Hollywood icon Tom Cruise is reportedly viewing ex-wife Nicole Kidmans divorce from Keith Urban as a form of karmic retribution. According to the Daily Mail on November 18, Cruise, 63, has been reflecting on the intense public scrutiny he faced during his own split from Kidman and feels the current situation mirrors the imbalance he experienced at the time.
An anonymous source told International Business Times that when Cruise and Kidman ended their marriage, he was widely blamed while Kidman was portrayed as the wronged party. The source added that Kidman even mocked his height on air, yet Cruise chose to stay silent and endure the accusations.
The insider added that for Tom Cruise, who still remembers the fallout from his own split, Nicole Kidmans current divorce feels like a form of poetic justice, though he remains conflicted because he understands the pain she may be experiencing.
They went on to say that Cruise felt uneasy even when Kidman and Keith Urban were celebrated as the perfect couple, believing that their contrasting personalities would eventually lead to problems, and now he feels his instincts have been validated.
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman married in 1990 and spent eleven years together before divorcing in 2001, with reports at the time citing religious differences, especially surrounding Scientology and parenting views. Cruise went on to marry Katie Holmes in 2006, a marriage that ended in 2012, and he is reportedly no longer in contact with Holmes or their daughter Suri.
In related news, Keith Urban, who had remained silent following the divorce announcement, recently returned to social media after a two-month break to promote The Road, a reality series selecting twelve emerging artists to join him as opening acts on his U.S. tour.
Kidman filed for divorce in late September, and local outlets have pointed to factors such as conflicting schedules that created emotional distance, Urbans alleged midlife crisis, and recurring marital conflicts as contributors to the breakdown of their relationship.
