Keith Urban revealed meaning behind four tattoos dedicated to Nicole Kidman as divorce is filed
Many fans still seem to be reeling after hearing the news that Hollywood A-lister couple, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, have called it quits after nearly 20 years of marriage.
Court documents cite the reason for the split as 'marital difficulties and irreconcilable differences', with the filings including a marriage dissolution and childcare plan agreed on by the couple and submitted for a judge’s approval.
According to the documents, the Babygirl star will be the primary residential parent to the pair's two teen children, having them for 306 days per year, while their father, Urban, has them for the remaining 59 days.
The filing also states that, because each parent earns over $100,000 per month, neither will need childcare or spousal support - but it did outline the country singer's alleged 'cocaine clause'.
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Fans have since looked back at milestone moments regarding the former couple, who tied the knot back in 2006 and share two teen daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14, with Urban once revealing the meaning behind four of his inkings dedicated to Kidman.
'Babygirl' neck tattoo
Now, while Kidman may have starred in the erotic thriller Babygirl alongside Harris Dickinson back in 2024, her ex actually already had a 'babygirl' tattoo on his neck way before.
Speaking to W Magazine in November about the ink, she shared her then-hubby's nickname for her: "Keith’s not allowed to call anyone else babygirl. But now, because of the film, it’s taken on a different meaning.
"So he’s like, 'No, I still have total rights over babygirl!'"
While a tribute to the award-winning actress has remained hidden under Urban's hair over the years, it was spotted in a 2023 video shared by him on Instagram.
Two years prior, in 2021, the singer publicly referenced Kidman by the nickname in an anniversary tribute shared to Instagram.
"Happy anniversary babygirl !!!!!!! my life started when you said ‘I do’ 5475 days ago today," he captioned the sweet snap of the pair cosied up in a warm embrace.
'Nicole' bicep tattoo
Urban also has a pretty sizeable piece of ink on his bicep which simply reads 'Nicole'.
It was reportedly done back in 2007, the year after they wed, with the singer giving fans a glimpse of the tribute during his Live Earth New York performance in June of that same year.
Since then, he's updated the sprawling upper-arm piece to feature new embellishments.
The 'Nicole' tat was also previously seen during his stint on American Idol, which lasted four seasons up until 2017.
Urban's 'Mary' tattoo was first spotted back in 2021 (Mindy Small/Getty Images)
'Mary' knuckle tattoo
In another name tattoo for Kidman, Urban also has her middle name, 'MARY', etched onto his knuckles.
According to Us Weekly, the first sighting of this tattoo was in April 2021 at the ACM Awards.
Speaking in an interview that same year with QX104 Country, he addressed the tribute: "I realised that I suddenly can't wear any rings on that hand because otherwise her name becomes...various [words]."
'NMK' wrist tattoo
And, lastly, Urban has Kidman's full initials, 'NMK', incorporated into a tattoo on his wrist.
Taste of Country reports that he had the three letters inked onto the inside of his wrist, which is part of a bigger tattoo that covers a past tattoo Urban got with his ex-girlfriend, Niki Taylor.
He dated Taylor before marrying Kidman.
Their marriage was Urban's first and Kidman's second, as she'd previously been married to fellow actor Tom Cruise from 1990 to 2001, with whom she shares two adopted children: Bella, 32, and Connor, 30.
Topics: Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman, Celebrity, Sex and Relationships
Rhiannon Ingle