Country star breaks silence on Keith Urban romance rumours following Nicole Kidman split

Less than four months after his divorce from Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban's rumoured new love interest has spoken out.

For those who missed it, the A-list couple called off their marriage back in September after 19 together, with Kidman, 58, filing for divorce on the grounds of 'marital difficulties and irreconcilable differences'.

The bombshell breakup also included a childcare plan agreed on by the actress and her country music star ex, being that they share two daughters together - Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14. In the months since, the Moulin Rouge actress has remained predominantly tight-lipped about her personal strife.

Urban, meanwhile, shocked fans by changing the lyrics to a song he previously revealed was about his wife during an October performance in the US, hinting that things mightn't have ended as amicably as fans thought.

Urban was quickly rumoured to have a new girlfriend (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

The weeks that followed also saw speculation hit international headlines, alleging that 58-year-old Urban had secretly struck up a romance with fellow country star Karley Scott Collins. The pair previously worked together, with Collins, 26, having opened for the 'Somebody Like You hit-maker during his 2025 High and Alive World Tour.

Last year, she gave Urban a special shout-out online, writing in the caption of a snap of them hugging on-stage: "Happy birthday @keithurban!!!

"I am so grateful for the time we spent on the road with you and everything the boys and I had the opportunity to learn from you and your team. We will never forget how kind you were to us on our first big tour. Feel so lucky to call you a friend!"

Within weeks, the alleged 'pals' were even rumoured to have moved in together.

Collins addressed the romance rumours (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)

However, this week, Collins took it upon herself to address these accusations this week, taking to social media to issue a fiery response. The rising star shared a screenshot of a news story on Instagram that had been headlined 'Keith Urban moved in with Karley Scott Collins? Fresh speculation amid divorce'.

She went on to write in the caption: "Y'all, this is absolutely RIDICULOUS and untrue."

Collins' claim also supports a statement previously given to PEOPLE from a source close to Urban, who revealed that the musician has 'quietly set up his own place' after moving out of the home he and Kidman shared several weeks before their split was made public.

The insider added that, by that point, their lives were already 'moving in different directions'.

Urban was rumoured to have moved in with Collins (Instagram/@karleyscottcollins)

"It felt like the writing was on the wall," they continued.

Another source close to the family also confirmed: "It really hasn’t been a secret in their circles that Keith and Nicole have been living separately for a while now. People close to Keith felt like the split was kind of inevitable."