Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman’s 19-year marriage has come to an end, and an interview from earlier this summer now feels especially awkward in hindsight.
It was confirmed earlier this week that Urban, 57, and Kidman, 58, had separated. The Big Little Lies actress officially filed for divorce the following day in Nashville, citing irreconcilable differences after nearly two decades together.
The awkward radio moment
Back in July, Urban appeared on On Air with Ryan Seacrest when the host praised Kidman’s relentless work schedule.
“Do people tell you your wife is in everything? Nicole Kidman is in everything,” Seacrest, 50, said.
Urban laughed and replied that she was “almost as busy” as Seacrest, but “not quite.” When asked how the couple balanced her acting projects with his touring, the four-time Grammy winner paused and responded simply: “It’s a job. Yeah. Life is in session.”
At the time, Kidman was filming Practical Magic 2 while Urban was on the road for his High and Alive World Tour, which kicked off in late May. His next stop is scheduled for this week in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Inside the split
Sources close to the couple told PEOPLE that Kidman had been “fighting to save the marriage” and “didn’t want this,” while those in Urban’s circle said he had been “going through some stuff” and making “questionable choices.”
“This wasn’t just a case of them drifting apart,” one insider added.
Court filings reveal the pair had already been living separately for months before the divorce paperwork was submitted. The official date of separation is listed as September 30, the same day Kidman filed.
A marriage in the spotlight
Urban and Kidman first met at a gala in 2005 and married the following year. They went on to raise two daughters together: Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14.
Though they celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary in June, friends reportedly felt the split was “inevitable.” The couple were last seen publicly together just days before the news broke.