Keith Urban’s friend Russell Dickerson revealed how the fellow country star has been coping since his divorce from Nicole Kidman.
Urban, 58, and Kidman, 58, separated in September 2025 after nearly 20 years of marriage and two children together. Their divorce was finalized in January 2026.
While at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday, Dickerson spoke with Page Six on Thursday at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, revealing that he recently hung out with Urban at the Country to Country music festival.
While he didn’t get to spend ‘tons of time’ with Urban at the festival, Dickerson said that the musician ‘seemed in good spirits’ despite his split from Kidman.
‘He’s always been focused on music, and so I think he’s just kind of doubling down on that, and it’s just beautiful. I can’t wait to hear what comes out of it.’
Dickerson’s Urban update comes amid rumors that Kidman is dating The Mentalist star Simon Baker, 56.
Keith Urban’s close friend revealed how the country star has been coping since his divorce from Nicole Kidman last year; the exes seen in 2022
Russell Dickerson, who spent time with Urban at a country music festival last month, said that he seemed to be ‘doing great’ despite the divorce
Urban was previously married to Kidman for 19 years before they separated last year.
The former couple share daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and 15-year-old Faith Margaret.
Kidman’s latest movie project was for the Amazon Prime Video thriller series Scarpetta, in which she stars opposite her rumored off-screen lover Baker.
During the show’s premiere in New York City, the costars were reportedly spotted holding hands.
At the event, Kidman said their chemistry ‘just vibrates,’ and Baker cheekily chimed in: ‘I don’t kiss and tell.’
Urban was said to be devastated by the flirty encounter and how quickly Kidman appears to be moving on from their split.
‘Seeing Nicole and Simon holding hands was the equivalent of seeing his best mate with his missus… it did a number on him,’ an insider recently told Woman’s Day.
‘He knew it was natural for her to lean on Simon — he was also there for Naomi Watts after her split from Liev [Schreiber],’ the source said.
‘Keith is hoping they’re just hamming it up for headlines.
Dickerson said that Urban ‘seemed in good spirits’; Urban and Kidman seen in 2023
Dickerson’s Urban update comes amid rumors that Kidman is dating The Mentalist star Simon Baker, 56
The pair have been longtime friends, and a source recently said that Urban is ‘devastated’ by the romance rumors; Baker and Kidman seen in 2013
‘But even then it feels to him like it’s a betrayal because both Nicole and Simon know how much even the hint of a romance between them will hurt him,’ the insider added.
‘He already suspected they were getting close while filming. This has become his worst nightmare.’
The Babygirl actress has been close to Baker for decades, and she is also good friends with his ex-wife Rebecca Rigg.
In January, it was reported that Kidman’s A-list friends were encouraging her to move on from her divorce by getting back into the dating pool.
According to Woman’s Day, Kidman’s close friend Naomi Watts suggested she date fellow Aussie star Baker.
