{"id":28921,"date":"2025-10-03T01:23:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T01:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=28921"},"modified":"2025-10-03T01:23:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T01:23:30","slug":"keith-urban-admitted-he-nearly-blew-up-marriage-to-nicole-kidman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=28921","title":{"rendered":"Keith Urban admitted he nearly \u2018blew\u2019 up marriage to Nicole Kidman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Keith Urban once opened up about the struggles that nearly ended his marriage to Nicole Kidman, just a year before the couple\u2019s separation hit headlines.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"ocpqj69ff2a49d8581\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.ocpqj69ff2a49d8581 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.ocpqj69ff2a49d8581 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.ocpqj69ff2a49d8581 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.ocpqj69ff2a49d8581 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.ocpqj69ff2a49d8581 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Speaking at the AFI Life Achievement Award Gala in April 2024, the country singer gave an emotional speech in which he admitted he almost \u201cblew\u201d up their relationship.<\/p>\n<p>Urban, 57, recalled how his battle with addiction reached its peak just months after he and Kidman tied the knot in June 2006.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy addictions \u2026 that I\u2019d done really nothing about, blew our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/marriage\/\">marriage<\/a>\u00a0to smithereens,\u201d he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oSjpWiiKLzo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said at the time<\/a>. \u201cFour months into a marriage, I\u2019m in rehab for three months. I had no idea what was going to happen to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-e011d9ae512e359474bdbca5ce6eba57\" class=\"newsner-e011d9ae512e359474bdbca5ce6eba57 newsner-incide_content_once\">\n<div id=\"newsner-1998849294\" class=\"newsner-incide_content_once\">\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails\" class=\"trc_related_container tbl-trecs-container trc_spotlight_widget\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He went on to praise Kidman, 58, for her unwavering support, calling her decision to stand by him an act of \u201clove in action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNic pushed through every negative voice, I\u2019m sure even some of her own, and she chose love,\u201d he told the audience as Kidman grew emotional. \u201cAnd here we are tonight, 18 years later.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-177167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/01084740\/GettyImages-1192182020-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/01084740\/GettyImages-1192182020-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/01084740\/GettyImages-1192182020-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/01084740\/GettyImages-1192182020-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/01084740\/GettyImages-1192182020-2048x1362.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: P. Lehman \/ Future Publishing \/ Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/daughter\/\">daughters<\/a>, Sunday Rose, now 17, and Faith Margaret, 14, were also in attendance. Urban described the girls as \u201cvery lucky to be learning\u201d from their mother, saying he felt the same.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve actually never met anyone who has such a passion for being alive,\u201d he added. \u201cShe knows the importance of expressing feelings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>News broke this week that Urban and Kidman\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/news\/nicole-kidman-officially-files-for-divorce-from-keith-urban-makes-huge-request\/\">are ending their marriage after nearly two decades together<\/a>, with Kidman officially filing for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/divorce\/\">divorce<\/a>. The pair were last seen publicly in June, when they attended a FIFA Club World Cup game.<\/p>\n<p>That same month, Kidman marked their 19th wedding\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/anniversary\/\">anniversary<\/a>\u00a0with a heartfelt Instagram post. Urban did not share a tribute of his own, though he left a heart emoji in the comments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kidman was previously married to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/tom-cruise\/\">Tom Cruise<\/a>\u00a0from 1990 to 2001. The former couple share two adopted\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/children\/\">children<\/a>: Isabella, 32, and Connor, 30.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keith Urban once opened up about the struggles that nearly ended his marriage to Nicole Kidman, just a year before the couple\u2019s separation hit headlines. 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