Severalbody language expertsweighed in on the clues that may have hinted atNicole KidmanandKeith Urban's unexpected split. The 58-year-old actress and her country star husband called it quits after nearly20 years of marriage, with multiple reports confirming theirseparationon September 29. Experts pointed to an "element of discomfort" as they dissected the couple's gestures during what turned out to be their final public outing together. "He seems down to earth and she comes across as she's important and high maintenance," wrote one netizen on social media. Image credits:nicolekidman / instagram Nicole and Keith were last publicly seen togetherat the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 football match between US Los Angeles FC and Tunis' Esperance Sportive de Tunis in June of this year. According to body language expert Louise Mahler, thenow-separatedcouple, who usually did not shy away from PDA during public outings, appeared distant at the match. It was a "sign of tension" between the pair, as Mahler toldDaily Mail,"At one point, Nicole is fiddling with her left hand which is a sign of tension, but we do not know what it is about." Image credits:nicolekidman / instagram She also pointed out how theSomebody Like Yousinger avoided direct eye contact with his wife during the outing. "He is looking away but Nicole is looking at him, it is an odd look." Image credits:nicolekidman / instagram As news of Kidman and Urban's split broke, an insider toldTMZthat the two "were living separately since the beginning of summer." This timeline coincides with the June football match, where their body language already seemed off. Another body language andbehavior expert, Scott Taylor, shared withDaily Mailthat there was "some element of discomfort and we have not really seen this prior." Image credits:Richard Pelham / Getty Images "They would often mimic each other's head tilt and even lean into each other equally. You can even see Nicole touching her thumb with her left hand which is potentially her body soothing her mind when that hand would be normally holding his in their prior photographed time together." He also noted a "lack of genuine emotion" between the two, pointing out how "their chins dipped a bit lower than usual." Image credits:Richard Pelham / Getty Images Tayloralso highlightedthat, in the videos from the couple's match outing, Keith appeared to be "under stress," possibly due to high cortisol levels, the hormone released during stress. "[He] waslicking his lips quite frequently and we also see that with discomfort or stress as cortisol is released under stress and it slows saliva production so people's mouths get drier." "In prior outings they would have regular eye contact and this appeared also lacking." Image credits:Christopher Polk / Getty Images In the wake of their separation, Nicole has reportedly been caring for their two teenage daughters, with the trio residing in the estranged couple's shared Nashville home. Keith, meanwhile, has been living in a separate residence in the same city. Image credits:Christopher Polk / Getty Images On June 25, the 58-year-old Oscar winner celebrated the pair's 19thweddinganniversary with a heartfelt tribute on Instagram. The post featured a black-and-white image of Nicole cuddled up to her husband, seemingly in a trailer vanity, with both stars having their eyes closed. She captioned the post, "Happy Anniversary Baby." Notably, this was the last time either of them shared a picture of each other on social media. Image credits:nicolekidman / instagram While Kidman marked the milestone, Urban did not share a celebratory post of his own, a detail that, in hindsight, feels like a telling hint. Another eyebrow-raising moment came in July, when Nicole applied for residency in Portugal without her husband. Image credits:keithurban / instagram The Perfect Couplestarsubmitted her paperwork to Portugal's Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA). At the time, it was reported that Keith planned to submit his own application later, as his busy U.S. tour schedule prevented him from doing so at the same time as his wife. Since the start of this year, Nicole's drastic weight loss alsosparked concernamong fans, with some speculating about her use of weight-loss medication. Image credits:nicolekidman / instagram However, it may have been linked to her marital struggles, as aTMZsource claimed, "Nicole did not want the separation and has been trying to save the marriage." Neither of the two has publicly addressed or confirmed their split yet. Image credits:nicolekidman / instagram
