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The Oscar-winning actress, known for her elegance on-screen and off, has shared her life with some of the biggest names in show business \u2014 from rising stars to rock ‘n’ roll royalty and one Hollywood heavyweight who left an indelible mark on her heart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nicole Kidman’s<\/strong> love life has long been the subject of fascination, mirroring her transformation from an up-and-coming Australian talent<\/i> into a global cinematic powerhouse<\/strong>. Spanning decades, her relationships, both romantic and professional, offer a compelling look into the way fame, passion, and personal evolution<\/strong> have danced through every chapter of her extraordinary life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nicole Kidman attends the premiere of “The Interpreter” at the Empire Cinema in London on April 14, 2005 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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One of the first men romantically linked to the Australian-American actress<\/strong> was actor Tom Burlinson<\/strong>, her co-star in the 1986 film “Windrider.” The pair dated for three years<\/strong> after working together, a significant relationship that marked her first adult romance<\/strong>. Burlinson was 11 years her senior<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In a 2020 interview with the Sydney Morning Herald<\/i>, the actor reflected on their relationship, recalling<\/a> many “happy times.”<\/strong> While rumors swirled that he had proposed and she had turned him down<\/strong>, Burlinson firmly dismissed the gossip<\/strong>, stating the claim was simply not true<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nicole Kidman and Tom Burlinson attend “The Man from Snowy River II” premiere in Melbourne, Australia, in March 1988 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In a painfully candid revelation<\/strong>, actor Marcus Graham<\/strong> told<\/a> Woman\u2019s Day Australia<\/i> in 2023 that 1989 was a personal nightmare<\/strong>. The reason? The actress he had been dating for two years<\/strong>, Kidman<\/strong>, left him after falling for Tom Cruise<\/strong> on the set of “Days of Thunder.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Marcus Graham arrives at the Sydney Theatre Awards at Club Swans in Sydney, Australia, on January 18, 2010 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In a revealing 2013 Vanity Fair<\/i> interview<\/a>, Kidman<\/strong> opened up about what it was really like to be married to Tom Cruise<\/strong>, the Hollywood juggernaut who helped catapult her into a stratosphere of global fame.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Though she had carved out her own success by 1996, it was after filming “Eyes Wide Shut” that her celebrity reached a fever pitch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise attend the Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 23, 1993 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Playwright David Hare<\/strong>, who penned the screen adaptation of “The Hours” and the play “The Blue Room,” described how Kidman<\/strong> how her life as hard, yet she seemed strangely untouched by her celebrity status.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He likened her to Elizabeth Taylor. <\/strong>The classic starlet dated Richard Burton<\/strong>, who had notoriously struggled under the weight of Taylor\u2019s spotlight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Elizabeth Taylor shows an expensive ring given to her by Richard Burton on May 20, 1968 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“There is something about that sort of existence,” Kidman<\/strong> told<\/a> Vanity Fair. “That if you really focus on each other and you’re in that bubble, it’s very intoxicating, because it’s just the two of you.<\/strong> And there is only one other person that’s going through it. So it brings you very close, and it’s deeply romantic.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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She had married Cruise<\/strong> in her early 20s, and with time and reflection, Kidman<\/strong> came to see the relationship differently. What she eventually found with Keith Urban<\/strong>, she admitted, was far more fulfilling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise in Los Angeles, California, on August 17, 1990 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“I wanted it, but I didn’t want it for a while, because I didn’t want to jump from one relationship to another,<\/strong>” she said<\/a>. “I had a lot of time alone, which was really, really good, because I was a child, really, when I got married. And I needed to grow up.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Director Stephen Daldry<\/strong>, who directed Kidman<\/strong> in “The Hours,” recalled that her divorce from Cruise<\/strong> happened while filming. It was a shattering emotional time<\/a> that made it even harder for her to embody the character\u2019s breakdown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nicole Kidman and Director Stephen Daldry arrive for the Orange British Academy Film Awards at the Odeon cinema in London’s Leicester Square on February 24, 2002 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Then, in a 2018 essay for The Cut<\/i>, Kidman<\/strong> revealed her reason for marrying the “Mission: Impossible” star.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“I got married very young, but it definitely wasn’t power for me \u2014 it was protection,” she wrote<\/a>. “I married for love, but being married to an extremely powerful man kept me from being sexually harassed.<\/strong> I would work, but I was still very much cocooned. So when I came out of it at 32, 33, it’s almost like I had to grow up.