Kidman is now happily married to Keith Urban.
Nicole Kidman married Tom Cruise for eleven years between 1990 and 2001. Their messy divorce dominated tabloid headlines at the time.
Although the years have passed, the breakdown of their relationship still makes for an exciting read, and new information is still emerging today.
Kidman spoke about a difficult moment in her career.
Her divorce from Cruise was finalized shortly before she won an Oscar in 2003 for her role in The Hours, which was an excellent achievement for her.
Cruise and Kidman were prominent Hollywood couples in the previous decade. They adopted two children, Isabella (31) and Connor (28). However, after 11 years, their marriage ended in divorce.
Unfortunately, the divorce process was completed at a lousy time for Kidman. The actress starred in The Hours and was nominated for an Academy Award. However, her divorce from Cruise overshadowed what should have been one of the highlights of her career.
Kidman won the Oscar, her first and only to date. Nevertheless, she has since claimed that her big night was ruined by what happened in her personal life.
In her new book 50 Oscar Nights, author Dave Karger recounts how the actress shared a personal moment with him. She revealed that after the Oscars ceremony, she returned to her hotel and ordered takeout. She sat on the floor of the Beverly Hills Hotel with her family, eating French fries and a burger, when she realized that she needed to find love in her life. Kidman said, “This is ours.”
She went to bed alone before midnight. If she won again, she would be out for 24 hours.
Fortunately, five years after her divorce from Cruise, the now-56-year-old married Keith Urban. The couple celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary last year. They have two daughters, Sunday Rose, 14, and Faith Margaret, 12.