'I had spent my whole life trying to get pregnant': Nicole Kidman, 51, reveals she was desperate to meet the right person before being introduced to husband Keith Urban following her split with Tom Cruise

Nicole Kidman, 51, has spoken candidly about her desperate bid to have a baby before meeting her now husband, Keith Urban. 

On Thursday, the Hollywood superstar told The Australian Women's Weekly that it was a dream come true to fall pregnant to Keith, also 51. 

'I had spent my whole life trying to get pregnant,' she tells the magazine. 

'I had spent my whole life trying to get pregnant':

'I had spent my whole life trying to get pregnant': Nicole Kidman , 51, has spoken candidly about her desperate bid to have a baby before meeting her now husband, Keith Urban. The couple are pictured her with their children  Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret 

The Big Little Lies star was previously married to fellow actor, Tom Cruise, 56. 

The couple share adopted children, Isabella Cruise, 26, and Connor Cruise, 24.

In her candid interview, Nicole says that both she and Keith were itching to meet the right person in the hopes of having a family, before meeting each other. 

Fate: In her candid interview, Nicole says that both she and Keith were itching to meet the right person in the hopes of having a family, before meeting each other

Fate: In her candid interview, Nicole says that both she and Keith were itching to meet the right person in the hopes of having a family, before meeting each other 

'We both were desperate to find that person [to have children with],' she says, adding, 'we'd also reached that place of going, "Gosh, I wonder if it's ever going to happen".' 

Nicole and country music superstar Keith have been married for 13 years.

The couple have two daughters together - Sunday Rose, 10, and Faith Margaret, 8.  

Happy: Nicole and country music superstar Keith have been married for 13 years

Happy: Nicole and country music superstar Keith have been married for 13 years 

Nicole is notoriously private about the children she adopted with ex Tom.

But the actress recently gave Vanity Fair readers some rare insight into her older kids lives during an interview for the magazine.

The star revealed that Bella lives in London while son Connor resides in Miami.

Family ties: The Big Little Lies star was previously married to fellow actor, Tom Cruise (far left), 56. The couple share adopted children Isabella Cruise (right), 26, and Connor Cruise, 24 (second from right) They split in 2001

Family ties: The Big Little Lies star was previously married to fellow actor, Tom Cruise (far left), 56. The couple share adopted children Isabella Cruise (right), 26, and Connor Cruise, 24 (second from right) They split in 2001

Both offspring were adopted during her 11-year marriage to Tom.

The couple tied the knot in 1990 and split in 2001. 

'Bella lives just outside London,' Kidman told the publication, adding that her eldest is married and recently launched the T-shirt line BKC (Bella Kidman Cruise).

Speaking about the outspoken Scientologist's link to the UK, Nicole said: 'You know, she really feels more English. We lived there for Eyes Wide Shut, Mission Impossible, and The Portrait of a Lady. They both had English accents when they were little.'

Keeping things underwraps: Nicole is notoriously private about the children she adopted with ex Tom

Keeping things underwraps: Nicole is notoriously private about the children she adopted with ex Tom 

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Nicole Kidman, 51, reveals she was desperate to meet the right person when she met Keith Urban

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