had left his former wife Rebecca Rigg 'shocked and confused.' Rigg is also said to be one of Kidman's closest friends, with a bond stretching back more than 40 years.
PHOTO: Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts and Rebecca Rigg back in 1999 before a New Year's Eve party.pic.twitter.com/zNapwVXZzm
Baker and Rigg were together for seven years before marrying in 1998, and they share three adult children. Their relationship ended in 2020. Since then, Star has linked Baker to several women, most recently fashion photographer Bridgette Clark, though none of those reported relationships has been publicly confirmed as long term.
Source: International Business Times UK
