{"id":550649,"date":"2026-03-19T13:44:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/550649\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:44:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:44:21","slug":"hes-a-totally-different-person-inside-keith-urbans-midlife-crisis-as-teen-daughters-cut-him-off-after-nicole-kidman-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/550649\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;He&#8217;s a totally different person&#8217;: Inside Keith Urban\u2019s &#8216;midlife crisis&#8217; as teen daughters &#8216;cut him off&#8217; after Nicole Kidman split"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Things appear to have gone from bad to worse for Keith Urban amid fresh claims his teenage daughters have completely &#8220;cut him off&#8221;,\u00a0 leaving him living a &#8220;solitary&#8221; bachelor life following his high-profile split from Nicole Kidman.<\/p>\n<p>Kidman and Urban, both 58, announced their separation in September after nearly two decades of marriage, before finalising their divorce in January.<\/p>\n<p>While it has been widely reported that Urban initiated the split, there are now claims the country star is struggling with the fallout and has a strained relationship with daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 15.<\/p>\n<p>Sources recently claimed Urban felt <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/like-he-doesnt-exist-keith-urban-numb-as-daughter-sunday-rose-takes-brutal-snub-after-nicole-kidman-divorce\/news-story\/aa5dd0f1651b214e5c0e7d9c6e7556b5\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"aa5dd0f1651b214e5c0e7d9c6e7556b5\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;numb&#8221; following his eldest daughter&#8217;s recent cover interview with Elle Australia<\/a>, in which she praised her mother but made no mention of her father.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My mum is someone who has always been so creative and my biggest inspiration in life. She&#8217;s a key part of everything I do,&#8221; Sunday told the magazine.<\/p>\n<p>An insider told New Idea the Blue Ain&#8217;t Your Colour singer was trying to remain composed but had been left shaken by the very public snub, particularly after seeing it laid out &#8220;in black and white&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ff9b80e1963cecf9391ce695ae7a8a46.jpeg\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"Keith Urban \u2018alluded\u2019 to a fan about his divorce to Kidman weeks before it was shared worldwide\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>But according to celebrity reporter Rob Shuter, the situation runs deeper and both Sunday and Faith have not spoken to their father in some time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The kids have essentially cut off contact with Keith,&#8221; an insider told Shuter on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This isn&#8217;t just about a quote &#8211; it&#8217;s been building for a while.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The apparent strain is understood to extend to the former Aussie power couple, who are said to no longer be on speaking terms.<\/p>\n<p>A source told the Daily Mail that Urban has undergone a noticeable shift in recent months, describing his behaviour as akin to a &#8220;midlife crisis&#8221; and claiming he has become a &#8220;totally different person&#8221; since the split.<\/p>\n<p>The insider alleged the pair barely communicate and that their relationship deteriorated significantly towards the end, with little sign of improvement since.<\/p>\n<p>According to a leaked copy of the former couple&#8217;s divorce papers, <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/inside-nicole-kidman-and-keith-urbans-divorce-deal-as-former-aussie-power-couple-quietly-finalise-custody-of-daughters-and-division-of-282m-property-portfolio\/news-story\/a91c2e435094044243e4d742a61c5909\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"a91c2e435094044243e4d742a61c5909\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kidman has primary custody of the girls<\/a> while Urban sees them &#8220;every other weekend&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the girls spending most of their time with their mother, a second source rejected any suggestion Kidman had influenced their relationship with their father.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nicole hasn&#8217;t turned the kids on him, they&#8217;ve made their own choices about their dad,&#8221; the source said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She isn&#8217;t like that. Keith hasn&#8217;t tried much to make things better in their eyes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Urban&#8217;s friends have suggested he is trying to remain &#8220;philosophical&#8221; and is hopeful time will repair the fractured relationships.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7892c3efe05a67a00200bec08738170d.jpeg\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"Keith Urban reveals he was \u2018unhappy for some time\u2019 before public split from Nicole Kidman\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>They have claimed while he is hurt and concerned, he believes there is still a chance to &#8220;patch things up&#8221; with his daughters and does not blame Kidman for the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Since the split, <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/solitary-keith-urban-update-proves-that-nicole-kidman-won-the-divorce-as-brutal-truth-is-exposed\/news-story\/2ce2c4f18cd8db00e705daa139239a10\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"2ce2c4f18cd8db00e705daa139239a10\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Urban is understood to have moved out of the family&#8217;s Nashville home and into a nearby bachelor pad,<\/a> where he has been keeping a low profile <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/keith-urban-moves-in-with-new-girlfriend-following-nicole-kidman-divorce-as-speculation-swirls-around-link-to-26yearold-country-star\/news-story\/6059ce913090cce2bb374e84b37f918a\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"6059ce913090cce2bb374e84b37f918a\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">with rumoured girlfriend, 26-year-old country singer Karely Scott Collins.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, in January, Collins denied any romantic relationship with Urban, calling the rumours &#8220;absolutely ridiculous and untrue&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/22637d6fa525316048a0ccfd54325a03.jpeg\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"\u2018Appalling\u2019: Keith Urban moves in with \u2018mystery woman\u2019 after divorce\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Kidman <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/keiths-worst-nightmare-nicole-kidman-fuels-romance-rumours-with-scarpetta-costar-simon-baker-as-they-make-red-carpet-debut-leaving-her-ex-keith-urban-feeling-betrayed\/news-story\/b0941fbc43123a55d19ec64cf9b44a0b\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" 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