After announcing their divorce in September, Nicole Kidman’s application for residency in Portugal has resurfaced – and she’s looking at the same resort where Harry and Meghan live
Nicole Kidman may be moving to Portugal soon. Earlier in the year, the actress filed for divorce from Keith Urban, after months of not living together.
Now, it seems she may want to put a whole ocean between the two of them, as she has reportedly applied for residency in Portugal. She lodged her application with the European country’s immigration agency in July.
At the time, it raised questions about the state of her marriage, as Keith’s name was left off the forms. But their separation and divorce have been confirmed in the months since.
According to sources close to the pair, Nicole and Keith were not living together for most of the summer, despite celebrating their 19th wedding anniversary at the end of June. Nicole was said to have been fighting for the marriage, but Keith was “done” and his friends felt their divorce was “inevitable”.
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As such, by the time the divorce was filed in a Nashville court, a parenting plan was already in place, with Nicole as having their daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, for most of the year. Therefore, if she moves to Portugal, it is likely she would take them with her.
And if the trio go, they will be in good company, as Nicole is said to be eyeing up a property in an exclusive development called the Costaterra Golf and Ocean Club, where several A-listers already have residences.
Those already owning property in the resort just south of Lisbon are Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, George Clooney, Paris Hilton and Princess Eugenie. Last year, Harry and Meghan were said to have spent $4.7 million (£3.5 million) on their beachside home.
The star-studded complex was developed by Mike Meldman, the co-founder of George Clooney’s tequila company Casamigos. He acquired the 72-acre land in 2019, with a £435 million investment.
Nicole flew to Portugal in July, as the country requires an in-person meeting at their immigration residency. Keith’s absence was explained by his tour commitments at the time. The move still surprised many though, as all the couple’s other properties were in the US or Australia, where Nicole is from.
It is unclear who will get which home in the divorce, but for now, the couple jointly own properties in Tennessee, New York, California, Sydney and New South Wales. Given their real-estate portfolio, they are reported to have $282 million (£212 million) in assets to divide.
In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar that was published last Thursday (9 October), Nicole hinted at the end of her marriage and said she “survived a lot”.
“As I get older, I want to be able to share and impart the things I’ve learned. I’ve seen a lot, I’ve experienced a lot, and I’ve survived a lot,” she said.
Later, she added that “the experiences that you’ve accumulated” are the best part of getting older. “So you go, ‘Oh, I’ve been here before. I actually know how to handle this now.’ Or, ‘Maybe I haven’t been in this place, but I’ve experienced something similar to this, and I do know that I will get through it.'”
Many thought she was referring to her divorce from Tom Cruise, which was highly shocking to the actress and left her heartbroken, but may be able to help her cope with what is happening now. She concluded: “There’s something to knowing that no matter how painful, or how difficult, or how devastating something is, there is a way through. You’re going to have to feel it.”
