Magazines battle for Kidman pictures

A bidding war has erupted between rival magazines over the latest images of Nicole Kidman's alleged baby bump.

The Academy Award-winner, now holidaying in Canada with her parents, Anthony and Janelle, is pictured with a noticeable bump, although Nicole's long-time publicist, Wendy Day, denies she is pregnant.

One of the inconclusive paparazzi pictures conveniently shows Kidman holding her stomach, almost 12 months to the day since she was first erroneously reported to be pregnant to her now husband, country singer Keith Urban.

He is finishing his latest album and performing in the US as his wife holidays in Vancouver and Whistler.

The Sydney wedding of the couple in June, and continuing unfounded speculation about their relationship, has been a sales staple of the Australia's weekly women's magazines for some time.