Reese is Leaning on Nicole

AMID HER DIVORCE, REESE WITHERSPOON REACHES OUT TO NICOLE KIDMAN FOR ADVICE.

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THEY looked like any other pair of galpals enjoying the sunny day in Nashville. But on May 8, beneath a pink “Disco Cowgirl” cap, it was Reese Witherspoon who was strolling with her Big Little Lies costar Nicole Kidman on the meandering trails. And, according to an eyewitness, the 47-year-old — who has ditched her ring in the wake of her split from husband Jim Toth — appeared to be venting to her Aussie friend and fellow Nashvillian, 55. “Reese is strong, but even she needs support from time to time,” an insider tells Star. “That’s why she’s leaning on her good friend Nicole during this transition in her life.”

Known for her upbeat, can-do attitude, Reese is heartbroken by the demise of her second marriage and feels lost, sources tell Star of the mom of three. “She fought for her marriage,” says a second insider. “It’s a very sad thing to realize you’re fighting for a lost cause.” Now sources are saying the Legally Blonde star is begging her old friend, who wed country superstar