00:00Nicole Kidman appears to be moving forward with an open heart.
00:03The Oscar-winning actress was recently seen holding hands with her Scarpetta co-star,
00:08Simon Baker, during a red carpet premiere in New York City on March 3rd.
00:13According to reports, the pair was also seen spending time together at the after-party,
00:17where they appeared comfortable and close.
00:19One source claimed their connection has quickly become a major topic of conversation,
00:24pointing to their strong on-screen chemistry and suggesting it carries over into real life.
00:29However, not everyone agrees with that interpretation.
00:32A separate source close to both Nicole and Baker pushed back on the speculation,
00:36saying the claims are absolutely false.
00:39According to that source, the two have known each other for years and are simply good friends, nothing more.
00:45In the prime video thriller Scarpetta, Kidman plays forensic pathologist Dr. K. Scarpetta,
00:51while Baker portrays her husband, Benton Wesley.
00:54Their professional relationship goes back further than this project.
00:57Kidman is also the godmother to Baker's son, whom he shares with his ex-wife, Rebecca Rigg.
01:03The former couple was married from 1998 until 2022.
01:08Kidman's own relationship history has also been in the spotlight.
01:11She was previously married to actor Tom Cruise from 1990 to 2001,
01:16and the two shared two children together, Bella and Connor.
01:19She later found love with country music star Keith Urban, marrying him in 2006.
01:24The couple welcomed two daughters, Sundae and Faith, and spent nearly two decades together.
01:29But in September, Kidman filed for divorce from Urban after 19 years of marriage.
01:34At the time, a source said the split was difficult, noting that Kidman did not want the separation
01:39and had been trying to make the relationship work.
01:42The pair had reportedly been living apart since early summer 2025.
01:46Following the breakup, Urban was briefly linked to his guitarist, Maggie Baugh,
01:50though those rumors were later denied by someone close to her.
01:53Kidman and Urban's divorce was officially finalized in January.
01:57Questions continue about Kidman's personal life, but for now,
02:00those closest to her insist that her bond with Simon Baker is simply a longstanding friendship.
02:05Kidman's personal life, but for now, it's a longstanding friendship.
