JLo & Keith Urban Dating Rumors Get New Update After Report Nicole Kidman Had Her ‘Hackles Up’ Over Their ‘Chemistry’ on American Idol

According to RadarOnline, newly divorced Keith Urban has reportedly been growing close to Jennifer Lopez. The two have allegedly been “in touch a lot” since their respective divorces from Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Ben Affleck.

“It says a lot that they’ve confided in one another because they’re so private and guarded around other people,” a source said. “They seem to trust each other and feel comfortable opening up about their private situations and even their insecurities.” Related Stories Keith Urban Reportedly Using JLo Romance To ‘Annoy’ Nicole Kidman After His Ex Had Her ‘Hackles Up’ Over Their ‘Off the Charts’ Chemistry Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban’s Divorce Takes Dramatic Turn as Sources Reveal They’re ‘Speaking Again’ Amid Her Secret Romance

The insider claimed that Urban and Lopez have even “met up in secret – which isn’t hard to arrange given their enormous resources and the fact they’re often in the same city.”

Lopez and Urban have been friends for years, developing a close bond while serving as judges on American Idol in 2014. At the time, they were in relationships: Urban was married to Kidman, and Lopez was dating her backup dancer, Casper Smart.

Despite the pair having “always gotten on like two peas in a pod,” their chemistry was a major talking point on American Idol. “Back when they filmed Idol, it was always being talked about, how they were so in sync and obviously drawn to each other.”

“It was open knowledge and plainly obvious to people on set,” the source explained. “Ultimately, they never acted on anything. They were in committed relationships.”

But now, they’re both single, and “there’s a lot of talk that Keith is thinking of taking things up a notch” because “there’s nothing to stop them from exploring their very obvious connection.”

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Lopez is reportedly looking for someone who’s “just as passionate about music” as she is, and Urban checks that box. “That’s a real shared language and it’s something that she has told people she really missed when she was with Ben,” the insider shared.

She’s also hoping to find a partner “who can keep up with her level of fame and ambition, and Keith is one of the very few men who genuinely can.”

“He’s a megastar in his own right… so it’s not as though he’d ever be intimidated by Jennifer’s success or expect her to tone herself down.”

The source pointed out that Lopez has “almost always gone for these very alpha male, dominant types and none of those relationships have ever worked out.” If she were to explore things with Urban, it could be very different since he’s “much more laid-back and more than happy to let the woman he’s with have her own spotlight without ever feeling threatened.”

This latest update on Urban and Lopez’s alleged budding romance comes after other insiders claimed that Kidman was unsettled by their connection on American Idol. “Keith’s always adored Jen – loved working with her, loves her talent and thinks she’s ridiculously gorgeous,” one source told Woman’s Day in September 2026. “She was the only one who got Nicole’s hackles up because their chemistry was off the charts.”

At the time, the insider went on to allege that Urban reportedly hoped a potential romance with Lopez would “annoy” his ex-wife.

“The good thing is they’ve been friends and colleagues first so they trust each other. Neither of them feel ready to dive into another romance, but testing the waters with someone they trust could work,” they revealed. “He’s always had a soft spot for Jen, and at the very least it’d be a ton of fun to wine and dine someone even more famous than his ex – and if it annoys Nicole in the process, so be it!”