Keith Urban has shared a public message for his ex-wife Nicole Kidman online to celebrate her birthday months after their divorce.
The country star dedicated an Instagram Stories post to the Australian actress, who turned 59 on Saturday, posting a simple text post – his first public message to her since their split.
Keith Urban shared the first public message to ex-wife Nicole Kidman since their split, celebrating her birthday. Instagram/@keithurban
“Happy birthday Nicole Mary!” read the text on the colourful blue and purple background.
Mary is Kidman’s middle name, which clearly added a personal touch to the message and may even be a reference to nicknames they once had in their marriage.
The sweet birthday shoutout marks the first time that Urban has publicly reached out to his ex-wife, after their divorce was finalised in January.
Kidman also shared her own post to celebrate the occasion.
Sitting among a picturesque mountain setting she looked at the sun with a smile on her face.
“Another trip around the sun ☀️💛 Thank you for all the birthday love xx #SummerSolsticeBaby,” she captioned the post.
The exes split in September 2025 after nearly 20 years of marriage, and a day after the news broke, Kidman officially filed for divorce.
Nicole Kidman also took to Instagram to mark her 59th birthday, soaking up the summer solstice. Instagram/@nicolekidman
In the months since the split there have been rumours of tensions between Urban and his daughters, Sunday Rose, 17 and Faith Margaret, 15.
The country singer was recently unfollowed then refollowed on Instagram by his eldest daughter, amid reports there were tensions between them and they were no longer speaking.
But a source spoke out last month and put those rumours to bed, shutting down speculation that the girls were no longer in contact with their dad.
“The girls are very close with their mum and also protective of her,” the source told People.
“They do have a relationship with their dad, too.”
Nicole and Keith finalised their divorce in January, after news of their split first made headlines in September 2025. Getty
There have been rumours of tensions between Keith and his daughters in the months since their divorce. FilmMagic
The source added that despite what people may assume about their situation, things are actually really normal.
The former couple finalised their divorce in January and the girls are with their mum for a majority of time, per their custody agreement.