Red flags in Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s marriage have started to become more obvious in the wake of their surprising divorce. After being married since June 2006, it was revealed by TMZ in late September that the actor and country star were calling it quits and hadn’t been living together for months before the announcement. Little has been revealed about what caused the couple to part ways after almost 20 years of marriage, but some fans believe Urban’s politics may have played a part.

Kidman previously faced criticism during Donald Trump’s first term as president when she suggested in a January 2017 interview on the “Victoria Derbyshire Show” that people should “support whoever’s the president,” a comment reported by the Independent. She later clarified her stance in an Access Hollywood interview, emphasizing her support for democracy and the American constitution, rather than endorsing Trump directly. However, political differences are not the only speculated issues in Kidman and Urban’s marriage.

Keith Urban’s connections with the Trump administration, particularly his appearances at Mar-a-Lago, have also drawn criticism. Online discussions have hinted at another potential reason for their breakup: alleged infidelity. Prior to his performance for Trump, a source informed the Daily Mail that Urban might be involved with a “younger woman in the industry,” with many suspecting his guitarist Maggie Baugh, who began performing with him in 2024.

The rumors didn’t end there. On November 8, further speculation emerged about Urban’s behavior following the breakup. A source told Radar that Urban was reluctant to disclose the truth but mentioned a potential relationship with a much younger guitarist, believed to be Baugh.

Before these allegations surfaced, Kidman and Urban’s marriage had already faced challenges. At the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala in April 2024, where Kidman was honored, Urban openly discussed his past struggles with addiction. “We got married in June 2006, and barely four months into our marriage, my addictions… blew our marriage to smithereens,” he candidly admitted, as reported by People. Later that year, Kidman countered the notion of a “perfect” relationship during an interview with E! News, asserting that such a portrayal was unrealistic, saying, “Anything that’s presented as perfect… forget it. I don’t see any of that.”

When fans were bashing Keith Urban for rubbing elbows with members of the Trump administration at Mar-a-Lago, several online users also suggested that Nicole Kidman had grown weary of her ex-husband’s rumored cheating ways. Weeks before he performed for Donald Trump, a source told the Daily Mail in October that Urban was seeing a “younger woman in the industry.” Many suspected that it was his guitarist Maggie Baugh, who began performing with him in 2024. 

The whispers that Kidman and Urban called it quits because of his infidelity continued on November 8 when an insider offered insight into the “Blue Ain’t Your Color” singer’s behavior post-breakup. “Keith is refusing to come clean about what’s really going on but everyone is saying there’s another woman and all signs are pointing to it being this much younger guitar player,” a source told Radar, referring to Baugh as he unnamed “younger guitar player.” 

Prior to the rumors of infidelity, fans learned that Kidman and Urban’s marriage started out rockier than the public knew. In April 2024, Urban spoke rather candidly at the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala, where his then-wife was being honored for her career work. The singer mentioned his stint in rehab. “We got married in June 2006 and barely four months into our marriage, my addictions … that I’d done really nothing about, blew our marriage to smithereens,” he said, per People. Later that year, Kidman pushed back on a reporter who used the word “perfect” to describe her relationship with Urban. “Anything that’s presented as perfect … forget it,” she told E! News in September 2024. “I don’t see any of that,” she added.