Marriage meltdown Nicole calls in top lawyer
Does this spell the end?
Nicole Kidman has given the biggest sign yet that she’s ready to leave her husband Keith Urban by drafting in a divorce lawyer!
And not just any divorce lawyer. Woman’s Day can reveal Nicole has met with Jonathan Wolfe, a high-profile lawyer known in celeb circles as “the Custody King” and the man Katie Holmes hired to help her divorce Tom Cruise.
An insider says, “Nicole flew to New York last month to meet with Jonathan for three hours. She said she’s not taking any drastic action as yet but wanted to know where she stood.”
The secret meeting comes after reports that Nicole and Keith have been fighting constantly and had even been to marriage boot camp to try to salvage their relationship.
But our insider says the actress has prepared for the worst-case scenario, adding, “Nicole was extremely impressed with how Katie’s divorce and custody battle was handled, and she really liked Jonathan. She feels confident that he could help her win, no matter how nasty it gets.”
Just weeks ago, after a string of rows, it’s believed Nicole, 50, took their daughters Sunday, nine, and Faith, seven, leaving Keith behind at their Nashville mansion. “Nicole will be in California for the next few months filming Big Little Lies season two and she asked Keith not to follow her,” a source tells us.
The usually attentive pair haven’t been seen together in public for almost three months, when they appeared tense and distant at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 21.
For most of this year, Nicole has been in New York filming
The Goldfinch, while Keith, 50, has played festivals and bar gigs in the American Midwest.
Before they wed in 2006, Nicole insisted on a prenup entitling Keith to $800,000 for every year that they’re together and agreeing to joint custody of their children. But she apparently added an ironclad clause declaring that if former cocaine addict Keith uses illegal drugs or drinks excessively, she doesn’t have to give him a dime.
Our source says, “Everyone’s hoping they can work through this like they have before. When they’re good, they’re an amazing couple and fantastic parents.” p