Their custody agreement states the girls would remain in the primary care of Kidman, seeing Urban “every other weekend”, according to Sky News.
Sunday Rose is the eldest of Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman’s two daughters. Photo / Elle Australia
A source close to Urban told New Idea the Somebody Like You singer was left “numb” after hearing of his daughter’s interview, released on Sunday.
“Keith doesn’t know what to say, but he’s trying to put on a brave front,” the source said.
“He knows he has to be patient, however, this latest snub – so publicly, there in black and white – has stumped him.
“It’s like he doesn’t exist.”
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban divorced after 19 years of marriage. Photo / Bang
News.com.au reported the interview comes days after Kidman opened up for the first time about the shock separation.
“What I’m grateful for is my family and keeping them as is and moving forward. That’s that. Everything else I don’t discuss out of respect,” she told Variety.
Referring to the events of the past year, the Moulin Rouge actor said: “I was quiet. I had other things going on. I was in my shell.
“Now I’m in a place of saying, ‘2026. Here we go’.”
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman with their daughters Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret in 2017. Photo / Matrix, GC Images
A source close to the family disclosed to Page Six that Kidman has not turned the girls against Urban, saying they “made their own choices”.
“The girls have always been very close with their mother,” they said, adding the sisters were “hurt and angry on her behalf”.
“There’s some resentment against Keith. If they are blaming someone, it’s him not her.”
The outlet reported Urban was hopeful he could “patch things up” with the girls, saying he did not blame Kidman and acknowledged she had not alienated them from him.
Sunday Rose told Elle Australia the best industry advice she received from her mother was to be punctual.
“There’s always going to be something with an early call time that you don’t want to get up for,” she said.
“But it’s really important to be on time because it shows that you’re prepared and grateful to be there.”