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Following Nicole Kidman’s and Keith Urban’s reported separation after 19 years together, Keith Urban’s past struggles with addiction and early marriage issues have come under spotlight once more.

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A video of Keith Urban reflecting on his struggles with addiction and the early days of his marriage to Nicole Kidman has resurfaced following news of the couple’s separation.

On Monday, it was reported that the Oscar-winning actress, 58, and the country singer, 57, have ended their 19-year marriage. The couple, who share daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14, have reportedly spent increasing time apart due to busy filming and touring schedules.

Urban and Kidman both publicly acknowledged how their relationship had almost been ruined by their addictions during the resurfaced video that was shot during the AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute in June 2024.

He said, “We married in 2006, and just four months into our marriage, the addictions that I had no choice but to deal with blew our marriage to pieces.” I’m in rehab for three months after we got married, and I have no idea what would happen.

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Urban attributed Kidman’s assistance in surviving that challenging time to Urban. Every negative voice was pushed in by Nic. She chose love, I’m sure of her own, and she did it. 18 years later, we are right here tonight. No one I’ve ever met has the ability to love like that.

Kidman’s emotional confession to her husband’s emotional confession caught her eye as she watched him wring a tear away during the speech.

The singer has openly acknowledged his long-term struggle with alcohol and drugs. He claimed to have had Nic intervened on me in 2016 and that he was “very, very blessed.” My new marriage sank because of my careless choices.

He later referred to the transformative impact of the Oprah Winfrey-led intervention. He said at the time, “The love in that room was just right.” To witness that kind of love in action That was unlike anything I’d ever gone through.

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Urban acknowledged in 2021 that he had compared everything to his father because of his drinking. However, I finally made the wise choice that my father would have made in life.

Even after achieving sobriety, Urban has occasionally sparked tension with comments about his past. A recent remark comparing Ariana Grande’s single We Can’t Be Friends to “audible heroin” reportedly upset Kidman, with a source telling Woman’s Day that it “brought back a very dark time for them when they almost split.”

Friends say the couple has grown increasingly apart due to professional commitments in recent months and is the reason behind their split. “Keith never sees Nicole, either she is filming or he is on tour. There was a lot of love between the two and they might not divorce, but there is a world that they both live where neither of them are in it,” a source told TMZ.

The insider also claimed that since Urban moved out of their home, Kidman had been “holding the family together through this difficult time” and had been taking care of their two children. According to reports, the Oscar winner has been attempting to save their union.

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Nicole met the country singer at the G’Day USA Gala the year before, and the former couple got married in 2006. In 2017, she later admitted to telling Ellen DeGeneres, “I had such a crush on him, and he wasn’t interested in me.”

” It’s true! For four months, he called me. Keith gushed about it in a 2016 interview with CBS News. It was a life-beginning, not a life-changing experience meeting her and getting married.

After becoming engaged in May 2006, they wed in the St. Patrick’s Estate in Sydney, Australia later that year. Shortly after marrying, Keith was checked into the Betty Ford Center to seek help for alcohol addiction.

The Mirror has reached out to Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s representatives for comment.

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Following Nicole Kidman’s and Keith Urban’s reported separation after 19 years together, Keith Urban’s past struggles with addiction and early marriage issues have come under spotlight once more.

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A video of Keith Urban reflecting on his struggles with addiction and the early days of his marriage to Nicole Kidman has resurfaced following news of the couple’s separation.

On Monday, it was reported that the Oscar-winning actress, 58, and the country singer, 57, have ended their 19-year marriage. The couple, who share daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14, have reportedly spent increasing time apart due to busy filming and touring schedules.

Urban and Kidman both publicly acknowledged how their relationship had almost been ruined by their addictions during the resurfaced video that was shot during the AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute in June 2024.

He said, “We married in 2006, and just four months into our marriage, the addictions that I had no choice but to deal with blew our marriage to pieces.” I’m in rehab for three months after we got married, and I have no idea what would happen.

