Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban look loved-up in Cannes: absurd or adorable?

For several years in a row, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie dominated the Cannes Film Festival. They would always walk the red carpet together, and it seemed like they made an effort to give photographers a variety of sexy/interesting poses to choose from. Sometimes Brad would grope Angelina on the carpet, something Angelina’s dress would so diaphanous it seemed like she was naked, and on and on… it was always a good show. But for the past two years, no Jolie-Pitt drama at Cannes (Brad was there solo last year, no Angie). So will Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban (and his flat-ironed hair) take their place?

Keith was in LA for the American Idol final last week, but he came quickly to Cannes once that whole ordeal was over. And last night was Keith and Nicole’s first red carpet walk at Cannes this year (she’s on the jury, so we saw her all last week). They posed and fondled and kissed each other all over the carpet for Inside Llewyn Davis, the new Coen Brothers film. Is this gross? Or funny? Or just… Keicole? Niceith? I don’t know. It’s not sexy. It’s kind of weird. But I’m enjoying it. I won’t buy what they’re selling, but it’s entertaining to watch.

Nicole’s dress is L’Wren Scott, one of her favorite designers these days. L’Wren is one of my favorites too, although I’m not crazy about this dress. The fabric looks like someone glitter-bombed an ugly Hawaiian shirt. And Nicole’s hair is terrible. She’s having HUGE hair issues at Cannes. Is it an issue of humidity? As for Keith… he always has terrible hair.

I’m also including a photo of Keith and Nicole earlier in the weekend, just going out for a meal or something. I LOVE her peasant blouse in that photo.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

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  1. Julie says:

    They always look genuinely happy together. Whether it’s on the red carpet or in paparazzi pictures. Beautiful couple. Far more genuine than Brad and Angelina.

    • Emily says:

      For some reason these two make me feel all Twihardy. They’re so cute!!!! <3!

      • So Fake says:

        Lights, Camera, Action: Kidman is ready for the staged kiss and stares at Keith intently, whilst squeezing his hand. Keith is too busy smiling at the crowd and is slow to respond to Kidman’s hand squeezing cue. Nicole crushes Keith’s hand, Keith winces in pain and immediately obliges with a passionless kiss.

    • cs says:

      I don’t know what you were looking at. Brad and Angie invented sex appeal on the red carpet. The way they looked at each other; it sure looked genuine and sexy as all hell.
      Nicole and Keith on the hand look like they never have sex.. I see the men these days are working the Brad Maneuver (hand on the butt move). Tom Brady and now Keith. How tall is Keith? Photos on another site, he’s wearing 3″ dress shoes and Nicole still has about 4″ on him.
      I love Nicole’s Dress (fits her like a glove).

      • Julie says:

        Well that’s your opinion. IMO Brad and Angelina look fake and unhappy together. And Keith and Nicole look relaxed and genuine.

      • gogoGorilla says:

        Yeah, something about the trout-mouth kissed looks very posed and matronly to me. I think they’re going for image here, not just showing genuine affection for each other. I wonder if they read gossip sites? They’re always guesses for bad-marriage blind items…

      • Julie says:

        @gogoGorilla: Those guesses are made by Keith Urban’s psycho “fans” (the same ones who comment on Just Jared).

      • gogoGorilla says:

        @Julie – yeah, I don’t give those blinds much credibility, I just wonder if they hear of them and try to combat some of those rumors.

        They seem like a solid couple, but the poses here do look a little fakey-fakey.

    • Not a fan says:

      Nicole’s dress is horrible. This woman only gets it right about 30% of the time. Hire Rachael Zoe already!!

      • Liv says:

        Are you serious? Nicole is one of the best dressed actresses. And Rachel Zoe is an incompetent stylist! Let’s not talk about her “style”! Ugh!

      • Not convinced says:

        Maybe Keith should invest in a T-shirt tuxedo for red carpet appearances because as soon as he covers up his tattoos, his lack of masculinity is sorely highlighted.

