11/17/05
Nicole Kidman has been spotted wearing a ring on her wedding finger while walking through a US street with her latest beau Keith Urban, sparking rumours she is engaged to the country music crooner.

People magazine reported the Oscar winner, who began dating fellow Aussie Urban in July, was seen strolling through a Boston street last week wearing the ring.

The magazine reported Urban's public relations manager Paul Freundlich as saying he did not know anything about an engagement. "Right now it's just a rumour," he said. "When and if there's a statement we'll make that public."

Today, Kidman's Australian publicist Wendy Day also said she knew nothing about a proposal. "I have not spoken to Nicole about it," Ms Day said. "I cannot tell you either way."

Kidman, who split with actor Tom Cruise in 2001 after a decade of marriage, and Urban, originally from Queensland but now based in the United States, are yet to make their relationship official. But they have reportedly been sharing meals and been on countryside trips together. They have also been spending time at Urban's Nashville home.

Kidman, 38, has also been a constant presence on Urban's current tour. People quoted a source close to Urban as saying the pair were "inseparable" while Urban was on tour. "It was obvious something is there – a lot more than just a friends situation," the source said. "You could see something real special was going on between them."

Kidman has now returned to Washington DC, where she is shooting the sci-fi thriller The Visiting. Urban, who won entertainer of the year and male vocalist of the year at this week's Country Music Association awards in New York, is continuing the tour. from The Courier-Mail

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