Friends worry the newly divorced singer’s trying to fill a void
Nicole Kidman has owned every red carpet she’s walked since their split, but a lone Keith Urban looked decidedly anxious posing at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas recently. It was the Whangārei-born singer’s first major event since splitting from his wife of 19 years and insiders say his nervous appearance reflects a man who’s still trying to navigate this new chapter of single life at 58.
“It was pretty obvious Keith was anxious about flying solo,” a family insider tells Woman’s Day.
“He knew he was going to be facing the press for the first time since the divorce and he didn’t look comfortable at all. His smile didn’t meet his eyes – it’s clear he was a little lost without his former ‘other half’.”
Change in style
Interestingly, Keith’s sense of style seems to have changed recently, apparently due to a spending spree that he’s been on in his mission to reinvent himself.
“He’s certainly trying to step out from Nicole’s shadow and is going for a new, more youthful, casual look, rather than the suits and ties she apparently favoured,” our source says.
A spendy studio
The country crooner has also splashed serious cash on an iconic Nashville studio known as The Tracking Room, which he restored and renamed The Sound. The exact cost of the refurbishments remains unknown, but in 2024 the property hit the market for $6.8 million.
“I just like hanging out in here,” Keith says of the music-making space.
“I’m in heaven.”
Expensive collections
Even before his so-called bachelor era, the four-time Grammy winner was already known for spending big. He owns more than 100 guitars, many of them valuable vintage instruments. Then there’s his collection of fast, flashy cars, ranging from a $671,000 Rolls-Royce, a 1969 Ford Mustang thought to be worth up to $269,000 and a $4.6 million Bugatti Veyron.
“I inherited my love of cars from my dad,” Keith says.
“For me, they symbolise freedom, independence and adventure.”
Family struggles
Along with trying to figure out his new identity, Keith is said to be dealing with more private family struggles stemming from his divorce from Nicole, 58. We’re told the couple’s daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith, 15, are at odds over their parents’ split, with the youngest struggling to adjust to the new family dynamic.
“Faith was always a bit of a daddy’s girl and she’s missing him,” a source explains.
“She doesn’t like conflict and feeling like she has to take sides. She’s also confused by how two people can go from being loving and supportive for years to being strangers.”
Jury’s still out on Keith’s style!
Under the guidance of fashion-savvy Nicole, there’s no denying that Keith’s sense of style went from zany to slick. Now he’s fending for himself on the red carpet. Online commenters have been having a field day with the country star’s recent outfits.
“He looks like he runs a B&B with his partner in Vermont,” wrote one fan.
A look back through Keith’s style archives shows just how bold his fashion choices once were. He regularly leaned into statement looks, from pink velvet and double denim to outfits finished with heavy gold embellishments.
While the fashion jury’s still out on Keith’s latest looks, our source says, “Now he’s the centre of attention, it’s nerve-racking – and he misses having a red-carpet queen by his side.”
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