Nicole Kidman reflects on marriages to Tom Cruise and Keith Urban, career impact, and divorces
Consensus Summary
Nicole Kidman has reflected on her marriages to Tom Cruise and Keith Urban, acknowledging how her career was overshadowed by her high-profile relationships. She married Cruise on Christmas Eve in 1990 at age 22 or 23, adopting two children before divorcing in 2001. Despite warnings, she prioritized love over career concerns, later winning an Oscar in 2003 for *The Hours*. In June 2006, she married Urban, sharing two daughters, but separated in September 2025 after 19 years. Both divorces left her emotionally vulnerable, though she chose to adapt rather than retreat. The Guardian notes her second divorce was finalized by January, while the SMH highlights her daughters’ ages (17 and 15) and a feature in *The Telegraph* from September 2025.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- Nicole Kidman married Tom Cruise on Christmas Eve in 1990
- They adopted a daughter, Isabella, in 1992
- They adopted a son, Connor, in 1995
- They divorced in 2001
- Kidman was 22 or 23 years old when she married Cruise
- Kidman won the best actress Oscar for *The Hours* in 2003
- Kidman married Keith Urban in June 2006
- They share two daughters, Sunday Rose (born when Kidman was 59) and Faith Margaret (born when Kidman was 58)
- Kidman is now 59 years old
- Kidman appeared in *Days of Thunder* in 1990, where she met Cruise
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- Kidman was 64 when she married Cruise (implied by 'now 64' in 2026 context)
- Kidman and Urban separated last September (2025)
- The full feature appears in the September issue of *The Telegraph*, available from August 20 (2025)
- Kidman’s daughters are Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 15 (ages calculated from 2026 context)
- Kidman described Cruise as 58 years old (implied by 'now 64' and marriage in 1990)
- Kidman filed for divorce from Urban in September 2025, finalized by January (no specific year given)
- Cruise was 28 when they married (Kidman was 23)
- Kidman’s second divorce was cited as 'marital difficulties and irreconcilable differences'
- Kidman mentioned dancing in disguise with wigs and glasses
Contradictions
Conflicting information between sources:
- The SMH states Kidman and Urban separated 'last September' (2025), while the Guardian only mentions divorce filing in September 2025 without specifying separation timing
- The SMH says Kidman’s daughters are 17 and 15 (Sunday Rose, Faith Margaret), but the Guardian does not mention their ages
- The SMH implies Kidman’s Oscar win in 2003 was pivotal post-divorce, while the Guardian does not reference it
- The SMH states the feature is in *The Telegraph*, but the Guardian does not mention the publication
Source Articles
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Nicole Kidman opens up about divorce from Keith Urban – and ‘throwing my career away’ for Tom Cruise
The 59-year-old actor reflected on her high-profile marriages in an interview with Vogue, saying she felt ‘deeply vulnerable’ after her split from Urban Nicole Kidman has opened up about her divorce from Keith Urban and reflected on her marriage to Tom Cruise, saying she was warned being his wife would overshadow her career. In a new interview with Vogue , the 59-year-old actor spoke about going through two divorces under intense media scrutiny: with Cruise, who she married in 1990 and divorced