Thanksgiving is usually all about family gatherings but for Nicole Kidman, this year looked a whole lot different. While most Tennessee locals were piling plates with turkey and pecan pie, the Oscar-winning actress spent the holiday noticeably without her youngest daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret. Instead, the girls celebrated Turkey Day with their dad, Keith Urban, as part of the couple’s divorce arrangement following their September split.
For Kidman, who has long embraced Tennessee as her home base, spending the holiday away from her girls had to sting. And with the couple still living practically on top of each other — she’s in their longtime home while Urban reportedly relocated just a stone’s throw away — the stage is set for a full-on Nashville standoff without either party even raising their voice.
Locals say it’s not unusual to spot them shopping separately at the same Whole Foods, navigating the organic aisles like two celebrities trapped in the world’s quietest custody battle. They even still share the same hairstylist, Ashley Wahler, who manages Urban’s frosted tips and Kidman’s iconic golden waves. If you’re imagining a Nashville version of a high-end turf war, you’re not far off, per The Daily Mail.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Tennessee Turf War Brewing
But behind the glamorous exterior, Kidman is apparently the one who is more hurt. Reports claim she was stunned and heartbroken over the end of their 19-year marriage, especially after fighting to hold the relationship together. Urban, meanwhile, seemed ready to move on. A fact that hasn’t gone unnoticed by Hollywood or Nashville insiders.
Kidman uprooted her life in Los Angeles years ago to build a home with Urban in Tennessee, supporting him through rehab just months after their 2006 wedding and sticking by him through every rough patch. So if anyone has earned the right to stay put, it’s her. “She is pathetic and desperate and so is he,” one person commented.
Meanwhile, despite the heartbreak, Nicole Kidman is trying her best to keep going. In a recent Interview magazine feature, she shared that she’s “hanging in there.”
The Rumors Are Swirling
Meanwhile, Urban’s name has been swirling in rumors linking him to younger women, including 25-year-old Karley Scott Collins, who has been touring with him. Social media posts full of adoration haven’t helped the optics, especially considering he’s old enough to be her father.
However, if this really is shaping up to be a quiet Tennessee showdown, Nicole Kidman may already be winning simply by taking the high road. No public dragging. No messy interviews. No bitter social media jabs. Just work, grace, and leaning on family while her ex leans into whatever midlife melodrama he’s currently starring in.
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