The number of people captivated by the divorce saga of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban far surpasses the audience of nine perfect strangers. Indeed, it seems as though the internet is practically tracking every move the Oscar-winning actress and the country music star have made since news of their split broke on September 29.
Of course, it's no little white lie that Kidman has been keeping herself extremely busy. Just one day after she filed for divorce from Urban on September 30, she was seen hiking with her sister, Antonia Kidman, in Nashville. The Moulin Rouge! star then graced the amfAR Dallas fundraising gala in Texas on October 4, where she presented Taylor Sheridan, the creator of her show Lioness, with the Award of Inspiration.
Two days later, Kidman made a stunning appearance at Chanel’s Paris Fashion Week show. As the global brand ambassador for the fashion house, she not only showcased a new hairstyle—debuting her fresh fringe bangs—but also brought along her two daughters with Urban: 17-year-old Sunday Rose (who had walked in the Dior show earlier that week) and 14-year-old Faith Margaret. "Thank you @chanelofficial for having me and my girls," Kidman wrote on Instagram on October 7 in her first post since filing for divorce, going on to give a shout-out to the brand's artistic director, Matthieu Blazy. "So excited to be a part of it with you @matthieu_blazy," she added.
Admittedly, The Hours actress had some pre-event jitters. "I’m just very nervous actually," she told Vogue in a getting-ready video. "I have my daughters coming with me. But I’m very excited for Matthieu because this is a big moment for him. So to be able to celebrate him with his first show with Chanel and the beginning of an incredible journey together, it’s exciting, right?"
Given the media frenzy surrounding her divorce, few could blame Kidman for her nerves. From insights into her and Urban’s salaries to details of their custody arrangement, several aspects of the former couple’s breakup have been thrust into the spotlight.
Neither star has publicly commented on what led to the unraveling of their 19-year marriage. Kidman simply cited "irreconcilable differences" in the divorce documents. However, E! News learned that she did not want to part ways with Urban and initially tried to save their marriage before filing for divorce.
While the Babygirl alum had been wearing her since-ditched engagement ring just days before news of their split broke, it appears her union with the "You’ll Think of Me" artist had been unraveling for some time. Not only had Kidman and Urban already reached a divorce agreement and parenting plan—he signed off on the documents on August 29, and she followed suit eight days later—but she’d also hinted at starting a new chapter in her recently released Vogue cover story.
Interviewed weeks before the split announcement, the 58-year-old was asked about life in her sixth decade. "How many times do you have to be taught that you think you know where your life is going and then it isn’t going in that direction?" she replied.
So, as she navigates this next phase of her life, Kidman remains focused on her work. And Urban is following a similar path. The Grammy winner—who's also been spotted without his wedding ring—has been on his High and Alive Tour. And concertgoers couldn't help but notice that he made some changes to his music.
While performing "The Fighter" (a song he's said was inspired by the promises he made to Kidman at the start of their relationship) with guitarist Maggie Baugh at one show, Urban altered the lyrics from "When they’re tryna get you, baby, I’ll be the fighter," to "When they tryna get you, Maggie, I’ll be your guitar player." The switch-up even seemed to surprise Maggie, who posted a video of the moment to Instagram on September 27 and wrote, "Did he just say that?"
Still, Urban hasn’t changed everything amid his divorce. According to People, the 57-year-old kept a photo of Kidman and their daughters in a slideshow that played during his performance of "Heart Like a Hometown" in Hershey, Penn., on October 2.
