Where's Keith? Nicole Kidman files solo for Portuguese residency, fans left wondering why

Economic Times

2 days ago

Celebrity news today: Nikole Kidman is seeking residency in Portugal. She submitted documents without her husband, Keith Urban. This raised questions about their relationship. Kidman is eyeing a luxury home in CostaTerra. Urban's absence is due to his US tour. He will apply later. The couple owns a home in Portugal. Their primary residence remains in Nashville.
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is making moves towards a new life in Portugal's sunny European country, but noticeably absent from her side is husband, and fans can't help but ask: where's Keith?The Academy Award-winning actress recently submitted documentation to gain residency in Portugal, possibly making the scenic European nation her second home or even her permanent home, as reported by Blast. But when reports indicated that Kidman's request was done without Urban's name appearing anywhere on the documents, it raised immediate suspicion—and a few questions about the couple's intentions, according to the report.ALSO READ: Could Air Canada flight attendants' strike ruin your summer vacation plans? Here's what travelers need to know As reported by SIC Notícias and the New York Post, Kidman applied for residency via Portugal's Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA). She's allegedly looking at homes in the super-exclusive CostaTerra Golf and Ocean Club , an expansive upscale complex south of Lisbon already favored by A-listers such as George Clooney and Paris Hilton, as reported by Blast.The luxury neighborhood has also gotten some royal attention, Princess Eugenie and even Meghan Markle and Prince Harry reportedly purchased a property last year, according to Blast.ALSO READ: While US meddled in Greenland, Russia quietly moved in on this strategic Arctic territory belonging to Norway As much as the thought of Kidman moving into a new European getaway might seem dreamy, the absence of Urban's name on her official forms immediately became a talking point, if the two are splitting apart?Sources familiar with the situation informed the New York Post that the country music legend was just not available to come in at the same time because of his commitments on his US tour.New York Times' source explained that, "Keith was unable to be in Portugal for this appointment as he is currently on tour in the U.S. and it is mandatory for applicants to be physically present in order to apply for the visa," as quoted by Blast.However, he is supposed to file his application at a future date once his itinerary permits, as the source said, "He is scheduled to submit his application at a later date that works with his tour schedule. While Nicole and Keith own a home in Portugal, their primary residence will continue to be in Nashville," as quoted by Blast.The buzz around Kidman's solo residency application comes shortly after Keith made headlines when he abruptly hung up during a live radio interview, according to the report.The Grammy winner was recently interviewed in Mix 102.3's "Hayley & Max in the Morning," where hosts Hayley Peterson and Max Burford asked him a "very tricky … deeply personal question," as per Blast. The host asked him, "What does Keith Urban think when he sees his beautiful wife with beautiful younger men like Zac Efron having these beautiful love scenes on TV?" as quoted by Blast.However, Urban did not reply to the question, and then a producer informed that the singer and his team had "disconnected from Zoom," according to the report. Reacting to the singer's sudden exit, the producer said, "I think his team hung up on us because they didn't want us to ask that question," as quoted in the report.Peterson agreed, saying "100 percent what happened" as she "knew" it would, exclaiming, "He's gone!" and added, "He doesn't like talking about his wife," as quoted by Blast.She has applied for residency, which could mean she plans to spend more time there, but her primary home is still in Nashville.No. Sources say Keith will apply at a later date and the couple is still together.