Dolly Parton is said to be weighing in on the alleged divorce drama surrounding Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, who split in September 2025 after two decades of marriage. Reports indicate that the country queen is favoring Keith in the matter.
Sources claim Dolly Parton believes Keith Urban deserves more time with his daughters as tensions with Nicole Kidman reportedly escalate
Speaking to RadarOnline, a source claimed, “The fact that Keith isn’t able to see his kids doesn’t sit well with Dolly.”
Keith and Nicole finalized their divorce on January 6, 2026. The settlement came just months after the couple filed for divorce in September 2025. The former couple shares two daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 15.
However, following the divorce, the Big Little Lies actress was granted primary custody of the couple’s daughters, keeping them for 306 days each year, while Grammy Award-winning singer Keith has custody for the remaining 59 days. Talking about this settlement, the source told the outlet, “She knows how important his girls are to him, and to suddenly be shut out of their lives doesn’t seem right, not in Dolly’s view.”
Describing Nashville as “a very small town,” the source said that the longtime relationships have shaped people’s reactions. “People have known each other for years, their lives are deeply intertwined, and they tend to stand by one another,” and added that sense of loyalty has prompted many within the country music community to rally behind Keith. “They see this as a clear case of him getting treated badly by Nicole.” “Dolly will always be polite to Nicole, but it’s not a secret that she’s on Keith’s side,” the source claimed.
A New Zealand-born Keith relocated to Nashville in 1992 to chase his country music ambitions. Talking about the city in 2012, he told Billboard, “I moved to Nashville, and it was referred to as the third coast – it has all of this country around it. But the songwriting has a particular flavor that you don’t find anywhere else.”
The split has reportedly been especially difficult for the singer, who canceled a tour date due to laryngitis, a condition that is often linked to stress, reports AOL. He has been leaning on his decades-long friendship with Dolly Parton. An insider described, “Parton is one of the rare people Urban has been opening up to. He trusts her judgment and wisdom more than anyone else, and her guidance has been a huge support as he works to regain his equilibrium.”
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Originally reported by Meenakshi Sengupta on Reality Tea