  2. moon says:

    I LOVE that dress! The funky print, the colour, the cut. And that hair looks cool on her, I’m glad she’s having fun (but not over the top) with her fashion choices for Cannes.

    She looks Cannes worthy at least. Unlike Jessica Biel, who made the whole affair feel cheap.

    • don't kill me i'm french says:

      you found the words : “funky print and color”

    • Oh dear says:

      Looks like Nicole dressed herself for lunch and naturally, it is a fashion fail of epic proportions.

  3. don't kill me i'm french says:

    her dress is fun (almost “jamaican”)

    it seems she was very happy to see him and their kids at Cannes

  4. Splinter says:

    Just watch her body language while they kiss! She can barely tolerate it!

    • don't kill me i'm french says:

      when you see the video,you can see she didn’t think he was going to kiss her because the photographers yelled them to turn over

    • emmie_a says:

      …But I think that’s because her face is so paralyzed w/botox and implants that she can’t feel anything!

      She has totally ruined what natural beauty she had. Sad.

      • Julie says:

        The Botox “jokes” are so 2009. Kidman looks fantastic and quite natural at the Cannes Film Festival.

      • emmie_a says:

        umm Julie: I wasn’t *joking*. Her face doesn’t move. Nothing about her face looks natural. Take a look at old pictures of her (maybe prior to 2009 since you seem to enjoy that year) – she has radically altered her face. And it doesn’t look good.

      • Belle Epoch says:

        Apparently I live alone in my own little parallel universe I think Kidman looks like a robotic FREAK. Her forehead is too much! It might be bearable if it moved. All the women had to wear plastered back hair this year, so Nicole followed the trend with terrible results. Plus they are totally overcompensating/acting for the photos.

      • Glaughy says:

        @Belle

        Then I live in a parallel universe too because I find her face to be freakish and overdone with Botox as well. There’s nothing natural about that face any more. I don’t know what Julie is looking at.

      • Camille (TheOriginal) says:

        Wow, who knew that Nicole Kidman had such nasty/dumb stans. I’m shocked.

    • ewwww says:

      Remember how Nicole and Tom required a sex coach for “EWS” and still weren’t convincing. Time to re-hire the same coach for these two.

  5. l says:

    I love this dress. I’m so happy to see a fun exciting print that looks amazing. It fits her perfectly. So sick of seeing plain black/white/nude dresses on the red carpet.

    Now the hair on the other hand? Yikes. Looks dried fried, and the styling is awful.

  6. Liz says:

    I love the dress, fun and fits really well.

  7. Faye says:

    As a tall woman who was self-conscious about her height almost all her life, I have to salute Nicole for not caring that Keith is shorter than her. They don’t mind posing together, and she doesn’t seem to mind the height difference at all. I think they’re very sweet together.

    I love the dress — think it’s fun while not being crazy, and a nice break from all the black and white. But the hair — whoever told her that style was good lied, big-time. She needs to borrow Keith’s flat-iron.

    • RobN says:

      I think it’s got more to do with Keith being confident enough to let her enjoy heels while Tommy Boy never was. I’m tall as well, taller than my husband, and he thinks a tall woman by his side is sexy; lots of others just can’t handle it.

      • Faye says:

        Let’s say it’s 50/50 :).

      • Dee says:

        If Keith is so unconcerned with his and her height, why does he wear obvious built up heels on the red carpet?

      • So Fake says:

        Judging by the peculiar angle of Keith’s foot, his shoe lifts have got to be between 2 – 3 inches high.

  8. Sabrine says:

    I very much like this dress also. It fits her beautifully. The print is pretty and fun. I don’t mind the hair. She’s changing it up for a different look and it looks good on her.

    They look like they were born on the red carpet and happy to be with each other.

