Keith Urban accompanied Nicole Kidman to the AFI Awards Gala, where Kidman received a Lifetime Achievement award on April 26. As Kidman was celebrated by her friends and supporters at the event, her spouse used the chance to reminisce about their initial meeting.
Urban admitted feeling very anxious when meeting the Big Little Lies actress due to her strong presence.The singer-songwriter mentioned that initially, he acted calmly but eventually took the initiative to approach her. Keith delivered a heartfelt speech about Nicole Kidman, recounting the significant events that led to their marriage. As the Hollywood actress was joined by her teenage daughters and industry friends, she became emotional as Urban reminisced about their journey together.
The singer of “The Fighter” started his speech by remembering the moment he first encountered Kidman in January 2005. He continued, “I was trying to play it cool, but inside I felt like I’d snuck into the royal ball simply because Nic had such a truly otherworldly aura about her.” He further added, “I felt a bit like I was meeting a real-life princess. And despite all of that, I did manage to get her phone number on a tiny piece of paper.”
Keith admitted to hesitating for a week before dialing Nicole’s phone number, which he had written down. He confessed feeling anxious about calling the actress. Finally, Urban shared, “I did, as you probably figured out, pluck up the courage to finally call her.”
Keith Urban spoke about Nicole Kidman’s resilience and bravery, highlighting how she remained optimistic about their marriage despite his time in rehab. The singer admitted to checking into rehab only four months into his marriage with Kidman. He said, “I do want to take the opportunity to talk about Nic’s heart and her spirit. We got married in June 2006, and barely four months into our marriage, my addictions, which I’d done really nothing about, blew our marriage to smithereens.”
Keith further added, “Nic pushed through every negative voice, I’m sure even some of her own. And she chose love. And here we are tonight, 18 years later.” Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman have two daughters together.
Urban admitted feeling very anxious when meeting the Big Little Lies actress due to her strong presence.The singer-songwriter mentioned that initially, he acted calmly but eventually took the initiative to approach her. Keith delivered a heartfelt speech about Nicole Kidman, recounting the significant events that led to their marriage. As the Hollywood actress was joined by her teenage daughters and industry friends, she became emotional as Urban reminisced about their journey together.
The singer of “The Fighter” started his speech by remembering the moment he first encountered Kidman in January 2005. He continued, “I was trying to play it cool, but inside I felt like I’d snuck into the royal ball simply because Nic had such a truly otherworldly aura about her.” He further added, “I felt a bit like I was meeting a real-life princess. And despite all of that, I did manage to get her phone number on a tiny piece of paper.”
Keith admitted to hesitating for a week before dialing Nicole’s phone number, which he had written down. He confessed feeling anxious about calling the actress. Finally, Urban shared, “I did, as you probably figured out, pluck up the courage to finally call her.”
Keith Urban spoke about Nicole Kidman’s resilience and bravery, highlighting how she remained optimistic about their marriage despite his time in rehab. The singer admitted to checking into rehab only four months into his marriage with Kidman. He said, “I do want to take the opportunity to talk about Nic’s heart and her spirit. We got married in June 2006, and barely four months into our marriage, my addictions, which I’d done really nothing about, blew our marriage to smithereens.”
Keith further added, “Nic pushed through every negative voice, I’m sure even some of her own. And she chose love. And here we are tonight, 18 years later.” Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman have two daughters together.