{"id":187726,"date":"2025-10-03T15:19:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/187726\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T15:19:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:19:10","slug":"nicole-kidman-has-been-calling-naomi-watts-for-clever-advice-on-public-split-with-keith-urban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/187726\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicole Kidman Has \u201cBeen Calling\u201d Naomi Watts for \u201cClever Advice\u201d on Public Split With Keith Urban"},"content":{"rendered":"

Keith changed his Nicole-inspired lyrics for \u201cThe Fighter\u201d to pay homage to his guitar player, Maggie Baugh, during a performance on Sept. 27.<\/p>\n

Nicole has been leaning on her longtime friend, Naomi Watts, for support during her divorce.<\/p>\n

Nicole Kidman<\/a> is reportedly in the phase of her breakup where she\u2019s turning to her best girlfriends for support. On September 30, the Babygirl actor filed for divorce from her husband, Keith Urban<\/a>, one day after reports about their split started surfacing in TMZ and People. The separation was reportedly one-sided, as a source told E! News<\/a>, \u201cNicole did not want to part ways with Keith and has been trying to save the marriage since they opted to live apart in the beginning of the summer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, another insider reveals that Naomi Watts has shown up for Nicole amid her public divorce. \u201cNic has been calling Naomi a ton to talk out how she needs to cope with the situation,\u201d the source told the Daily Mail<\/a>. \u201cThere has been a lot of advice flowing and Nic listens because Naomi has been through it herself; she had a very public split from Heath Ledger, then Liev Schreiber, so she knows how challenging heartbreak in the spotlight can be.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Emmanuelle actor has also offered up some \u201cclever advice\u201d to her longtime friend, which has been \u201cto be as honest as can be with the public and just get it out there and over with so fans can process and move on.\u201d <\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t the first time Naomi has held Nicole\u2019s hand through a tough breakup\u2014she was also by her side when she filed for divorce from her ex, Tom Cruise<\/a>, in 2001. She even accompanied Nicole to the premiere of The Others<\/a> the day before Nicole and Tom\u2019s divorce was finalized.<\/p>\n

Per People<\/a>, Nicole has received comfort from her younger sister, Antonia, as well. A source told the outlet that \u201cNicole\u2019s sister has been a rock and the entire Kidman family has come together to support one another.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Her separation from the country crooner comes after 19 years of marriage, and sources have revealed that the divorce is \u201cturning dramatic\u201d as Nicole is \u201churt and feels betrayed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cKeith has not been honest,\u201d the source told People. \u201cShe wanted to save their marriage and believed that she could, but it seems he\u2019s already moved on. It\u2019s devastating to her. She\u2019s shocked.\u201d<\/p>\n

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