  9. Charlotte says:

    The kissing and nuzzling looks sweet until you see all the photographers perched so close. I love kissing my partner, but doing so in such a situation would feel very uncomfortable to me; It is so obviously done for the cameras, and that makes me question the validity. Even though I really like these two together and hope they are the real thing.
    Also, the neck nuzzling (not pictured in this article, but on the DM) is way too reminiscent of her posing with GMD

  10. Squiz says:

    I can’t stand anyone kissing on the red carpet, whether they are young or old, it just looks so fake. You never see anyone do this and think, Oh they are so in love, they can’t keep their hands off each other. Taylor Swift had the best response to kissing for the cameras

    I love Nicole’s dress, she is still stunning no matter how much surgery she has going on

  11. Evie says:

    Looks like Nicole brought her girlfriend to Cannes

  12. JudyK says:

    Love her dress.

    Will never get the attraction to Keith Urban.

  13. RHONYC says:

    What?!

    Keith is clearly very proud of the fine work he has created with Nic’s new bodacious bums. 😆

    I can practically hear the song in his head “oooohh-oooohhh ooooh, I wanna sex you up!”

    Those two are such horny teens and I LOVE it! Being in lust with your beloved soulmate is always a great look! 😉

    • x says:

      All Hail .. Princess DisGrace of Botoxia and her paid consort, Lord Lionel of LaLaLand.

  14. Esmom says:

    “She’s having HUGE hair issues at Cannes.”

    I totally agree, it has been looking awful. The most unflattering styles imaginable. I think it’s less to do with humidity than it’s become damaged, maybe. It just looks so fragile and unhealthy and the stylists seem to be trying to work around it.

    I wonder how she’s look if she pulled a Charlize? Not that I think she’d ever chop it, she seems like the type who needs long hair for security. Not to mention it would put more focus on the jacked up aspects of her face.

    As for Keith, I just can’t with him. I’ know people who swoon over him but I’ve never seen the attraction.

    • Lulu.T.O. says:

      She had short darkish hair for the first movie she made after her Tommy Boy divorce, and she totally rocked it.

  15. Kim1 says:

    The PDA looks forced and ackward

    • Andrea says:

      I always think that celeb couples on the red carpet look forced and awkward. It’s not very romantic when you know they just want attention.

  16. janie says:

    Love this couple, period.

  17. DreamyK says:

    I’m not a fan of Keith’s blue and white checked shirt. At all.

    Here’s Congressman Aaron Schock in the pink version:
    http://illinoiscitizensforethicsreform.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/aaron-schock-picnic-belt-photo.jpg

    If 2 very attractive men can’t pull off this look, then no one Cannes.

  18. Aussie girl says:

    I just can’t get over her tox & trout pout @ his straighten high lighted colour hair. I also remember the pics for ages ago of Keith coming out of a spray tan place. Ignore your thirst image is EVERYTHING!! Lol

  19. poppy says:

    first pic looks like they’re at prom.
    i like them together. the amount of cosmetic procedures they both have had, the lengths they each go to to make their hair unrecognizable, sort of sweet.
    i imagine them holding hands while they have their hair colored and blown out along with a quick mani-pedi, side of filler, hold the botox.

  20. LahdidahBaby says:

    1. Why is that tall woman snogging her daughter?
    2. Oh that’s Nicole & Keith
    3. I have to go wash my eyes.

  21. Andrea says:

    I’m never a fan of couples who sell their relationship on the red carpet. It always feels desperate for attention. So it’s never cute to me.

  22. Victoria says:

    I am not a fan of either. But having seen Keith on the voice its changed my opinion of him. He is articulate and seems like a nice guy actually. He seemed way more intelligent than seal, joel madden and that delta woman.

    • Esmom says:

      That’s interesting. I, of course, am judging him purely on appearances. So it’s good to get some positive feedback on his personality.

  23. LouLou says:

    That hair makes her look like one of the monsters from the Alien films.

  24. julia12 says:

    It seems over the top because neither of them are in the film! Like they are taking over the red carpet for someone else’s film.

