Keith Urban is reportedly "absolutely devastated" after learning that his ex-wife Nicole Kidman has moved on with a new man, according to New Idea. The 58-year-old country singer was said to be shaken by claims that the 59-year-old Oscar winner has begun a relationship with private equity businessman Michael Reinstein following the end of their marriage.
Photographs reportedly showed Kidman and Reinstein looking affectionate during a recent outing, appearing to hold hands and share a kiss.
An insider told New Idea that the images had come as a painful blow to Urban, who had allegedly continued to hope that he and Kidman might one day reconcile. "Up until now, the door had been firmly closed on his relationship with Nicole," the insider said. "But now he still had hopes there might be a chance at reconciliation. He's absolutely devastated and is going through that feeling of deep loss all over again."
Urban is a Grammy-winning country singer known for hits including "Blue Ain't Your Colour," while Kidman is an Oscar-winning actress known for films such as Moulin Rouge! and the series Big Little Lies.
Urban 'permitting himself' to move on
The insider claimed seeing Kidman apparently moving forward had prompted Urban to reassess his own romantic future. "Seeing Nicole seemingly moving on is permitting him to do the same," the insider said.
Urban is nevertheless said to be wary of entering another high-profile relationship, with the source claiming he would prefer to keep any future romance private. "Don't be surprised if Keith steps out with a 'revenge romance' of his own," the insider said. "He knows he has to move on."
Kidman and Urban were married for nearly two decades and share two daughters.
Kidman pictured with businessman in Italy
The claims followed exclusive photographs obtained by the Daily Mail showing Kidman "getting cozy" with the private equity businessman. The actress was seen sipping an Aperol Spritz while sitting poolside with him on the Italian Riviera.
The pair shared lighthearted conversation, and at one point Reinstein was seen playfully lifting Kidman's hat, which had been shielding her from the sun.
Kidman's inner circle reacts
A source close to Kidman told the Daily Mail, "After everything she went through with Keith, she deserves to find happiness." The insider added, "She never thought her marriage wouldn't work out and she tried as best as she could to keep her family intact. Her daughters are her best friends, and she seems really content in her life. She's so easy to get along with and kind. She keeps her personal life extremely private."
In June, reports first surfaced that Kidman was romantically linked to a "high-profile businessman," according to the gossip site DeuxMoi. A source told the outlet at the time that "the relationship has been quietly developing for the past few months and the pair have been keeping things extremely low-key and largely out of the public eye."
During the Italian getaway, Kidman was joined by her daughters, Sunday Rose, 18, and Faith, 15.
Inside the Urban-Kidman split
Kidman shares the teenagers with Urban. Their separation, after 19 years of marriage, came to light in September of last year, with the divorce officially finalised in January.
The split reportedly followed a rocky patch in the summer of 2025, with sources telling the Daily Mail the separation had been a long-term development. Soon after the new year began, the former couple reached a settlement agreement to finalise the divorce.
Kidman on 'moving forward'
In an interview with Variety in March, Kidman opened up about the split, saying she was "moving forward." "What I'm grateful for is my family, and keeping them as is, and moving forward. That's that," she said.
"I'm staying in a place of, 'We are a family,' and that's what we'll continue to be. My beautiful girls, my darlings, who are suddenly women," the Big Little Lies star added. Asked whether she was "doing all right" after the split, she replied, "I am, because I'm always going to be moving toward what's good."
