'I wish they lived with me': Nicole Kidman's heartbreak over her adopted children's decision to live with ex Tom Cruise

Nicole Kidman has expressed her sadness that  the children she adopted with then husband Tom Cruisehave chosen to live with him - and wishes they were with her instead.
The 43-year-old actress raised Isabella, 18, and Connor, 15, with Mission: Impossible star Tom from babies - but they decided to live with Cruise after their divorce with his third wife Katie Holmes and their four-year-old daughter Suri.
However, Nicole insisted she wouldn't fight their decision, saying: 'They live with Tom, which was their choice. I'd love them to live with us, but what can you do?'

Seasons's greetings: Nicole Kidman paid a surprise visit yesterday to young patients at Sydney Children's Hospital

The children have been living with Cruise since he ended his 10 year marriage with Kidman in 2001.
In an interview three years ago, Cruise's current wife Holmes admitted Connor and Isabella called her 'Mom' after just two years in their lives.

 

She said: 'His first two children are incredible, really smart and kind. They call me Mom.'
Talking to this week's UK edition of Hello! magazine, Kidman said although she was upset at them spending most of their time with their father in Los Angeles, having a younger child helped lessen the pain.
She admitted: 'It's a beautiful thing at 43 to have a two and half year old!'

Living apart: Kidman with ex-husband Tom Cruise and their two children Connor and Isabella in 1996

Growing up fast: Isabella and Connor in New York in September

However, despite the distance between them, Nicole said she was proud of her elder children, telling Associated Press: 'They are healthy and sane and together and are great, great people. So I'm not one of those people that needs to be reminded of what I have.'
Nicole also revealed that her beautiful toddler Sunday Rose was named after the day of week that she and musician husband Keith Urban most enjoyed spending together.
She explained: 'When we were both alone, before we met each other, Sunday was the day we dreaded most, because when you don't have someone in your life Sundays can be really lonely.
'Then when we met, we went from dreading Sunday to really loving it. It was the day when nobody was going to bother you, you could stay in bed, you could do what you wanted to do. We just thought, What a great name for our baby!' 

A mother's love: The Hollywood beauty was trying to lift the spirits of sick children set to be stuck on wards over Christmas - despite her heartache that her two eldest children no longer live with her

Demure: The Moulin Rouge star was dressed casually in cream for her hospital visit

Nicole was also showing her motherly side on Monday when she paid a surprise visit to Sydney Children's Hospital.
The Moulin Rouge star dropped by to spend time with 30 poorly young people who will be stuck on wards over Christmas.
Nicole is over in Australia with husband Keith and their daughter to spend the festive season with her family.
The pair were out earlier today to take little Sunday Rose to watch a performance of Charlie and Lola’s Best Bestest Play at the Sydney Opera House.

Christmas Down Under: Nicole arriving in Sydney earlier this month with husband Keith Urban and their daughter Sunday Rose