    Does not help that he looks like a woman.

    • TC says:

      Yep, a shameless famewhore display and sadly, Keith looks short, feminine and out of his depth.

  25. bns says:

    I love seeing her on the red carpet. She looks great.

  26. Sumodo1 says:

    This is going to really screw with Nicole Kidman: you can try to dodge the aging process all you want with botox and fillers, but when your GUMS recede, NOTHING can hide that. NOTHING. Admit it, Nicole, you’re no spring chicken.

    • Blue Angel says:

      Flossing on a regular basis slows down the receding. Nicole needs to really pay attention because her gums were always puffy if you look at old pictures with her original teeth. I cringe at the sight of her. Here’s a woman who can’t stand anything that God gave her. Her parents must be perplexed. She so badly wants to be the Grace Kelly type blond. Imagine if Prince Harry started going that route?

  27. taxi says:

    Imo, beaded dresses are probably heavy, hot, & uncomfortable. Humidity must not be that bad if she’s wearing that for more than about 10 minutes.

    Her hairdo is very unflattering.

  28. sharylmj says:

    love these two!! I bet they got egged on by the paps to kiss each other, it’s not a heat of the moment kiss, it’s a yes we love each other kiss. They would never make out in public….

  29. Dml says:

    I’m so not buying what they’re selling. These 2 will be divorced at some point. Thou doth protest just way too much.
    Furthermore—why does he insist on wearing eye makeup? It’s so obvious he’s got eye shadow on, maybe eyeliner, I can’t tell, and full pancake makeup. Just eww.

  30. India says:

    Both of them gross me out. Ugh.

  31. Scarlett says:

    These two make such a fascinatingly grotesque looking couple. She literally looks like her face is made of wax and he always looks absurd with his non-age appropriate Bieber hair complete with blond highlights. Not sure how old he is but I am sure that he is entirely too old for that hairstyle. The soul patch only adds to the whole mess.

  32. Camille (TheOriginal) says:

    The Odd Couple. Eeks.

  33. Maritza says:

    They look great and they seem genuinely happy. Good for them!

  34. VioletCrumble says:

    I don’t mind the dress on her; with her great body, she’s one of the few who could pull it off. Her hair is bloody awful, though.

    That face of hers has been butchered. Even at her (late?) age, her mum is still attractive, and I’m disappointed Nicole hasn’t taken a few cues from mum. With that face and hair, she looks like a cashed-up bogan.

    Him? Never seen the attraction.

  35. TOPgirl says:

    Nicole doesn’t look happy to me. It shows on her face and in her eyes.

  36. lisa2 says:

    There are couples that make you want to see them on a RC. They make you want to see them show any PDA. The photographers will tell you what couples those are.

    Keith and Nicole are not one of them.. I like them and they seem very suited for each other and very happy together..

    Like them or not. Brad/Angie are always the get on any RC..

    But everyone has an opinion. that is mine.

  37. Kosmos says:

    I think they are probably in love, happy to ne in Cannes together and just want to show the world they are a very affectionate couple. I go away with a great impression of Keith after he judged American Idol, and Nicolle is a talented actress. They are both Aussies, too, so I’m happy for them as a couple who seem to have a happy marriage.

  38. GossipRox says:

    Nicole’s fivehead is in huge display wearing her hair that way.

    The dress looks like a collection of blue labia.

    Did she win an Oscar? Because that PDA acting job was hardly convincing.

  39. Joni says:

    It is the same sick hater that always goes to Just Jared, probably paid Scientologist. Go to one of Keiths concerts, he is sooo talented and down to earth. Lot of jealous people in this world, if they hate so much, why do they read about these two and take time out to write their ugly comments ??????

  40. Atcen says:

    When My grand saw the kiss, she told me, Oh god, what the hell this woman is doing to that poor child !! she thought it was a Milf kissing a teenage …
    Because a TALL WOMAN & a TINY GUY have never been, and will never be a cute couple.