{"id":292652,"date":"2026-02-20T01:59:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T01:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/292652\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T01:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T01:59:10","slug":"nicole-kidman-keith-urban-reportedly-furious-over-nicole-kidmans-new-romance-link-source-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/292652\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicole Kidman: Keith Urban reportedly furious over Nicole Kidman\u2019s new romance link, source says"},"content":{"rendered":"

Speculations in regard to Nicole Kidman<\/a>\u2018s recent romantic interest appear to have left her ex-husband, Keith Urban<\/a>,disturbed, sources have claimed. Insiders close to the star indicate that MGM Resorts chairman Paul Salem<\/a> is reportedly looking to begin a relationship with the Hollywood veteran, creating unease in her former partner\u2019s life.
According to a report by RadarOnline, Salem has conveyed his wish with his social circle to pursue Nicole Kidman romantically. The two allegedly have mutual friends and have met in two situations. While they have not spent time alone, their supposed connection seems to have caused unease to Urban.<\/p>\n

Why Is Keith Urban Upset About Nicole Kidman\u2019s Alleged Romance?\u201cKeith is raging at the idea of Nicole being linked to anyone so quickly, and the fact he is an older, distinguished multi-millionaire is only fueling that anger and jealousy at the prospect of them getting together,\u201d a source told RadarOnline. \u201cEven though the divorce was amicable on paper, it\u2019s still raw for him. Seeing her name connected to a powerful, wealthy executive has hit a nerve,\u201d they stated.<\/p>\n

Another insider commented, \u201cKeith knew the day when Nicole decided to move on would come, but he didn\u2019t expect speculation about her love life to begin so soon after their divorce was finalized. He feels protective of his family and doesn\u2019t like the circus that comes with these kinds of romance rumors.\u201d<\/p>\n

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What Is Nicole Kidman\u2019s Current Relationship Status?Despite Urban\u2019s apprehensions, sources familiar to Kidman have highlighted that \u201cthere is no romantic relationship\u201d between her and Paul Salem. \u201cThey\u2019re not seeing each other privately, and she isn\u2019t entertaining the idea of dating anyone at this point. Her energy is firmly directed toward her daughters and the professional commitments she has lined up,\u201d the insider mentioned.
Another source cited that Kidman is \u201cnot looking to complicate her life with a new relationship right now \u2013 her focus is on her family, her projects, and rebuilding on her own terms.\u201d
Are Paul Salem and Nicole Kidman Actually Dating?An insider cited to RadarOnline that Salem\u2019s social circle is aware of his evolving interest in Kidman because of mutual connections and their two encounters. The source mentioned that the duo are not dating yet, as the actress is not looking for a relationship. Meanwhile, Keith Urban expressed that he has been uneasy by media coverage.<\/p>\n

According to the insider, “Keith is raging at the idea of Nicole being linked to anyone so quickly, and the fact he is an older, distinguished multi-millionaire is only fueling that anger and jealousy at the prospect of them getting together.\u201d “Even though the divorce was amicable on paper, it’s still raw for him. Seeing her name connected to a powerful, wealthy executive has hit a nerve.”<\/p>\n

FAQs:
Q1: Are Nicole Kidman and Paul Salem dating?
No, sources confirm that there is no romantic connection between them. They have only met twice and share mutual friends.<\/p>\n

Q2: How did Keith Urban react to the rumors?
Urban is reportedly upset and feels protective of his family. He has been disturbed by media rumors regarding Kidman\u2019s personal life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Speculations in regard to Nicole Kidman\u2018s recent romantic interest appear to have left her ex-husband, Keith Urban,disturbed, sources…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":292653,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[156,44027,161961,158265,161963,161960,111,139,18522,161965,45176,69,161964,161962],"class_list":{"0":"post-292652","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-keith-urban","10":"tag-keith-urban-and-nicole-kidman","11":"tag-keith-urban-divorce","12":"tag-keith-urban-ex-wife-relationship","13":"tag-keith-urban-nicole-kidman-romance-rumors","14":"tag-new-zealand","15":"tag-newzealand","16":"tag-nicole-kidman","17":"tag-nicole-kidman-dating","18":"tag-nicole-kidman-news","19":"tag-nz","20":"tag-paul-salem","21":"tag-paul-salem-nicole-kidman-connection"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=292652"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292652\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/292653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=292652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=292652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=292652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}