Nicole Kidman’s Children with Tom Cruise Seem to Miss Actress’ AFI Life Achievement Award Ceremony despite Expectations to Attend in Support – Daughter Bella Expresses Approval Through Social Media Engagement.

Nicole Kidman’s hopes were dashed on Saturday night when her adopted children chose not to attend her Life Achievement Award ceremony in Los Angeles.

The Hollywood star, 55, was reportedly eager to have the children she shares with ex-husband Tom Cruise in attendance as she became the first Australian to be presented with ‘America’s highest honor [sic] for a career in film’. 

But despite holding out hope to have all four of her children together for the big celebration, neither son Connor, 29, or daughter Bella, 31, showed their faces at the event hosted by The American Film Institute (AFI). 

It’s unclear where Connor and Bella chose to spend their Saturday night, as the siblings are notoriously private on social media, but neither were pictured during the event which saw their famous mother make cinematic history.  

While Connor, who is believed to be ‘extremely loyal to his dad’ Tom, 61, didn’t appear to show Nicole any public support for her achievement, daughter Bella was seen liking her mother’s Instagram posts about the award.

Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Nicole’s representatives for comment. 

Nicole Kidman’s, 55, (pictured) hopes were dashed on Saturday night when her adopted children chose not to attend her Life Achievement Award ceremony in Los Angeles

Last year, it was reported that Nicole hoped to have all her children present – Connor, Bella, and her two daughters Sunday and Faith – when she was handed the Life Achievement Award.

‘Nicole knows Connor is extremely loyal to his dad so she doesn’t expect him to come, but the invitation is there for both of them,’ an alleged source told New Idea in June. 

‘It’s an event they have every right to celebrate along with the rest of Nicole’s family. Nicole is trying to limit her expectations, but is clinging to hope Bella might make it.’ 

Bella, who was born Isabella, and Connor, are the only children Tom and Nicole share together, with the pair adopting their daughter in 1992 and their son in 1995.

The Hollywood couple – who got married in 1990 – divorced in 2001 with Tom now sharing another daughter, Suri Cruise, 17, with ex-wife Katie Holmes.

The Hollywood star was reportedly eager to have the children she shares with ex-husband Tom Cruise in attendance as she became the first Australian to be presented with ‘America’s highest honor [sic] for a career in film’. Pictured: Isabella Kidman Cruise

But despite holding out hope to have all four of her children together for the big celebration, neither son Connor, 29, (pictured) or daughter Bella, 31, showed their faces at the event hosted by The American Film Institute (AFI)

Meanwhile, Nicole shares daughters Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, 15, and Faith Margaret Kidman Urban, 13, with husband Keith Urban.

Tom and Connor have been spotted out on occasion attending sporting events together, while Nicole has previously said she prefers to keep her relationship with her children private.

Little is known about Nicole’s current relationship with Bella and Connor as they reportedly stayed ‘loyal to their father’ following her split from the Top Gun star in 2001 – meaning they were raised in the controversial Church of Scientology. 

Nicole has refused to talk about the religion or her family ties in recent year, but is said to have absent from many of her children’s life events, including Bella’s wedding at the Dorchester hotel in London in 2015, despite living in the city the time. 

The Big Little Lies star hasn’t been pictured publicly with her eldest two children since 2007, and she was reportedly left ‘devastated’ after the pair didn’t attend her father’s funeral in 2014.

It’s unclear where Connor and Bella chose to spend their Saturday night, as the siblings are notoriously private on social media, but neither were pictured during the event which saw their famous mother make cinematic history

Connor, who is believed to be ‘extremely loyal to his dad’ Tom, 61, (right) didn’t appear to show Nicole any public support for her achievement

However, daughter Bella was seen liking her mother’s Instagram posts about the award leading up to the big night

In 2018 when accepting her Best Actress Golden Globe, the Nine Perfect Strangers star thanked her biological daughters and second husband Keith Urban – but didn’t mention Connor or Bella.

The actress rarely speaks about the pair, saying she wants to keep the relationship private, but has spoken of how they ‘picked scientology’ and ‘don’t call her mum’.

Despite Bella and Connor not attending the Moulin Rouge actor’s big night over the weekend, the event wasn’t a total bust as she was supported by husband Keith and their daughters Sunday and Faith.

She was also accompanied by her sister Antonia, brother-in-law Craig Marran, and her niece Sybella Hawley. 

Faith and Sunday glowed with filial pride as they stood beside their mother, who was decked out in a shimmering gold Balenciaga gown for the Los Angeles event.

Despite Bella and Connor not attending the Moulin Rouge actor’s big night over the weekend, the event wasn’t a total bust as she was supported by husband Keith, their daughters Sunday and Faith, sister Antonia, and niece Sybella Hawley. All pictured

‘Deeply moved by all of the support around the world that I’ve been seeing and hearing,’ Nicole wrote on Instagram with a photo of the stage.

‘Thank you to all of you and to the @AmericanFilmInstitute for including me in this illustrious group of honorees – now let’s have some fun!’

Husband Keith paid a touching tribute to his wife, sharing a photo of her to Instagram with the caption: ‘In a career that’s still very much in full flight, tonight the @americanfilminstitute will honor my wife as the newest member in this extraordinary fraternity.

‘Babygirl – I’m so proud of you, and as much as I could come off sounding like the biased husband, I’ll let the list of previous honorees do all of the talking for me.’

He went on to list the likes of Orson Welles, Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, Alfred Hitchcock, Elizabeth Taylor, Steven Spielberg, Meryl Streep and more. 

The Australian actress raved the AFI honor was ‘beyond my wildest dreams’ when she was announced as the recipient.