Nicole Kidman's new romance reportedly meant to send message to Keith Urban

Nicole Kidman's appearance with Michael Reinstein has prompted reports linking outing to ex-husband Keith Urban

Nicole Kidman's recent public appearance with reported boyfriend Michael Reinstein has prompted speculation, with unnamed sources claiming the outing may have been intended to send a message to her ex-husband, Keith Urban.

The speculation follows photographs of Kidman getting into Reinstein's Ferrari shortly after arriving in Los Angeles.

While the actress has not publicly commented on her reported relationship with Reinstein, unnamed insiders cited in reports have suggested the high-profile appearance was unlikely to have been accidental.

According to a source quoted by Naughty But Nice, Kidman has long been aware of when she attracts public attention.

"Nicole has spent decades proving she knows exactly when she wants to be seen and when she doesn't," the insider claimed. "When pictures like these surface, people in the business immediately wonder whether they're part of the message."

The same source alleged that the end of Kidman's marriage to Urban continues to have an emotional impact despite her reportedly moving forward with her life.

"Everything that happened still deeply hurts Nicole. Friends say she's moving on, but that doesn't mean the pain has disappeared," the insider said.

The source added that people close to Kidman would not object if Urban saw her appearing "happy and glamorous" while being treated well by someone else.

A separate unnamed insider went further, claiming Kidman hoped the photographs would leave an impression on her former husband.

"She hopes he feels a little sting," the source claimed. "Not because she wants him back, but because she wants him to understand exactly what he lost. After everything she's been through, she believes he has earned that feeling."

Neither Kidman nor Urban has publicly addressed the latest claims, and Kidman has not commented on reports linking her romantically with Reinstein.