Nicole Kidman and Marcus Graham were in a relationship for two years. Notably, the actress tied the knot twice with Tom Cruise and Keith Urban.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GooglePractical Magic 2 brings back Nicole Kidman as 'Gillian Owens' nearly three decades after the original cult favourite. The sequel, released on September 11, 2026, reunites her with Sandra Bullock as the Owens sisters who must face a dark ancestral curse threatening their family. Directed by Susanne Bier, the film blends romance, witchcraft, and sisterhood for a nostalgic theatrical return that honours the past while opening new magic.
Nicole Kidman’s performance is being praised, and amid this, her personal life has come into the limelight once again. The actress is single now, and her divorce from Keith Urban was finalized in January 2026. Her first marriage was to Tom Cruise, and before they tied the knot, Nicole was also in a relationship with Mulholland Drive star Marcus Graham.
Nicole Kidman and Marcus Graham were together for about two years in the late 1980s, from around 1987 to 1989, while both were in their early 20s and living together in Australia.
At the time, Marcus Graham was breaking through as 'Stanley "Wheels" Kovac' on E Street, and Kidman was coming off Windrider and Dead Calm. Public profiles from that period describe them as a young, ambitious Australian acting couple at the very start of their careers.
The relationship ended in late 1989 when Kidman's work took her overseas. She was cast in Days of Thunder and went to the US for the shoot. It was on that set she met Tom Cruise. Within months, her relationship with Graham ended, and her relationship with Cruise began, leading to marriage in December 1990. There was never a formal public statement from either at the time giving a specific reason beyond the timeline.
The most direct account has come from Graham himself years later when he once appeared for an interview with Woman's Day Australia. Marcus said that they had spent two years together and that when Nicole met Cruise, he was left devastated and heartbroken. He said he cried for a long time, felt hurt and confused, and had a lot to learn about the world at that age.
Marcus clarified that he holds no bad feelings and understands her decision completely. He described it as a moment where a brilliant young Australian actress meets a big Hollywood star who asked her to be with him forever, and that it must have been a wonderful opportunity she could not turn down. He said he did not want to keep Nicole in Australia or lock her away, adding that it is a kind of divergence that simply happens when two young careers pull in opposite directions.
Nicole Kidman reprises her role as 'Gillian Owens' in Practical Magic 2, the long-awaited sequel to the 1998 cult classic. Released on September 11, 2026, the film is based on Alice Hoffman's The Book of Magic.
Speaking to The Tennessean in an exclusive interview, Nicole said that returning to the Owens kitchen and house felt like no time had passed, and that there is so much love between the cast that they could pick up the conversation right where they left it. She said that the original has become a film passed from generation to generation, watched by mothers and daughters every fall, and that she hopes the new film becomes part of that tradition.
During the film's European premiere in London, Nicole opened up about lighter moments on set, including jumping off a roof together and dancing at 3 a.m. in the cold while making it look warm. She also said she was able to pick up Sandra Bullock, describing her as light as a feather. In a joint PEOPLE cover interview with Bullock, she described the reunion as amazing and credited the fans of the first film for making the sequel possible.
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