Keith Urban is down but not out, and he’s turning to one of country’s toughest cowboys to help him through it.
The “Somebody Like You” singer has been riding an emotional rollercoaster ever since news broke that Nicole Kidman filed for divorce, ending their 19-year marriage. While Keith may be used to pouring his heart into music, this heartbreak has hit different. It’s public, messy, and the kind of split that rattles even the strongest souls. According to a report by Radar Online, the country crooner has been leaning heavily on his buddy Blake Shelton, who knows a thing or two about picking up the pieces after love falls apart.
Keith and Blake recently grew close while filming CBS’ new reality music competition show The Road. That timing could not have been better, because when Keith’s world started unraveling, Blake was right there with an open ear, a few beers, and a whole lot of country wisdom.
Blake has survived two divorces himself, including a high-profile split from Miranda Lambert back in 2015. He’s been through the fire and lived to sing about it. So when Keith started pulling away from other friends, Blake stepped in with a ranch invitation and the kind of advice only another heartbroken cowboy could offer. According to the report, Blake told him to come on down to Oklahoma for some horseback riding, harvesting, or just a good old-fashioned jam session. Sometimes, that is the kind of therapy only a dusty dirt road and a steel-string guitar can provide.
This is not just about bro time, though. It is about one country legend helping another find his footing again. Keith, 58, has reportedly been crushed since the breakup. The emotional toll is evident, and whispers of tension between him and Nicole had been brewing long before the divorce papers were filed. The rumors only got hotter when speculation hit that Keith might have gotten a little too close to his 25-year-old touring guitarist, Maggie Baugh. The talk started swirling that their chemistry on stage may have sparked something off stage, too. Maggie has not commented publicly and has her own boyfriend, but the timing sure raised eyebrows.
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On the flip side, Keith reportedly had major issues with Nicole taking steamy roles in films, especially with younger co-stars. He was tired of seeing his wife in intimate scenes and apparently felt like the Hollywood spotlight was pulling her further away from the life they built together. Add in the long distance, busy schedules, and their increasingly separate lives, and the marriage that once felt like a fairy tale became more like a country song gone wrong.
They share two daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, and now those girls are caught in the middle of a very public breakup. For Keith, the only saving grace has been music and the few people he trusts to stick by him. That is where Blake Shelton comes in. His message has been clear: do not beat yourself up, keep writing, keep busy, and take care of your heart.
If there is one thing we know about Keith Urban, it is that he is a fighter. His songs are filled with honesty and vulnerability, and you can bet this pain will find its way into whatever he releases next. It is tough to see a guy like Keith hurting, but it is also powerful to watch country artists stick together when the going gets rough.
And with Blake Shelton in his corner, Keith Urban is far from alone. He might be singing the blues now, but you can bet he will be back on stage with a story to tell and a fire in his soul. That is just how country boys roll.
