A heartbroken Lucia Hawley was spotted leaving her late grandmother Janelle’s home in Sydney just hours after her death at age 83.
The 26-year-old daughter of former TV presenter Antonia Kidman and niece of Nicole Kidman looked solemn as she departed the property alongside her longtime boyfriend Henry Poole on Sunday.
Shielding her eyes with a pair of black-framed sunglasses, the 7Bravo presenter kept her head down while making her exit our the front door from the property, as the Kidman family rally together following the devastating news.
Lucia cut a casual figure in a grey knit cardigan, paired with a white T-shirt and shorts.
She was seen carrying a grey item of clothing and accessorised with a black leather crossbody bag, as well as tan-coloured sandals.
Her partner Henry didn’t leave her side and appeared to lend a helping hand by carrying a rubbish bag of empty plastic containers.
Lucia’s mother Antonia was also seen visiting her late mother Janelle’s home in Sydney on Sunday, carrying a bouquet of flowers from the property.
The family’s loved ones have flocked around them during the difficult time.
Lucia Hawley (pictured) was spotted leaving her late grandmother Janelle’s home in Sydney on Sunday, just hours after her death at the age of 83
On Saturday, Nicole revealed that her beloved mother had sadly passed away at the age of 83.
The Australian actress, 57, was forced to leave Venice Film Festival to return to her native Sydney to be with her family after the devastating news.
Her mother Janelle died just hours before Nicole was awarded Best Actress for her role in Babygirl on the final day of Venice Film Festival.
‘Today I arrived in Venice to find out shortly after, that my beautiful, brave mother Janelle Ann Kidman has just passed,’ Nicole revealed in a statement read by director Halina Reijn upon her win.
‘I am in shock and I have to go to my family, but this award is for her, she shaped me, she guided me, and she made me.
The daughter of former TV presenter Antonia Kidman and niece of Nicole Kidman looked solemn as she departed the property alongside her longtime boyfriend Henry Poole on Sunday
Her partner Henry (pictured) didn’t leave her side and appeared to be lending a helping hand
‘I am beyond grateful that I get to say her name to all of you through Halina, the collision of life and art is heart-breaking, and my heart is broken. We love you all.’
In an interview with the Fresh Air podcast in January 2022, Nicole spoke briefly about her mother’s health issues after temporarily moving back to Sydney to support her.
Her comments came as she told how she had taken Janelle to the Art Gallery of New South Wales after hours, where they saw the Matisse: Life & Spirit exhibition, describing it as a ‘soothing balm’ amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
‘We’re down here primarily to take care of my mother and to have her surrounded by her grandchildren,’ she said.
‘So luckily yesterday, even though Omicron is raging through this country, we were able to take her into the gallery after hours and show her the Matisse exhibit, which coming from a mother who’s raised me in the arts, it was soothing balm. Matisse was soothing balm last night.’
On Saturday, Nicole (centre) 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 was born in Honolulu and raised in Sydney by her beloved mother Janelle and her psychologist father Antony, who died in September 2014.
After spending time in the United States, the Moulin Rouge star and her younger sister Antonia spent much of their childhood in Sydney.
Nicole pursued her passion for acting when she was a teenager and was supported by both of her parents as she soared to global fame.
They both remained closely involved with her career over the years, with Nicole recently admitting she would still go to her mother for advice.
After 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 told how she would often ask her mother Janelle for advice on her outfits, despite working with a whole string of professional stylists.
In a sign of their close bond, Nicole told People: ‘My mother is still — she’s so involved in what I wear.’
Nicole is known for her daring fashion choices but told how it was her mother and grandmother who first fostered her love for clothes.
‘I love fashion. I’ve always loved fashion,’ she gushed while speaking at the Planet Omega pop-up launch in New York.
‘I grew up as a little girl with a grandmother that loved fashion and could sew and my mother the same. They loved beautiful clothes. They could make beautiful clothes,’ she went on.
‘I watched them sew, embroider, and knit, crochet. And I think when you grow up seeing the people in your household do that, then you love that.’
Nicole was never shy of gushing over her affections for Janelle, sharing a touching tribute on her mother’s 82nd birthday last year.
Taking to Instagram, she posted a gallery of photographs of herself and her family celebrating with Janelle at a party and penned some sweet words in a caption.
‘Happy birthday, mumma. You are so loved by all of us,’ Nicole wrote.
Nicole’s husband Keith Urban (pictured on Friday, before the news of Janelle’s death) is currently in Australia on tour and performed in Brisbane earlier this week
Janelle tragically died just hours before Nicole was awarded Best Actress for her role in Babygirl on the final day of Venice Film Festival (Nicole is pictured at the awards’ ceremony)
The news of Janelle’s death was revealed in a statement read out by director Halina Reijn on behalf of Nicole as she accepted the acting award on her behalf
She had also taken the time to send her mother birthday well wishes while on the Oscars red carpet in Los Angeles with her husband Keith Urban.
‘It’s my mum’s birthday today. Happy Birthday, mama. We love you soo much,’ Nicole said to the camera.
‘We did a party for her when we were back in Sydney. She is the heartbeat of our family, so we love you, mama.’
In an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald in May 2020, Nicole also spoke about missing her mother while living abroad in the United States.
Nicole has long had an incredibly close relationship with her beloved mother Janelle and often spoke about her support and influence on her career over the years
Nicole had an equally close bond with her father Antony and was left 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 be able to have a cup of tea with Mum and sit on the balcony and talk about life, and have her tell me what I should be doing,’ she said at the time.
Nicole had an equally close relationship with her father Antony and was left devastated when he died of a heart attack in September 2014 at the age of 75.
The Oscar-winning actress previously revealed that the ‘sudden’ death of her father, as well as a string of other losses, had deeply affected her.
‘I’ve been given death as a very sudden thing. I’ve not nursed someone through a slow death, I’ve just had people taken,’ she told the Sydney Morning Herald in 2020.
‘I’ve now had it happen repeatedly, I almost get scared saying it because I get terrified it’s going to happen again. I still have a lot of fear of that.’
Flowers had been left at Janell’s home, with Antonia picking them up as the family’s loved ones rally around them during the difficult time. Pictured (L-R): Lucia Hawley, Janelle Kidman and Nicole Kidman in 2018