Decades after dominating Hollywood as its golden lovebirds, and later enduring a highly public and bitter divorce, Nicole Kidman’s ex-husband, Tom Cruise, has reportedly weighed in on her recent split from Keith Urban.
The 58-year-old actress and her country star partner ended their nearly 20-year marriage in late September.
Allegedly, the Mission: Impossible alum has now described their separation as “karma” coming back around to his former wife.
Highlights
- Tom Cruise reportedly commented on Nicole Kidman’s divorce from Keith Urban, calling it “karma coming back around.”
- Fans and social media users slammed the actor’s alleged remarks, pointing to his own three divorces and the nearly 25 years since his split from Nicole was finalized.
- “There's a part of him that feels vindicated,” multiple sources echoed, highlighting Cruise’s feelings on the matter.
“Why does he get to have an opinion so arrogant?” wrote one user online, harshly criticizing Cruise’s alleged remark.
Tom Cruise allegedly has some scathing thoughts about his ex-wife, Nicole Kidman’s failed marriage to Keith Urban
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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were married for 11 years, from 1990 to 2001, when the now-63-year-old actor filed for divorce.
The pair even adopted two children during their marriage, Isabella Kidman Cruise and Connor Cruise, in 1992.
Since their split, the former lovebirds have never been seen together in public and have rarely spoken about one another in the decades since.
However, as the dust settles on Kidman’s divorce from the Somebody Like You singer, multiple insiders have come forward claiming to shed light on Cruise’s alleged reaction to the news.
The Top Gun alum had filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences” from Kidman in 2001, a move that the latter claimed blindsided her
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One source told IBTimes, “When Tom and Nicole split, he caught all the blame and she got all the sympathy. He was painted as the bad guy, and that stuck with him for years.”
“Now that things have flipped, he sees it as karma coming back around. He's not bragging about it, but he definitely sees the irony.”
Tom was widely criticized by the public for the split, as the divorce appeared sudden to many, including Nicole herself.
The Babygirl star told DuJour magazine in a 2012 interview that her life with Cruise “was perfect,” adding that his decision “was a shock to my system.”
After being “painted as the bad guy,” Cruise allegedly feels “karma coming back around” for Kidman
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Another unnamed friend of Tom echoed similar sentiments to the outlet, claiming the actor feels the “truth” about his ex-wife’s character has “finally surfaced.”
“Tom was really stung by the way Nicole handled their breakup. She went on TV, made digs about his height, and painted herself as the victim while he stayed silent and took the hits.”
“Watching her face a public split now, especially with all the talk about Keith, he feels like people are finally seeing things from a different angle.”
However, another source close to the Knight And Day star tried to soften the harsh remarks made by other insiders, alleging, “Tom's not gloating about it.”
“How can it be karma when he walked away?” questioned one user, mocking the four-time Oscar-nominated actor
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“He genuinely sympathises with Nicole because he knows how painful it is to have everyone dissect your private life. Still, there's a part of him that feels vindicated. He's always believed Keith was more of a rebound than the real thing.”
The source concluded by highlighting that Cruise feels as though he’s been “proven right” this time around.
“He’s also allowing himself a little pat on the back… that this is karma doing its thing to a large degree. He thought [Nicole and Keith] were a hyped up couple who clearly had very little in common from the get-go; now he’s been proved right.”
Many social media users criticized Tom’s alleged remarks about The Perfect Couple star’s ongoing divorce, with several pointing to his own three divorces.
Tom has been married three times, to Nicole Kidman, Mimi Rogers, and Katie Holmes, with each marriage ending in divorce
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One user wrote, “She lasted nearly 20 years with Keith. How many women has he had in that time and marriages?”
Another added, “How many wives has he had again…”
Some even brought up his third ex-wife, Katie Holmes, whom he was married to from 2006 to 2012, and with whom he shares a daughter, Suri Cruise.
Reportedly, the couple had a “bitter divorce” and have not maintained cordial relations since, especially as Suri has also chosen not to maintain a relationship with her father.
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Cruise was last seen publicly with his now-estranged daughter in 2012.
According to multiple reports, Nicole was “devastated” by her split from Keith Urban, as friends of the actress alleged that “she didn't want to separate.”
As the divorce news of Nicole and Keith broke in September, a source told People at the time, “Keith has not been honest. She wanted to save their marriage and believed that she could, but it seems he's already moved on."
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Urban had reportedly already been living separately since the beginning of the summer in a different residence in Nashville.
Meanwhile, the actress was caring for their two teenage daughters, with the trio residing in the former couple’s shared home in the same city.
As per Kidman’s divorce filing, she is seeking primary custody of their daughters while allowing Urban to share joint legal custody.
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The couple has also agreed to no spousal support and an equal division of assets, including personal belongings and separate financial assets.
Many supporters of the 58-year-old actress rushed to defend her while firing back at Cruise