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Urban attributed Kidman’s assistance in surviving that challenging time to Urban. Every negative voice was pushed in by Nic. She chose love, I’m sure of her own, and she did it. 18 years later, we are right here tonight. No one I’ve ever met has the ability to love like that.

Kidman’s emotional confession to her husband’s emotional confession caught her eye as she watched him wring a tear away during the speech.

The singer has openly acknowledged his long-term struggle with alcohol and drugs. He claimed to have had Nic intervened on me in 2016 and that he was “very, very blessed.” My new marriage sank because of my careless choices.

He later referred to the transformative impact of the Oprah Winfrey-led intervention. He said at the time, “The love in that room was just right.” To witness that kind of love in action That was unlike anything I’d ever gone through.

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Urban acknowledged in 2021 that he had compared everything to his father because of his drinking. However, I finally made the wise choice that my father would have made in life.

Even after achieving sobriety, Urban has occasionally sparked tension with comments about his past. A recent remark comparing Ariana Grande’s single We Can’t Be Friends to “audible heroin” reportedly upset Kidman, with a source telling Woman’s Day that it “brought back a very dark time for them when they almost split.”

Friends say the couple has grown increasingly apart due to professional commitments in recent months and is the reason behind their split. “Keith never sees Nicole, either she is filming or he is on tour. There was a lot of love between the two and they might not divorce, but there is a world that they both live where neither of them are in it,” a source told TMZ.

The insider also claimed that since Urban moved out of their home, Kidman had been “holding the family together through this difficult time” and had been taking care of their two children. According to reports, the Oscar winner has been attempting to save their union.

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Nicole met the country singer at the G’Day USA Gala the year before, and the former couple got married in 2006. In 2017, she later admitted to telling Ellen DeGeneres, “I had such a crush on him, and he wasn’t interested in me.”

” It’s true! For four months, he called me. Keith gushed about it in a 2016 interview with CBS News. It was a life-beginning, not a life-changing experience meeting her and getting married.

After becoming engaged in May 2006, they wed in the St. Patrick’s Estate in Sydney, Australia later that year. Shortly after marrying, Keith was checked into the Betty Ford Center to seek help for alcohol addiction.

The Mirror has reached out to Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s representatives for comment.

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In 2026, Boyzone are scheduled to play a massive one-time performance.

On Saturday, June 6, the group will take to the stage in London. All former band members who haven’t performed together in a while are expected to be a part of the reunion.

During the show, Ronan Keating, Mikey Graham, Keith Duffy, and Shane Lynch will all pray in honor of their late friend, Stephen Gately.

The documentary Boyzone: No Matter What was successful on Sky, and the announcement comes after that.

Boyzone stated in a statement to The Sun: “We’ve been truly blown away and humbled by the response to the documentary this year.

We created the ultimate experience together by performing our own stadium show in response to the fans’ love we’ve received from all over the world. The four of us look forward to returning to One For the Road to share a smile.

The group split up in 2000 as its members continued to pursue independent careers before reuniting in 2007. Boyzone did not play on stage since performing their 2018 and 2019 farewell tours on Thank You and Goodnight.

Ronan Keating made a comeback earlier this year when he claimed the band’s surviving members were discussing reuniting after the success of a Sky documentary mini-series.

Keating said, “We’ve been talking about our story for the past 30 years, and we felt like that was kind of it, that maybe that was the end of the story.” She said, “The reaction was unbelievable.

We’ve all been conversing over the past few weeks, and I believe Boyzone might try to do something in 2026.

The band posted a picture of the band with the words “the journey continues” in a series of Instagram posts following the interview, and they also urged fans to sign up for a mailing list.

The group split up in 2000 as its members continued to pursue independent careers before reuniting in 2007. Boyzone did not play on stage since performing their 2018 and 2019 farewell tours on Thank You and Goodnight.

Mills asked Keating how his bandmates were getting along, and he responded, “They’re really great… After the documentary, the reaction was unbelievable, even people who weren’t Boyzone fans were contacting me and telling me, “I had no idea.”

