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'Looking forward' Nicole Kidman's New Year message amid divorce

Nicole Kidman is leaving the divorce drama behind her as she enters the new year.

The actress, 58, shared a sweet picture with her two daughters looking over Sydney Harbour on her Instagram story.

She captioned the picture: "Looking forward into 2026." 


Nicole Kidman is leaving the divorce drama behind her as she enters the new year.

Faith Margaret, 15, and Sunday Rose, 17, stand beside her with their arms wrapped around each other's backs.

Kidman returned to Australia for the holiday season with her children, who she lives with in Nashville, Tennessee.

She has been spotted out a few times since she landed in Australia,

One fan even shared a photo she took with the actress.

Indian actress Nadhiya Moidu, posted on Instagram: "Fangirl moment! Ran into Nicole Kidman, one of my favourite actresses in Australia (an Australian herself)," the caption read.

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Nicole Kidman is leaving the divorce drama behind her as she enters the new year.

"Incredibly warm and gracious, such a treat. Despite being so tall, she even offered to bend down to match my height - a good 6-inch difference."

She was also spotted in Sydney attending a Christmas Party in a lemon-yellow dress, with daughter, Sunday. 

The celebration after her shock split from Keith urban which emerged on September 29.


Nicole Kidman and daughters Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret at Chanel Paris Fashion Week show, Oct 2025

A day later she officially filed for divorce.

The divorce papers, reportedly cite the reason for their split as "irreconcilable differences."

She also asked to be the primary residential parent in the custody agreement as part of their divorce filing, where she will get 306 days with them, while Urban will get 59 days a year.

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Urban has been quiet on social media since news of the split broke, but was on tour across the USA at the time.

During one show he reacted to an audience member who was named Nicole, but he's mainly steered clear from social media.

Kidman's first public appearance was presenting an award just days after the divorce bombshell.


CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 18: Nicole Kidman attends the 2025 Kering Women In Motion Awards and Cannes Film Festival Presidential Dinner at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at the Place de la Castre on May 18, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)

Since then she's attended Paris Fashion Week with their daughters and filmed for the Practical Magic sequel.

Recently she went to the Sabrina Carpenter concert in Nashville.

The Big Little Lies star she was "arrested" by the pop princess for being "too hot" – a cheeky gimmick she does during her shows before performing the hit song Juno.

The proud mum, 58, also took to Instagram on Monday to well-wish her daughter Faith Margaret as she turns 15.

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Title: 'Looking forward' Nicole Kidman's New Year message amid divorce
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Published Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:01:00 GMT

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