Keith Urban GRILLS Simon Baker over Nicole Kidman dating rumours
The singer feels his actor mate has done him dirty.
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- Keith Urban is reportedly upset over rumours linking Nicole Kidman and Simon Baker.
- Insider claims Keith feels “betrayed” by his close friend Simon amid the speculation.
- Nicole and Simon’s flirty promo tour for Scarpetta has fueled dating rumours.
- Sources insist the pair are just friends and playing it up for publicity.
- Keith has allegedly reached out to Simon, who is said to be avoiding him.
Nicole Kidman and Simon Baker’s outrageous flirting has already caused chaos in her friendship with his ex-wife, Rebecca Rigg, as New Idea exclusively reported.
Now, the actress’s own ex, Keith Urban, is letting his feelings about the dating rumours be known – and he’s not happy about it!
“Keith can’t believe the rumours could be true,” an insider close to the country singer.
“He considers Simon a good friend, and now everyone’s whispering that he and Nicole are an item; of course, it feels like a betrayal.”
When did Keith Urban become friends with Simon Baker?
Simon, 56, first came into Nicole’s life via his ex-wife Rebecca. The women are long-time childhood friends.
When Nicole started dating Keith in 2005, they all became a tight foursome, with Keith and Simon becoming great mates separate from their wives.
“They have always been there for each other during tough times,” continues the source. “That’s why if Nicole and Simon are together, it would sting.”
“He can’t believe someone he considers to be a brother figure and one of his closest mates in the world would do this.”
Are Nicole Kidman and Simon Baker dating?
Insiders close to Nicole, 58, recently insisted that there is nothing going romantic going on with The Mentalist star Simon.
“They’ve known each other for years and are good friends. That is it,” a source told Page Six.
Their red-carpet affection while promoting their new crime series, Scarpetta, was apparently a calculated move to ensure all eyes were on the show.
“If this were real, they’d be hiding it, not putting it on display,” Rob Shuter’s ‘Naughty But Nice’ substack reported recently.
“This was deliberate. It’s harmless, it’s fun, and it keeps them in the headlines.”
Even if this is the case, our source says it’s still hard for Keith to “wrap his head” around the idea that they’re just “hamming things up” to promote Scarpetta.
“He sees the photos of them holding hands and their body language, and it just doesn’t sit right with him.”
“From where he’s standing, it looks like a line has been crossed, whether they admit to it or not,” dishes New Idea‘s source.
Who is Keith Urban in a new relationship with?
Keith, 58, has been linked to several younger women since he and Nicole made the marriage confession last September that they had separated after 19 years of marriage.
Most recently, he was linked to Shayla McGhee, but has yet to publicly confirm any new partner.
“This is all extra upsetting for Keith because he’s the one who’s been painted as the bad guy in this divorce,” explains the source.
“He’s had to endure so much negativity directed towards him, and he’s never said a word to defend himself out of respect for Nicole.”
New Idea hears that Keith has been “in touch” with Simon to “demand answers” about exactly what’s going on.
“By all accounts, Simon’s trying to avoid Keith right now; he doesn’t want the confrontation or to get caught in the middle of some epic feud with one of his old mates,” spills the source.
“From his perspective, this is a simple case of them promoting the movie and expressing their fondness towards each other in a typical showbiz way.
“If Keith’s going to get upset over that – especially now he and Nicole aren’t even together anymore – then that’s on him.”
“But Simon can’t avoid him forever; eventually, they’ll have to come face to face, and when that does happen, it’s sure to be ugly.”
