Simon Baker's ex-wife Rebecca Rigg is reportedly 'shocked and confused' by ongoing rumours he has become romantically involved with his Scarpetta co-star .
Rebecca, 58, was married to The Mentalist star from 1998 - 2020 and is a close childhood friend of Nicole. They also both grew up in the same area of .
'She loves Nicole like a sister, they've been through so much over the years so it's extremely shocking for her to get her head round this,' an insider told New Idea magazine.
The source added that Rebecca was said to be unhappy that neither Nicole, 58, nor Simon had reached out to her regarding the wild speculation after the pair held hands on the red carpet at their Scarpetta premiere.
'Rebecca is totally in the dark about Nicole and Simon's current status. A lot of their mutual friends assume their hand-holding was a cheesy stunt for the show,' they said.
'But the way they're evading questions about their status and then spending all this cosy time together is giving a lot more validity (to the rumours).
Simon Baker's ex-wife Rebecca Rigg is reportedly 'shocked and confused' by ongoing rumours he has become romantically involved with his Scarpetta co-star Nicole Kidman (Pictured with Simon in 2019)
Rebecca, 58, was married to The Mentalist star from 1998 - 2020 and is a close childhood friend of Nicole. They also both grew up in the same area of Sydney
'They (Simon and Rebecca) split many years ago. They're still co-raising their kids and pride themselves on having a totally transparent relationship. For Nicole to act all coy is really breaking the girl code.'
Rebecca is also an acclaimed actress and has appeared in both Australian and Hollywood productions, including a small role in the 1996 movie Jerry Maguire, alongside Nicole's ex-husband Tom Cruise.
Nicole, who has been close friends with Rebecca for over 40 years, is also the godmother of one of her daughter's, The Republic of Sarah actress, Stella Baker, 31.
Rebecca is reportedly not the only person left reeling over the romance rumours,
Nicole and Simon, who play a married couple in the new Amazon Prime series Scarpetta, were seen holding hands and beaming together earlier this month at the show's New York premiere.
At the event, Nicole admitted that their chemistry 'just vibrates', while Simon, 56, cheekily added: 'I don't kiss and tell'.
Nicole's ex-husband Keith, 58, is said to be devastated by her rumoured romance,
'Seeing Nicole and Simon holding hands was the equivalent of seeing his best mate with his missus, and it did a number on him,' an insider told Woman's Day magazine.
The source added that Rebecca was said to be unhappy that neither Nicole, 58, nor Simon had reached out to her regarding the wild speculation after the pair held hands on the red carpet at their Scarpetta premiere. (Pictured together in Scarpetta)
Nicole's ex-husband Keith, 58, is said to be devastated by her rumoured romance, given how quickly she appears to be moving on from their separation last year
In January,
According to Woman's Day, Nicole's close buddy suggested the Oscar winner date fellow Aussie star Simon.