He continued, “British Airways had it on the plane (to England) in the documentary section, and it was really awkward, I had to cover myself with a blanket.”

Boyzone is renowned for songs like Love Me For A Reason, Words, and No Matter What, and has six UK number one singles and five UK number one albums.

Gately passed away on October 10, 2009, at the age of 33, at his home in Majorca. Officials at the inquest into the singer’s death told the jury that he had a pulmonary oedema, or a lungs’ buildup, that ultimately led to respiratory failure.

Boyzone are set to reunite for a huge one-off gig in 2026.

The group will take to the stage in London on Saturday June 6. The reunion is set to include all original members of the band who have not performed together in years.

Ronan Keating, Mikey Graham, Keith Duffy and Shane Lynch are also set to pray tribute to their late friend Stephen Gately during the show.

The announcement comes after the success of documentary Boyzone: No Matter What on Sky.

In a statement to The Sun: Boyzone said: “We’ve been truly blown away and humbled by the response to the documentary this year.

“The love we’ve felt from fans all over the world has inspired us to create the ultimate experience together, headlining our own stadium show. The four of us can’t wait to stand together again and enjoy One For The Road.”

The group first broke up in 2000, as their members went on to pursue solo careers, before reuniting in 2007. Boyzone performed their Thank You And Goodnight farewell tour between 2018 and 2019 and have not returned to the stage since.

Earlier this year, Ronan Keating teased a comeback as he said the success of a Sky documentary mini-series about the band prompted the surviving members to discuss reuniting.

Speaking on the Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2, Keating said: “The reaction was unbelievable, so we’ve obviously been talking about our story for the last 30 years, and we felt like that was kind of it, that maybe that was the end of the story.

“And well, we’ve all been chatting over the last few weeks, and I think 2026 might be a year for Boyzone to maybe try and do something.”

Following the interview, the band made a series of posts on their Instagram page with a picture of the band and the words “the journey continues”, and urged fans to sign up to a mailing list.

The group first broke up in 2000, as their members went on to pursue solo careers, before reuniting in 2007. Boyzone performed their Thank You And Goodnight farewell tour between 2018 and 2019 and have not returned to the stage since.

Asked by Mills how his bandmates were getting on, Keating said: “They’re really great… After the documentary, the reaction was crazy, it was unbelievable, honestly, even people that weren’t fans of Boyzone were contacting me saying, ‘I had no idea’.”

Speaking about the documentary, he continued: “British Airways had it on the plane (to England) in the documentary section, and somebody was watching it next to me, and it was really awkward, I had to put a blanket over my head.”

Boyzone have had six UK number one singles and five UK number one albums, and are known for songs such as Love Me For A Reason, Words and No Matter What.

Gately died of natural causes at the age of 33 on October 10 2009 at his holiday home in Majorca. At an inquest into his death, officials told the court that the singer suffered a pulmonary oedema, or a build up of fluid in the lungs, which ultimately results in respiratory failure.

As the 65-year-old Strictly Come Dancing judge spoke about her breakup with toyboy fiance Danny Taylor, she continued to share her thoughts on relationships.

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Shirley Ballas has opened up on her split from toyboy lover Danny Taylor with a blunt message. The Strictly Come Dancing judge, 65, has recently called off her long-term engagement to the 52-year-old, and claimed she has given up in her quest for love.

The dancing star’s most recent marriage ended in divorce. In November of this year, Danny and Shirley called it quits on their relationship, and she has since admitted that she struggles to hold down a man because of her “married” to dance.

She explained that she was obsessed with her career and that she had potential flaws as a result of her love of it. Therefore, I don’t just have a job. It’s my husband and I are.”

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She then admitted, “I don’t believe I’m brought up on Planet Earth to date.” Every relationship has ended in disaster. I believed I had found The One with my previous boyfriend, but that also wasn’t effective.

Earlier in the month, Shirley admitted she felt lonely, but doesn’t intend to walk down the aisle again. She first wed Sammy Stopford back in 1980.