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise promoting their film “Eyes Wide Shut” at the Venice International Film Festival at Lido on September 3, 1999 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It took years of whispers and speculation, but in 2017, Kidman<\/strong> finally confirmed what people had long suspected \u2014 she had once been engaged<\/strong><\/a> to rocker Lenny Kravitz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The two had been romantically linked in the aftermath of her divorce from Cruise<\/strong>, but no one knew of an engagement. Until then, Kidman<\/strong> had only hinted at a mystery fianc\u00e9 before marrying Urban<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lenny Kravitz and Nicole Kidman attend the CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 5, 2013 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In an interview with Net-a-Porter\u2019s digital magazine The Edit<\/i>, Kidman<\/strong> casually dropped the long-awaited truth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Well, I knew Zo\u00eb because I was engaged to her father,” she said<\/a>, referring to her “Big Little Lies” co-star Zo\u00eb Kravitz<\/strong>. “It’s all in the family! I love Lenny; he’s a great guy.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While filming the Civil War epic “Cold Mountain” alongside Jude Law<\/strong> and Ren\u00e9e Zellweger<\/strong>, Kidman<\/strong> spent months sequestered in a remote Romanian village, the kind of setting that stokes romantic speculation. The rumors of an off-screen connection between Kidman<\/strong> and Law<\/strong> ran wild.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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At the time, Kidman<\/strong> was still dating Kravitz<\/strong>, and in a 2003 interview<\/a> with Barbara Walters<\/strong> on “20\/20,” she put the whispers to rest. The chemistry, she insisted, stayed on the screen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jude Law and Nicole Kidman attend the after-party for “Cold Mountain” at the St. Regis Hotel in Los Angeles, California, on December 7, 2003 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“It’s like we know each other in a very deep way now. I’ve kissed the man when the cameras were rolling. You know, so it’s slightly unusual,” she said<\/a>. “[…] But nothing gets crossed over into your personal lives<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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That same year, Kidman<\/strong> took legal action<\/a> against the Daily Mail<\/i> after it published a scandalous story alleging she\u2019d had an affair with Law<\/strong>, who was married at the time. She won the lawsuit, sending a loud and clear message that her integrity wasn’t up for tabloid debate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jude Law and Nicole Kidman attend the “Cold Mountain” New York Premiere After Party at the New York Public Library in New York City, New York, on December 9, 2003 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Still, both actors worked hard to make their brief on-screen love believable. In a 2003 interview<\/a> with Phase9<\/i>, Kidman<\/strong> said they collaborated closely and leaned on director Anthony Minghella<\/strong> for guidance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“It was more up to him to know what he had captured because we were so existing within it that you really are in the hands of the director and you hope that people will buy into it, that people will believe it,” she explained<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In 2005, whispers swirled around Kidman<\/strong> and British pop star Robbie Williams<\/strong> following the release of their sultry duet, “Somethin’ Stupid.” The chemistry was undeniable, and the video flirtatious.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But despite the buzz, no romance was ever confirmed. And in a 2014 appearance<\/a> on “The Graham Norton Show,” Kidman<\/strong> explained that Williams<\/strong> had simply invited her to record the song. Though she had just wrapped filming “Moulin Rouge,” she admitted she was hesitant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Singing didn\u2019t come naturally, and harmonizing proved a challenge. However, they recorded it in approximately an hour. When asked if she\u2019d ever consider performing a duet with Urban<\/strong>, Kidman<\/strong> laughed off the idea, saying she preferred listening over singing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“I’ll stick to the acting. ‘Moulin Rouge!’ was really hard for me because it isn’t something that comes naturally to me, and I get literally so… it’s frightening to have to sing in front of people,” she confessed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For the past 19 years, Kidman<\/strong> has shared her life with country music superstar Urban<\/strong>, after tying the knot in June 2006. In 2024, the singer honored his wife, who received the prestigious 49th AFI Life Achievement Award, and his emotional speech<\/a> peeled back the curtain on their fairytale romance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Urban recalled their first meeting in January 2005 at the G\u2019Day USA gala<\/strong>. Though they exchanged only a few words, he was instantly captivated. Trying to play it cool, he managed to snag something important.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban play drums during UNIFEM’s 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Hilton in New York City on May 13, 2006 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“I did manage to get her phone number on a tiny piece of paper<\/strong>. I carried that number in my pocket for well over a week. I’d pull it out and look at it, then put it back in my pocket. I was scared, I was nervous to call her,” he said<\/a>. Despite his fame, Urban admitted he couldn\u2019t quite imagine being with someone like Kidman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Eventually, he worked up the courage to make that call. “It turned out that this mystic creature was really just a wide-eyed, vivacious, giddy girl from the Sydney suburbs<\/strong>, and despite being born in Honolulu, she was utterly Aussie through and through,” he added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are seen together in Sydney, Australia, on June 20, 2006 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He also talked about how his bad habits almost destroyed their marriage, but he went to rehab, and she was there for him. “Nic pushed through every negative voice, I’m sure even some of her own, and she chose love. And here we are tonight, 18 years later,”<\/strong> he added<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Urban previously shared more about that first encounter on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in 2010<\/strong>, where he remembered<\/a> Kidman<\/strong> “gliding” into the green room where he and some friends were hanging out at the G’Day gala.