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As you’ve seemingly heard by now, Keith City and Nicole Kidman are ending their marriage after 19 years collectively.

The information got here as a shock, not solely as a result of Nicole and Keith appeared like certainly one of Hollywood’s most steady {couples}, but in addition due to the circumstances of the breakup.

Inside days, media retailers have been reporting that Keith was relationship Maggie Baugh, the guitarist for his band — who occurred to be a number of many years his junior.

So are Keith and Maggie actually relationship? If that’s the case, did the connection start whereas he was nonetheless married?

Neither celebration has addressed the matter publicly, however a supply near the scenario determined to clear the air this week.

Shut pal of Maggie Baugh’s dismisses relationship rumors

Nation singer Alexandra Kay describes Baugh as a “good pal” of hers.

And in a brand new interview with Style of Nation, she assured followers that there’s nothing occurring between Maggie and Keith.

“Actually, I used to be heartbroken for them as a result of the media scrutiny is insane and the issues that folks say … They’re like, stirring up rumors about Maggie Baugh, and I’m like, ‘She’s a very good pal of mine and I do know that’s completely not true,’” Kay instructed the outlet, in accordance with Individuals journal.

“I’ve met her boyfriend, and she or he’s very pleased, and she or he has nothing to do with that entire relationship [with Urban],” she continued, including:

“I really feel unhappy for everyone concerned that individuals are doing that and selecting aside their private life. I pray for peace for them and for everyone to have their privateness.”

So what actually occurred with Keith and Nicole?

Whereas the hypothesis might need been a bit too intense at occasions, it is smart that there’s a lot curiosity surrounding Keith’s cut up from Nicole.

In any case, these two appeared rock strong after two children and almost twenty years collectively.

Then, simply days after the general public discovered of their separation, Nicole abruptly filed for divorce, a transfer that reportedly got here as a shock to Keith.

Within the weeks since, we’ve heard hypothesis a few attainable reconciliation between Keith and Nicole, however that looks like nothing greater than wishful considering on the a part of followers of the previous couple.

The very fact is, we would by no means discover out precisely why these two A-listers determined to finish their marriage.

However two issues are sure: Keith and Nicole appear to be parting on lower than amicable phrases, and the general public obsession with their divorce is prone to proceed for the foreseeable future.