Before he married award-winning actress Nicole Kidman, country superstar Keith Urban was
hot and heavy with supermodel Niki Taylor. The former couple actually managed to keep
their relationship out of the spotlight, dating between 2002 to 2004, according to People.
As fans may recall, Taylor was in a horrific car accident in 2001 and spent six weeks in
a coma. When she finally awoke, she decided to make changes in her life, and moved to
Brentwood, Tennessee. Soon thereafter, she met Urban, whom she affectionately called
"Kiki."
The relationship was serious, with the couple sharing a home in Franklin, Tennessee, as
well as getting matching tattoos. The model even appeared in Urban's music video for his
song "Somebody Like You," which hit the No. 1 spot on the country music charts in 2002.
But as the country singer's career began to soar, the duo struggled to make their relationship
a priority and ultimately called it quits.
Following the separation, Urban signed the deed to their home over to Taylor, who sold
it in 2004, according to Virtual Globetrotting.
Two years later, Taylor explained the cause of the breakup, noting
"His career got really busy, I got really busy, and we never saw each other."
It's no surprise that Keith Urban's busy career contributed to his breakup with Taylor. The
53-year-old has had 40 Top 10 hits and 16 Number 1 hits so far, according to Billboard.
In addition, he has won numerous Academy of Country Music Awards and four Grammy Awards.
He also served as a judge on American Idol during seasons 12 through 15.
"I like the way you perform."
And even in the days when he struggled, which included battling a drug and alcohol addiction,
as well as feelings of insecurity, Urban never considered giving up on his career.
He told The Boot,
"I didn't have any choice. I didn't really have a backup plan. Right as it felt like,
'Man, I'm hitting my head against a brick wall, nothing's happening,' there'd be a little
break of some sort. Even if it was tiny, it was like, 'Okay, there's a little momentum
forward. That always kept me going. I always felt like what I was trying to do was just
around the corner."
After her breakup with Urban, Niki Taylor's career moved in a new direction. She was a
judge on Bravo's Make Me a Supermodel in 2008, and competed on Celebrity Apprentice in 2011,
according to Fashionista. But she found that she missed her modeling days.
She said in an interview, "Reality shows aren't really reality shows.
Some are off the cuff and some are written, but I don't do well at judging people. I liked
hosting a show. That was fun, but I prefer modeling. I'm really good at that. I'm really
good at selling a product."
With that in mind, Taylor just announced that she is a CoverGirl once again, being named
the face of the company's Simply Ageless Collection.
"I was a covergirl in 1998, and today I'm a covergirl."
She posted on Instagram about it, saying,
"Once a COVERGIRL, always a COVERGIRL! I'm excited to be back with my @covergirl family
and to share the secret to healthy, youthful looking skin! I filmed this at home, in my
backyard with the help of my hubby & friends — it was a blast."
After Urban and Taylor broke up in 2004, both went on to find true love with other people.
Urban has been married to Nicole Kidman since 2006 and they have two daughters, Sunday and
Faith.
Taylor also wed in 2006, tying the knot with former NASCAR driver Burney Lamar. The couple
currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee with their kids, daughter Ciel and son Rex, as
well sons Jake and Hunter from Taylor’s previous marriage. Another thing Urban and
Taylor have in common: They have both gotten rid of their matching tattoos.
Taylor said in 2012,
"I am removing it because it is stopping me from getting some work I think. People's eyes
go right to it. It doesn't matter how acceptable tattoos are or how many people have them,
[attention] goes right to this one on my arm so I've decided to remove it, although I still
do have tattoos in other places."
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