Nicole Kidman reflects on Keith Urban divorce as she prepares for Practical Magic 2

Nicole Kidman says she is ready to step back into the spotlight after a difficult year that saw the Oscar-winning actor retreat “into my shell” following the breakdown of her marriage to country music star Keith Urban.

In a wide-ranging interview with Variety published on March 11, the 58-year-old reflected on the past year while looking ahead to new projects, including the upcoming Practical Magic sequel and Prime Video series Scarpetta.

The candid interview accompanied a striking photoshoot, with Kidman posing in a series of sultry looks — including a shot that saw the actor strip back to her underwear.

When asked whether “every year is probably the year of Nicole Kidman,” the actor acknowledged that the past 12 months had been unusually quiet.

“Well, not last year. I was quiet. I had other things going on. I was in my shell,” she said.

But Kidman suggested she is now ready to move forward.

“Now I’m in a place of saying, ‘2026. Here we go.’ I have Practical Magic with Sandra Bullock. I’ll be in full witch mode.”

Her comments come months after she filed for divorce from Urban in September 2025, ending one of Hollywood’s longest-running celebrity marriages.

Asked directly how she was doing in the months since the seperation Kidman offered a brief but optimistic response.

“I am, because I’m always going to be moving toward what’s good,” she said.

While acknowledging the upheaval in her personal life, Kidman made clear that protecting her family remains her priority.

“What I’m grateful for is my family and keeping them as is and moving forward. That’s that,” she added.

“Everything else I don’t discuss out of respect. 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.”

Kidman and Urban, both 58, first met in 2005 and married the following year. They share two daughters: Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 15.

Court documents showed Kidman filed for divorce in Davidson County, Tennessee, citing “marital difficulties and irreconcilable differences”.

According to the filing, the couple had already agreed on how to divide their personal belongings before the legal proceeding began.

Their divorce was finalised on January 6.

It has been reported that Kidman was granted primary custody of their daughters at her Nashville residence, while both parents agreed to share responsibility for major decisions affecting the girls’ lives.

Despite the personal upheaval, Kidman said her focus remains on balancing work with time at home.

When asked if she had ever considered moving behind the camera as a director, she revealed the idea had crossed her mind but said family commitments remain her priority.

“I’ve circled it. But then I’ve been too busy or too tired. There are still things I want to do as an actor. I want to do theatre again,” she said.

“I’ve done Broadway and the West End a couple of times. But I’m interested in off-Broadway and even some regional theatre at some point, like in Chicago. Those things are different and exciting; you just need to get your children to a certain age to be able to do it.”

“For now, though, she said her daughters come first.

“Right now is not the time for me to do that; I’ve got to take care of these kids. That’s sort of in my ‘Future’ folder. I’ve got to fill this summer with kid stuff.”