Keith Urban Wants a Baby from Nicole Kidman

Tue, 27 March 2007 12:00:00 ET

Keith Urban wants to have a child with wife Nicole Kidman. The country singer - who is stepfather to Nicole's adopted children Isabella, 14, and Connor, 12, from her marriage to Tom Cruise - says he is desperate to have his own children.

Keith told Britain's Sunday Telegraph newspaper: "I don't get to see the kids as much as probably a lot of stepdads would, but it is a good relationship. I am looking forward to fatherhood. I have always wanted to be a good dad. My brother's got two kids and he's an excellent dad and I think we both have that sense of being home and being solid family guys."

The 39-year-old has also taken a thinly-veiled swipe at Tom and his new wife Katie Holmes for seeking publicity. Keith said: "If we were plastered in the magazines all the time and sort of got pictures willingly, it would wear off and probably people wouldn't want them so much. I would just rather have a more quiet life, like we do. It is relatively quiet compared to most, I think."

The former cocaine and alcohol addict was released from rehab in January and has just completed a one week tour of Australia to promote his new album. He has just flown back to join Nicole in Los Angeles.