Nicole Kidman, 51, has paid tribute to her late father, four years after he tragically died of a heart attack in Singapore.
Speaking to The Weekend Australian this Sunday, the Oscar-winning star named her father Professor Antony Kidman, as the Australian she most admires.
‘[He] was always such a guiding light in my life,’ she said of her beloved father, who was an esteemed academic in the field of mental health.
‘He was always such a guiding light in my life’: Nicole Kidman, 51, (right) has paid tribute to her late father Antony (left), four years after he tragically died of a heart attack in Singapore
‘He dedicated himself to helping others, especially young people dealing with depression, anxiety and stress. I miss him so much and remain in awe of his work and aspirations,’ she added.
It comes months after Nicole took to Instagram to share a sweet throwback snap dedicated to Antony in celebration of US Father’s Day.
Sandwiched between her parents in the black-and-white picture, Nicole was seen smiling while both her mother and father kiss either side of her cheek.
Precious memories: It comes months after Nicole took to Instagram to share a sweet throwback snap dedicated to Antony in celebration of US Father’s Day
The star, who also thanked her singer-songwriter husband Keith Urban in a sequential picture, wrote: ‘Happy Father’s Day papa and Keith Lionel.’Thank you for being the most wonderful, kind and loving fathers.’
Nicole has never shied away from speaking about the heartache she suffered following her father’s death.
In 2015, she told Vogue magazine that it was a devastating loss, one which she was still recovering from.
‘There are times you go, ‘Gosh, I wish I could just go and hide in a hole and never come out’: In 2015, Nicole (pictured) told Vogue magazine that it was a devastating loss, one which she was still recovering from
‘There are times you go, ‘Gosh, I wish I could just go and hide in a hole and never come out,” The Hours actress told the magazine.
In 2017, Nicole told Jessica Rowe at the Business Chicks seminar in Melbourne that establishing resilience at a young age helped her through the tough times in life- especially after Antony’s death.
‘The worst that can happen is everything falls apart and you put it back together,’ she said.
Always by her side: Nicole (right) has credited her husband Keith Urban (left) for helping her to overcome the heartache that followed her father’s death