{"id":751634,"date":"2026-06-21T22:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T22:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/751634\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T22:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T22:13:13","slug":"keith-urban-nicole-kidman-split-country-singer-sends-first-public-message-to-his-ex-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/751634\/","title":{"rendered":"Keith Urban Nicole Kidman split: Country singer sends first public message to his ex wife"},"content":{"rendered":"

Keith Urban<\/a> has shared a public message for his ex-wife Nicole Kidman<\/a> online to celebrate her birthday months after their divorce<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The country star<\/a> dedicated an Instagram Stories post to the Australian actress, who turned 59 on Saturday, posting a simple text post \u2013 his first public message to her since their split.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Keith Urban shared the first public message to ex-wife Nicole Kidman since their split, celebrating her birthday.\u00a0Instagram\/@keithurban<\/p>\n

\u201cHappy birthday Nicole Mary!\u201d read the text on the colourful blue and purple background.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mary is Kidman\u2019s 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kidman also shared her own post to celebrate the occasion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sitting among a picturesque mountain setting she looked at the sun with a smile on her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAnother trip around the sun \u2600\ufe0f\ud83d\udc9b Thank you for all the birthday love xx #SummerSolsticeBaby<\/a>,\u201d she captioned the post<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The exes split in September 2025<\/a> after nearly 20 years of marriage, and a day after the news broke, Kidman officially filed for divorce.<\/p>\n

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Nicole Kidman also took to Instagram to mark her 59th birthday, soaking up the summer solstice. \u00a0Instagram\/@nicolekidman<\/p>\n

In the months since the split there have been rumours of tensions between Urban and his daughters<\/a>, Sunday Rose, 17 and Faith Margaret, 15. <\/p>\n

The country singer was recently unfollowed then refollowed on Instagram by his eldest daughter<\/a>, amid\u00a0reports there were tensions between them<\/a>\u00a0and they were no longer speaking.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe girls are very close with their mum and also protective of her,\u201d the source told\u00a0People<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey do have a relationship with their dad, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Nicole and Keith finalised their divorce in January, after news of their split first made headlines in September 2025. \u00a0Getty<\/p>\n

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There have been rumours of tensions between Keith and his daughters in the months since their divorce. \u00a0FilmMagic<\/p>\n

The source added that despite what people may assume about their situation, things are actually really normal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The former couple finalised their divorce in January and the girls are with their mum for a majority of time, per their custody agreement.<\/p>\n