Tom Cruise has reportedly weighed in on the sudden breakup between his ex-wife Nicole Kidman and country music star Keith Urban, and according to insiders, he isn’t exactly surprised.
Cruise, now 63, was married to Kidman from 1990 to 2001, and sources claim he sees the couple’s split as “karma” for how Kidman handled their own highly publicized breakup more than two decades ago.
According to International Business Times, an insider says Cruise still remembers the fallout from their divorce, which famously painted Kidman as the sympathetic figure and left him taking the brunt of the criticism.
Claims That Cruise Felt Blamed During His Divorce
The insider explained that Cruise never forgot the public reaction to their split.
“When Tom and Nicole split, he caught all the blame and she got all the sympathy. He was painted as the bad guy ... that stuck with him for years,” the source said.
They added that Kidman’s public appearances at the time only made things worse.
“Tom was really stung by the way Nicole handled their break-up. She went on TV, made digs about his height, and painted herself as the victim, while he stayed silent and took the hits.”
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were married. Credit: Vinnie Zuffante / Getty Images.
The source also claimed that Cruise feels “proven right” now that Kidman’s second marriage has ended.
“It annoyed him when this guy was painted as this saintly figure who’d swooped in on a white horse, so to speak, and rescued Nicole from the hellish memory of their marriage,” they said.
Although Cruise reportedly feels some sympathy for her situation, he also believes the split reflects what he always thought about the relationship.
“Bottom line: He thought they were a hyped up couple who clearly had very little in common from the get-go – now he's been proved right.”
Inside the Divorce: Busy Careers and Growing Distance
Kidman and Urban shocked fans when they announced their separation after 19 years together.
Their marriage, which began in 2006, had long been seen as one of Hollywood’s more stable relationships.
But sources close to the couple say their demanding schedules contributed to a growing distance.
Urban has spent significant time on the road touring, while Kidman has maintained a packed film schedule. Insiders claim this created a “lack of intimacy” that slowly strained the marriage.
In recent weeks, additional reports have suggested Urban may be going through what insiders describe as a “midlife crisis,” leading to “confusing choices” and emotional unpredictability.
According to RadarOnline, Urban felt boxed in by the marriage and was the one who ultimately made the call to end things.
While early reports said Kidman was “blindsided,” she was the one who filed the paperwork, citing “irreconcilable differences.”
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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban. Credit: Christopher Polk / Getty Images.
Keith Urban Returns to Social Media After Split
After nearly two months of silence, Urban made a surprise return to social media to promote his new U.S. reality series, The Road, hosted by Blake Shelton.
The show follows rising country performers competing for a spot on his tour. In a clip shared online,
Urban reflected on the loneliness of touring life, describing moments when he felt “completely lonely and miserable” waking up on a bus in the middle of nowhere.
Kidman and Urban share two daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14.
For now, the reasons behind their split continue to generate speculation – and, apparently, reactions from famous exes watching from a distance.