EXCLUSIVE: INF - Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban Enjoy A Date At The Movies
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Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban arrive at the Women In Film 2015 Crystal + Lucy Awards
Recently, though, cracks in their relationship have appeared. From Keith's solo vacation in December to Nicole, 48, claiming that she's desperate for more children, the couple have struggled in recent months. And on July 29, things went from bad to worse.
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While the Oscar winner traveled to London with their two daughters, Sunday and Faith, Keith, 47, was caught on his private tour bus with sexy 21-year-old country singer
Kelsea Ballerini. And when his wife found out, friends say, she blew up!
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Now Nicole is so upset over her husband's behavior that their already shaky marriage is hanging by a thread. As one source close to the couple puts it: "They had major trust issues before this, but the Kelsea incident could be the last straw."
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Over the course of 2015 singer/songwriter Kelsea has skyrocketed to fame on the country circuit, after being named to CMT's Next Women of Country list. She opened for Keith in Paso Robles, Calif., at the Chumash Grandstand Arena, as part of the California Mid-State Fair.
The longtime Keith Urban fan has also been hanging out with another of her idols lately:
Taylor Swift.
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The "Little Bit of Everything" singer had arrived toward the end of Kelsea's set and took part in a meet-and-greet with fans. "Once he wrapped that up, Keith went into his blacked-out RV to change and get ready for his show," says an eyewitness. When Kelsea finished her performance, she paid him a visit.
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Kelsea Ballerini dances and sings after visit to Keith Urban
"She sauntered onto Keith's tour bus with a male friend shortly before Keith was set to take the stage," the eyewitness recounts, noting that the massive vehicle more than likely has plenty of private spaces on it where the duo could be alone if they wanted. "It's anybody's guess what went on in there behind closed doors."
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Kelsea Ballerini dances and sings after visit to Keith Urban
After about 20 minutes on the bus with Keith, Kelsea—who looked "amazing," the source said, dressed in a low-cut tank top and micro-mini shorts emerged with a giant smile on her face. "She was practically walking on air," the eyewitness reports. "Then she hung around like an excited groupie, dancing with one of the security guys. It was apparent to everyone that she was totally infatuated with Keith."
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Kelsea Ballerini dances and sings after visit to Keith Urban
The country superstar climbed off the bus a few minutes later before heading to the stage for his headlining set, "But he and Kelsea acted like they didn't know each other—they weren't even making eye contact," the eyewitness says. "It almost seemed like they were hiding a secret."
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Still, according to the source, "Kelsea shot one adoring glance back at Keith" as they walked to the stage separately.
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During Keith's rendezvous with the blonde bombshell, Nicole was on her way to London, where she would soon shoot her next film, How To Talk To Girls at Parties. But despite the distance between them, Nicole got word of her husband's behavior in Paso Robles.
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"She was furious," says a source close to the couple. "She called Keith as soon as she heard and demanded to know what women he'd been hanging around with in his trailer."
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Of course, Keith denied any wrongdoing. "But Nicole kept hammering away until he finally admitted that Kelsea had visited him," the insider reveals.
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EXCLUSIVE: INF - Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban Enjoy A Date At The Movies
"Nicole asked what happened, and Keith said they just talked about how Kelsea's set went. He insisted their private meeting was strictly professional, but Nicole is still questioning his judgment.
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Perhaps her struggle to trust her husband stems from her near-constant separation. Prior to her U.K. trip, the in-demand actress had been in Australia shooting the movie Lion.
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Nicole Kidman & her adorable kids, Faith & Sunday catch a flight out of Los Angeles.
And after her current film wraps, she'll stay in London to star in the West End play
Photograph 51 for 11 weeks, through late November. Then she is expected to begin work on the HBO miniseries
Big Little Lies with
Reese Witherspoon.
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Keith, meanwhile, has been touring for most of the summer, and he has performances lined up for most of the summer, and he has performances lined up through Oct. 7—several of which include Kelsea as an opening act. By January, he'll be busy shooting the final season of American Idol.
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"Keith says he's not relocating to London in the fall, even though he has some time off, because he needs a break between touring and going back on TV," the insider says. "It's sad that neither of them is willing to budge on their schedule," the source adds.
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"This is such a crucial time for Nicole and Keith to come back together as a couple, but they aren't making time to reconnect and repair their marriage," dishes the insider.
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The last time Keith and Nicole courted rampant speculation about the state of their marriage was in December, when Keith was photographed vacationing alone in Hawaii while Nicole was in Australia promoting her movie Paddington.
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"At the time, Keith said he needed space to clear his head—Nicole had him feeling stressed out," a source later told Star, adding that the singer's solo trip caused friction with his wife. A few months later, in April, he attended the Academy of Country Music awards alone too.
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To make matters worse, when Keith and Nicole do spend precious time together, insiders say they're often emotionally distance from one another. As Star previously reported in June, Nicole has been focused on her mother, Janelle, following the sudden September 2014 death of her father, Antony, and she's been struggling with her inability to get pregnant as well.
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Then there's her breakneck work schedule—which Keith has been complaining about for months. "He constantly rides Nicole about how her career is her true love, not him," the source says. "He feels totally neglected."
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While it's unclear if anything untoward happened between Keith and Kelsea on his tour bus in July, Nicole is treating the incident as a blemish against her husband. "She won't let it go. She feels as if she has some serious ammunition now," the insider adds. "Nicole always took a dim view of joining Keith on tour with their girls, because she thinks it's not a wholesome environment."
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"And now her mind is made up: She wants no part of that lifestyle," says the source. And with little hope of the couple reuniting soon, friends fear this could spell the end of Keith and Nicole's love story once and for all," says the insider.
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