"It's been really hard": Nicole Kidman's Mother's Day heartbreak
Nicole Kidman has opened up about her heartache on Mother’s Day this year as she continues to remain in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.
The 52-year-old is currently living with husband Keith Urban and their two daughters, 11-year-old Sunday Rose and nine-year-old Faith Margaret in her Nashville home.
And despite spending the special day with her daughters, there was one person noticeably absent from the day.
Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald via telephone, Nicole became emotional due to not seeing her mum on Mother’s Day this year.
“We’re in a position where we just have to relinquish control right now and go day by day,” she said.
But as much as she tries to remain optimistic, that hasn’t detracted from the hard reality of being away from her extended family.
“I have my immediate family here, but I don’t have my extended family, who are so much a part of me. I can’t touch them,” she said.
“So many people are in exactly the same position. So many people right now are going, ‘When do I see my family again?’”
The actress described her mum as “my mentor, my guide and my nurturer”, while adding that she was extremely grateful for Keith’s mother Marienne.
“She gave me Keith, she gave me the greatest gift,” she said.
“And I am down-on-my-knees grateful to her.”
For the day itself, Kidman described her ideal celebration with her mum.
"I would love to be able to have a cup of tea with mum and sit on the balcony and talk about life and have her tell me what I should be doing," the actress said.
She also said that it had been “really hard” as her mother made the difficult decision to move back to Australia so she can spend time with her 80-year-old mum.
"Talk about just gut-wrenching. At least there's FaceTime and technology because that's been a saving grace... It's been really hard," she said.