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When no one else was around, he introduced himself and walked away. It was only after a friend noted that she seemed interested that he went back, and a real conversation began.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman attend the world premiere of “Distracted” at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, California, on March 25, 2007 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In 2016, he celebrated that pivotal moment by posting a photo<\/a> of their first meeting on Instagram for their anniversary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The same image came up during Kidman’s<\/strong> 2017 interview <\/a>on “Ellen,” where she candidly confessed<\/a>, “I remember thinking I had such a crush on him and he wasn’t interested in me<\/strong>. It’s true. He didn’t call me for four months.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When asked if he ever explained the delay, she said it was something they simply never talked about. In the end, things worked out just the way they were meant to.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In an interview<\/a> with People<\/i> in 2019, Kidman<\/strong> revealed that on her 38th birthday, he showed up at her New York garden at 5 a.m. with gardenias \u2014 a moment she instantly recognized as life-changing. Their first official date? A motorbike ride to Woodstock.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Morton’s in West Hollywood, California, on February 25, 2007 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“It was pretty intense,” she said<\/a>. “I believed by that point he was the love of my life.<\/strong> Maybe that’s because I am deeply romantic, or I’m an actress, or I have strong faith as well, but I just believed, ‘Oh, okay, here he is.'”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After marrying, the couple moved to Nashville, where Kidman<\/strong> decided to shift her priorities and focus on nurturing their relationship. “There’s an enormous amount you have to give up if you want to have a family,”<\/strong> she told<\/a> Vanity Fair in 2013. “You can have a certain career, but you can’t be living in Hollywood, [where] absolutely everything, everything revolves around it.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are seen in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 25, 2005 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Together, they welcomed two daughters \u2014 Sunday Rose<\/strong> and Faith Margaret Urban<\/strong> \u2014 who became the emotional anchor of their marriage. Raising a family wasn’t without its challenges, but it brought them even closer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“If you kind of move into each other, you discover and heal a lot of things in each other, too. Well that’s what I’ve found for us \u2014 very, very healing, when it’s gently, gently done,” Kidman<\/strong> shared<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, and their daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, are seen at LAX airport in Los Angeles, California, on January 2, 2014 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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She also reflected on the emotional labor of marriage and motherhood. While it could be a peaceful space, she admitted it was hard to give everything for a partner and children’s sake.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In 2018, on their 12th anniversary, she revealed to Parade<\/i> the simple secrets<\/a> behind their enduring connection. One rule? No texting.<\/strong> If they had something to say, they would call. This kept communication clear and left no room for misinterpretation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban arrive for the 75th Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on January 7, 2018 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Another commitment was total transparency. No secrets. No unsolicited advice to others, either. Just two people who love being together. No matter how packed their schedules became, they always made space for fun and family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After nearly 20 years of marriage, the love story that captivated fans around the world has come to a heartbreaking close. On September 29, 2025<\/strong>, news broke that Kidman<\/strong> and Keith Urban<\/strong><\/a> had decided to part ways<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman attend the Academy of Country Music Awards at the Omni Frisco Hotel at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on May 8, 2025 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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According to TMZ<\/strong>, multiple sources confirmed that the couple had actually been living apart for several months<\/strong> before the split became public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While the couple has yet to release an official statement, insiders claim Kidman<\/strong> is currently caring for their two daughters<\/strong>, while Urban<\/strong> has reportedly purchased<\/a> his own property in Nashville<\/strong>, signaling a painful but permanent separation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Despite the heartache, Graham said he held no resentment<\/strong>. They were both in their 20s<\/strong> and hungry to chase their dreams<\/strong>. “I was devastated and heartbroken, but that’s the way it goes, isn’t it? Why would I want to keep her in Australia and lock her away<\/strong>?!” he said<\/a>, adding that he learned a lot from that painful experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n