Nicole Kidman’s cousin Lucia Hawley leaves her late grandmother Janelle’s home with her boyfriend Henry Poole… after the matriarch dies at 83
Lucia Hawley was spotted heartbroken as she left her late grandmother Janelle’s Sydney home just hours after she passed away at the age of 83.
The 26-year-old daughter of former TV presenter Antonia Kidman and niece of Nicole Kidman looked sober as she left the building with her boyfriend Henry Poole on Sunday.
The 7Bravo host shielded her eyes with black-framed sunglasses and kept her head down as she walked out the front door as the Kidman family gathered after the devastating news.
Lucia looked casual in a gray knitted cardigan, paired with a white T-shirt and shorts.
She was seen wearing a gray garment and accessorized with a black leather shoulder bag and brown sandals.
Her partner Henry never left her side and appeared to help her by carrying a garbage bag full of empty plastic containers.
Lucia’s mother Antonia was also seen visiting her late mother Janelle’s Sydney home on Sunday, bringing a bouquet of flowers from the estate.
The family’s loved ones stood around them en masse during this difficult time.
Lucia Hawley (pictured) was spotted leaving her late grandmother Janelle’s Sydney home on Sunday, just hours after her death at the age of 83.
On Saturday, Nicole announced that her beloved mother had passed away at the age of 83.
The 57-year-old Australian actress was forced to leave the Venice Film Festival after the devastating news to return to her hometown of Sydney to be with her family.
Her mother Janelle died just hours before Nicole received the Best Actress award for her role in Babygirl on the final day of the Venice Film Festival.
“Today I arrived in Venice and shortly after I learned that my beautiful, brave mother Janelle Ann Kidman passed away,” Nicole revealed in a statement read by director Halina Reijn after her win.
“I am in shock and have to go to my family, but this award is for her. She shaped me, guided me and made me.”
The daughter of former TV presenter Antonia Kidman and niece of Nicole Kidman looked solemn as she left the building with her boyfriend Henry Poole on Sunday
Her partner Henry (pictured) never left her side and seemed to offer her a helping hand
“I am beyond grateful to be able to say her name to all of you through Halina, the collision of life and art is heartbreaking, and my heart is broken. We love you all.”
In an interview with the Fresh Air podcast in January 2022, Nicole briefly discussed her mother’s health struggles after temporarily moving back to Sydney to support her.
She made the comments after she said she had taken Janelle to the Art Gallery of New South Wales after hours to view the Matisse: Life & Spirit exhibition, which she described as a “soothing balm” during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We are here mainly to take care of my mother and let her enjoy her grandchildren,” she said.
“Luckily, despite Omicron sweeping through this country, we were able to take her to the gallery after hours yesterday and show her the Matisse exhibition. And coming from a mother who raised me in the arts, it was a soothing balm. Matisse was a soothing balm last night.”
On Saturday, Nicole (center) revealed that their beloved mother Janelle (left) had sadly passed away at the age of 83. Pictured with Lucia Hawley (right) at the 2018 AACTA Awards
Nicole has long had a particularly close bond with her beloved mother Janelle and has often spoken about her support and influence on her career over the years.
Nicole was born in Honolulu and raised in Sydney by her beloved mother Janelle and her psychologist father Antony, who passed away in September 2014.
After living in the United States for a time, the Moulin Rouge star and her younger sister Antonia spent much of their childhood in Sydney.
Nicole pursued her passion for acting as a teenager and was supported by her parents as she rose to worldwide fame.
They both remained closely involved in her career over the years, with Nicole recently admitting that she still sought her mother’s advice.
Following the news of her mother’s death, Nicole has travelled back to Australia to be with her family, including her sister Antonia (both pictured in April)
In November, the Big Little Lies star shared how she often asks her mother Janelle for advice on her outfits, despite working with a slew of professional stylists.
In a sign of their close bond, Nicole told People, “My mom is still — she’s so involved in what I wear.”
Nicole is known for her bold fashion choices, but shares how it was her mother and grandmother who sparked her love of clothes.
“I love fashion. I’ve always loved fashion,” she enthused while speaking at the launch of Planet Omega pop-up in New York.
“I grew up as a little girl with a grandmother who loved fashion and could sew, and my mother too. They loved beautiful clothes. They could make beautiful clothes,” she continued.
“I’ve seen them sewing, embroidering, knitting, crocheting. And I think when you grow up and see people in your household doing that, you love it.”
Nicole has never been shy about expressing her affection for Janelle, paying a touching tribute on her mother’s 82nd birthday last year.
She posted a photo gallery on Instagram of herself and her family celebrating with Janelle, captioning it with some sweet words.
“Congratulations, Mom. You are so loved by all of us,” Nicole wrote.
Nicole’s husband Keith Urban (pictured on Friday, before news of Janelle’s death) is currently on tour in Australia and performed in Brisbane earlier this week
Janelle tragically passed away just hours before Nicole was to receive the Best Actress award for her role in Babygirl on the final day of the Venice Film Festival (Nicole is pictured at the awards ceremony)
The news of Janelle’s death was announced in a statement read by director Halina Reijn on Nicole’s behalf when she accepted the acting award on her behalf
She also took the time to wish her mother a happy birthday when she walked the red carpet at the Oscars in Los Angeles with her husband Keith Urban.
“Today is my mom’s birthday. Happy birthday, Mom. We love you so much,” Nicole said to the camera.
“We had a party for her when we got back to Sydney. She’s the heartbeat of our family, so we love you, Mum.”
In an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald In May 2020, Nicole also shared that she missed her mother when she lived in the United States.
Nicole has long had an incredibly close bond with her beloved mother Janelle and has often spoken about her support and influence on her career over the years
Nicole had an equally close bond with her father Antony and was devastated when he died of a heart attack in September 2014 at the age of 75 (they are pictured in 2005)
“I would love to have a cup of tea with my mom and sit on the balcony and talk about life while she tells me what to do,” she said at the time.
Nicole also had a close bond with her father Antony and was devastated when he died of a heart attack in September 2014 at the age of 75.
The Oscar-winning actress previously admitted that the “sudden” death of her father, and a series of other losses, had affected her deeply.
“I’ve had death come to me very suddenly. I haven’t helped anyone through a slow death, I’ve just had people taken away,” she told the Sydney Morning Herald in 2020.
‘I’ve been through it before, I’m almost scared to say it because I’m terrified it will happen again. I’m still very scared of it.’
Flowers had been left at Janell’s home, Antonia picked them up as the family’s loved ones gathered around them during the difficult time. Pictured (L-R): Lucia Hawley, Janelle Kidman and Nicole Kidman in 2018