The pair’s professional Latin dancing position was at the top of the world. However, they parted ways in 1984 when Corky Ballas, an American dancer, and Shirley started collaborating. Before introducing son Mark in 1986, Shirley and Corky exchanged vows 12 months later.

However, things didn’t work out, and Shirley says she now prefers dating someone who is at least 13 years her junior after her most recent failed love affair with Danny.

In her autobiography, Best Foot Forward, Shirley states that she wants her future spouse to be “completely unattached” and “financially independent.”

And it comes after she admitted to feeling “lonely” at times when she admitted she had tried unsuccessfully to join the elite dating site Raya. She stated, “I think my “toyboy” days are over, but the age bracket I’ve chosen is fairly broad but not too young.”

If they are fit, I believe they will be able to get to 55 to 70. If they are loaded, up to 98. Just being facetious.

She continued, “I can tell you that I won’t marry again.” I’ve experienced too many disasters to list, but I’ve already done so. Call me cynical, but I find it hard to believe anything will ever be the same.

But she did acknowledge that being single was bad. She said, “I miss the intimacy, the affection, and the little squeezes.”

She then stated, “I get lonely. I’m sorry, but I can still feel lonely in the most crowded room, I assure you.

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As the most recent series of the ITV show premieres, Jordan Sangha made an apparent attack on his Big Brother ex-boyfriend, Henry Southan.

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Big Brother is full of many twists and turns already, with the brand new series only launching on Sunday night. Since then, there has already been one eviction and the teased arrival of four new contestants.

The 12 housemates first gotten to know each other on Monday night, while Emily, Sam, and Caroline were locked in a different room. They had to negotiate a spot in the house while speaking up.

In a brutal twist, the trio had to vote between themselves as to who should be the first to leave before 24 hours had even passed. Emily voted for Caroline, Caroline voted for Emily and Sam picked Emily.

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It left Emily with the most votes, meaning she was evicted from the Big Brother house. At the end of the episode, viewers were teased with more drama as it was confirmed four housemates would be making their entrance.

As they counted 16 beds in the iconic bedroom, the housemates had anticipated more would arrive. They are unaware of the anticipated arrival of the new contestants in the house.

Fans had a look at the new housemates, with one of them having a history, on the spin-off program Late and Live. In 20 years, Richard will be the oldest housemate to join the Big Brother family.

Lesley Brain, 60, was the last of the older contestants to make an appearance on the civilian television program in series eight. She retired from the sport after 11 years because she was bored.

Fans have already begun to notice Richard’s arrival, with one saying, “Love Richard already and haven’t even seen much of him”!

Another was added, “LOVE RICHARD”! “A 60 YEAR OLD,” another commentator said. We won”! A fourth person said, “Big Brother is now.” Last night, they ought to have entered. “Obsessed with Richard already”!

Giving a taste as to what to expect from his time on the show, Richard said: “I’ve been single my whole life.” His comment quickly caught the attention of previous Big Brother winner Jordan Sangha, who quipped: “Wise man.”

It seems a pretty direct blow at his ex Henry Southan, who he met on the ITV show in 2023. Their “platonic with kisses” relationship became one of the defining storylines of the series, captivating fans with its warmth, awkwardness and unexpected tenderness.

In a statement made available on Instagram in April, Jordan revealed his separation from Henry. An unfavorable announcement, he said.

Henry and I parted ways after many years of cherished memories and experiences. I want to thank everyone who has backed us. We’ll always be close friends. x . com . . .

Additionally, Henry added that Jordan and I have decided to separate after much reflection. We are both hurting a lot, and it’s incredibly sad, but we know it’s the right move.

“Thank you for showing us the love and support you’ve shown us. Please allow some time for us to think informally as we go over the details. Jordan issued a rare update earlier this month, as he pleads guilty.

He stated on his Instagram account, “I’m sick of being held accountable for the breakup.” I am aware of what has occurred and continues to do so. That’s all”.

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