Before settling down with Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban was in a two-year relationship with supermodel Niki Taylor. They dated from 2002 to 2004 (via StyleCaster), before going their separate ways.
While much isn’t known about their romantic relationship, they broke up due to their conflicting schedules and busy professional lives. Taylor told PEOPLE, “His career got really busy, I got really busy, and we never saw each other.”
Despite their breakup, Taylor was really happy for Urban and Kidman, and added, “We are still friends, and I’m so happy for him and Nicole.“
While they were still together, they had matching “amor vincit omnia” tattoos, which is Latin for “love conquers all.” Taylor was also featured in Urban’s music video for Somebody Like You and at one point, they were even living together, reportedly.
Taylor was 13 years old when she first stepped into the modeling industry, signing with Irene Marie Models. She won a Fresh Faces contest, had her first magazine cover in 1989 for Seventeen, and the next year, she was photographed to be on the cover of Vogue at just 15 years old.
She has worked for a lot of popular brands, including Versace, Gap, Pantene, L’Oréal, CoverGirl, and more. She has been on the cover of Allure, ELLE, Marie Claire, etc.
Who Is Niki Taylor With Now?
Niki Taylor was previously married to the Miami Hooters linebacker, Matthew Martinez. They met in 1993 and had identical twins, Hunter and Jake, in December 1994.
Leaving both Urban and Martinez behind, Taylor found love again in NASCAR driver Burney Lamar. After meeting each other in January 2006, they got engaged in October and tied the knot on December 27.
Their wedding took place at the Grande Colonial Hotel in La Jolla, California, where she wore a stunning Vera Wang dress (via PEOPLE). Their wedding had a modest 60 guests, and instead of asking for gifts, they urged the guests to donate to the Victory Junction Gang Camp for seriously ill children.
December 27, 2006 Wedding: Supermodel Niki Taylor (31) weds NASCAR driver Burney Lamar (26) at The Grande Colonial Hotel in La Jolla, California #NikiTaylor #PR pic.twitter.com/4VcL5r0ALv
Lamaar and Taylor have two children together: a daughter born in 2009 and a son born in 2011. When she was pregnant with her son, she told PEOPLE, “Burney is the best father, and I am so blessed to be expecting again.“
Most recently, the 50-year-old supermodel has become a grandmother to her son Hunter’s child, Nico.
Which of Keith Urban’s Exes Predicted His Divorce?
Before Kidman and Taylor, Keith Urban was in a long-term relationship with veterinary technician Laura Sigler from 1992 to 2002. They dated on and off during this time, and were even engaged towards the end of their relationship. Later, Sigler went on to claim that Urban’s substance abuse had a lot to do with their breakup.
In an interview with TODAY, three years after their separation, Sigler stated, “There were a lot of lows with the drugs. I don’t have any dark past — he was probably the darkest part, but I’m on my own now and I’m happy about that.“
When Urban got together with Kidman, Sigler had some serious comments on the relationship, and she predicted that the couple wouldn’t last forever. She told The Sun, “Nicole and Keith might date for a while, but it won’t last very long. I don’t know her, but I know him very well” (via Hello!).
Well, to his credit, he and Kidman didn’t just “date for a while” but were married for almost two decades before things turned sour. Now taking their separate paths, Hollywood’s once iconic couple has come to terms with their divorce agreement and will finally be able to move on from one another.
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