That’s gonna depart a mark.
Keith City’s love for Nicole Kidman is etched in ink — even because the Oscar winner pulls the plug on their 19-year marriage.
The nation singer, 57, has a minimum of 4 tattoos devoted to the “Moulin Rouge!” star, 58, who filed for divorce on Sept. 30, citing irreconcilable variations. The couple shares two daughters: mannequin Sunday Rose, 17, and Religion Margaret, 14.
In 2015, Kidman swooned about their relationship in an interview with Vogue. “I seemed up at him at one level and I noticed his tattoos and his foot going, and he had the guitar, and I used to be like, ‘God, I like that man. I’m so glad I’m on this world,’” she mentioned.
What is going to occur to the “Any individual Like You” singer’s devoted physique artwork? For now, right here’s a have a look at all 4 tattoos — and what they meant.
The ‘babygirl’ neck tattoo
City’s most intimate tribute sits hidden underneath his shaggy hair: the phrase “babygirl” inked on the again of his neck.
The cheeky nickname took on new that means final 12 months when Kidman starred within the erotic drama “Babygirl,” which hit theaters on Dec. 25, 2024. Within the movie, the actress performs a strong CEO who jeopardizes her marriage and profession over a bootleg affair with a a lot youthful intern.
“Keith’s not allowed to name anybody else babygirl. However now, due to the movie, it’s taken on a special that means. So he’s like, ‘No, I nonetheless have whole rights over babygirl!’” Kidman instructed W Journal in November 2024.
City used the pet identify in a June 2019 anniversary put up on Instagram, writing, “13 years of magic, music, romance, wild adventures, and the continuing discovery of pure love. Completely happy Anniversary Babygirl. xxxx – KU”
For his or her nineteenth anniversary this 12 months, Kidman posted “Completely happy Anniversary Child” on Instagram, however City solely commented with a coronary heart emoji and didn’t write his personal put up.
The ‘Nicole’ bicep tattoo
City’s most seen Kidman ink is a big “Nicole” tattoo on his bicep, which first appeared throughout his Stay Earth New York efficiency in June 2007, a 12 months after the pair married.
The tattoo is seen in a lot of City’s Instagram posts, together with the 2019 tribute.
The ‘NMK’ wrist tattoo
Not content material with simply Kidman’s first identify, City additionally obtained a easy tattoo of her initials — “NMK” — on the within of his wrist.
The tribute is an element of a bigger piece of physique artwork that covers matching ink City obtained with ex-girlfriend Niki Taylor, whom he dated for 4 years earlier than marrying Kidman.
City and Taylor had gotten matching tattoos studying “amor vincit omnia” — a Latin phrase that means “love conquers all.” Taylor has since coated up and eliminated her model of the ink, in line with Individuals.
The ‘Mary’ knuckle tattoo
City rounded out his Kidman assortment together with her center identify — Mary — tattooed throughout his knuckles in daring uppercase letters.
The tattoo was first noticed on the ACM Awards in April 2021, in line with Us Weekly.
“I spotted that I out of the blue can’t put on any rings on that hand as a result of in any other case her identify turns into…varied [words],” City joked in an interview that 12 months with QX104 Nation.
