nicole in the news (mostly text)
Australia native Nicole Kidman has purchased a $4 million penthouse along Sydney's Walsh Bay, it was reported Friday.
Kidman, who is engaged to fellow Australian Keith Urban, bought the two-story, three bedroom, three bathroom penthouse through her father's company, the Sydney Morning Herald reported Friday.
The newspaper speculated the celebrity couple would make the penthouse their home when they are not busy with their careers outside of Australia.
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Actress Nicole Kidman is getting married to country singer Keith Urban without a prenuptial agreement.
According to newsweek.com, Kidman and Tom Cruise had a lengthy and complex pre-nuptial agreement but Kidman and Urban have told friends that they will go ahead with the wedding without the contract.
Both of them reportedly have similar incomes.
Singer Bette Midler is reported to sing at their wedding, which will take place on June 25 in Sydney.
A source said: "It is Nicole and Keith's special song, and it is not like she's just booked some random singer to do it - she's got the original artist. That should get a few people crying into their tissues."
When Nicole Kidman finally fessed up last week that she and country superstar Keith Urban were engaged the hunky singer was reportedly caught a bit off guard.
Nic's Admission Catches Keith Off Guard?
That's likely accurate as Keith was pushed on CNN just days earlier to comment on the relationship and would only say that they were "very happy."
"He's actually my fiancé," Kidman told People Magazine when quizzed on Keith. Keith confirmed through his publicist, "They are very happily engaged," said PR guy Paul Freundlich.
But Ted Casablanca notes Keith was surprised Nic was so forthcoming:
"Keith's reaction to the news that Nicole talked to People about being engaged was like a deer [caught] in headlights," relayed sources who work closely with Urban. "He didn't know it was coming."
No! Darling Nic, you know how I adore you so, but you didn't forget to ask Keithy-Weithy if it was okay to blab to us press heathens, did you? Surely not!
In any case, K.U., who's currently working on a new album, immediately left work and did not return for the day, gab those who claim they saw him skedaddle pronto, once he heard of the engagement headlines.
Keith was busy in Las Vegas earlier this week performing and collecting an award at the ACM's. The wedding details have yet to be "officially" released and conflicting reports say Nashville or Sydney.
But most claim it will be in June.
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