Nicole Kidman shares first public message to ex Keith Urban
Nicole Kidman has publicly acknowledged ex-husband Keith Urban for the first time since their divorce, sharing a touching Father's Day tribute.
The Oscar-winning actress, 59, posted on Instagram Stories on Monday honouring the important fathers in her life, posting a pair of black-and-white family photographs.
The first image showed a young Nicole smiling as she cuddled up to her late father, clinical psychologist Antony Kidman, alongside the message: 'Happy Father's Day to all the fathers.'
In the second photo, Keith was pictured carrying daughters Sunday Rose, now 17, and Faith Margaret, now 15, on his back in a sweet throwback moment.
On Saturday, the country music superstar shared a simple but meaningful tribute to his former wife on Instagram as she celebrated her 59th birthday.
Nicole Kidman has publicly acknowledged ex-husband Keith Urban for the first time since their divorce, sharing a touching Father's Day tribute
The Oscar-winning actress, 59, took to Instagram Stories on Monday to honour the important fathers in her life, posting a pair of heartfelt black-and-white family photographs
Posting a blue and purple graphic, Keith wrote: 'Happy birthday Nicole Mary!'
By including her middle name, Mary, the singer added a personal touch to the brief message.
Nicole's Father's Day tribute appears to signal a united front despite the breakdown of their nearly two-decade marriage.
The former couple announced their separation in last September after almost 20 years together, with their divorce officially finalised by a judge in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 6 this year.
The message also comes amid reports Nicole has quietly moved on romantically.
According to celebrity gossip site Deuxmoi, the Others actress has been enjoying a low-key romance with a 'high-profile businessman' for several months.
'We're told the relationship has been quietly developing for the past few months and the pair have been keeping things extremely low-key and largely out of the public eye,' a source claimed.
Earlier this year, TMZ also reported that MGM Resorts International chairman Paul Salem, 62, had expressed interest in the Australian actress.
On Saturday, the country music superstar shared a simple but meaningful tribute to his former wife on Instagram Stories as she celebrated her 59th birthday
He also appeared to make another subtle nod to his former wife when he attended the ACM Awards in Las Vegas in May
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The publication noted the pair share mutual friends and had met socially on two occasions, but stressed they were not dating at the time.
Meanwhile, Keith appeared to make another subtle nod to his former wife when he attended the ACM Awards in Las Vegas in May.
As he posed on the red carpet, fans noticed he was still wearing tattoos dedicated to Nicole, including the word 'Mary' inked across his fingers in tribute to her middle name, along with symbolic wrist designs linked to their relationship.
Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
