Eighty per cent of Daily Mail readers say Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban SHOULD have quarantined

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have divided fans since their arrival in Australia on Monday, after it emerged they’d been granted permission to self-isolate at their Southern Highlands estate instead of going through mandatory hotel quarantine. 

And in a new poll conducted by Daily Mail Australia, the A-list couple didn’t fare better after voters were asked if they were entitled to special treatment because they planned on helping the struggling local film industry.  

Actress Nicole, 53, was recently given the green light to film her new TV series, Nine Perfect Strangers, in Australia, which is set to create hundreds of jobs when it commences filming on August 10. 

However, the results of the new poll show that only 19% of people support the pair’s exemption to the strict COVID-19 travel restrictions. 

In stark contrast, a whopping 81% of people have voted against their special treatment, reiterating that ‘everyone should be treated the same.’ 

Controversy: The A-list couple have already divided their fanbase after skipping mandatory hotel quarantine to self-isolate at their $6.5million Southern Highlands estate after flying in from the United States on Monday [Pictured arriving in Sydney during a visit in December]

In a further analysis of the figures, 1,862 voters were against the Tennessee-based couple and their daughters, Sunday, 12, and Faith, nine, receiving special permission by the New South Wales Government to self-isolate at home after flying to Australia via private jet. 

Only 426 people voted in favour of Nicole and Keith’s plans to help the local film industry flourish in a time of need.        

After news of their exemption made headlines, some Australians angrily suggested that COVID-19 travel restrictions only seem to affect ordinary people, and not the rich and famous.

It comes after Victoria recorded 374 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday and pressure grows in NSW to enforce similar lockdown rules to prevent a second wave of the deadly virus.

Nicole and Keith have been allowed to self-isolate at home instead of staying at a state-approved hotel for 14 days, which is what the vast majority of international arrivals must do amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Helping out: Actress Nicole, 53, was recently given the green light to film her new TV series, Nine Perfect Strangers, in Australia, which is set to create hundreds of jobs when it commences filming on August 10

Helping out: Actress Nicole, 53, was recently given the green light to film her new TV series, Nine Perfect Strangers, in Australia, which is set to create hundreds of jobs when it commences filming on August 10

Not happy: However, the results of the new poll show that only 19% of people support the pair's exemption to the strict COVID-19 travel restrictions

Not happy: However, the results of the new poll show that only 19% of people support the pair’s exemption to the strict COVID-19 travel restrictions

However, their freedom to head straight home following a long-haul flight from the U.S., where there have been almost four million confirmed COVID-19 cases, has divided their fanbase. 

Despite being granted this exception, the pair must still spend 14 days at home in accordance with Australia’s coronavirus rules.

According to the NSW Government website, people returning from overseas are only exempt from staying at a quarantine hotel if there are ‘strong medical, health or compassionate grounds’.

The couple’s arrival Down Under comes after Nicole was given the green light to film her new TV series, Nine Perfect Strangers, in Australia.

The production, based on the 2018 novel by Liane Moriarty, will reportedly inject $100million into the struggling local film industry by creating hundreds of jobs.

'Unfair': After news of their exemption made headlines, some Australians angrily suggested that COVID-19 travel restrictions only seem to affect ordinary people, and not the rich and famous

‘Unfair’: After news of their exemption made headlines, some Australians angrily suggested that COVID-19 travel restrictions only seem to affect ordinary people, and not the rich and famous

Strict COVID-19 restrictions are in place, according to local news reports, and production is based out of Nicole and Keith’s Southern Highlands home.

Cast and crew members flying from overseas or interstate will be made to quarantine in a hotel for 14 days upon their arrival in NSW.

Nicole and her fellow producers will also be responsible for paying all medical and security costs.

The limited series is being produced by Nicole’s production company, Blossom Films, alongside Big Little Lies collaborators Bruna Papandrea and David E. Kelley.

Nicole will also star in the show with the likes of Melissa McCarthy, Luke Evans and Manny Jacinto.

Commitments: The couple's arrival Down Under comes after Nicole was given the green light to film her new TV series, Nine Perfect Strangers, in Australia [Pictured September 2019]

Commitments: The couple’s arrival Down Under comes after Nicole was given the green light to film her new TV series, Nine Perfect Strangers, in Australia [Pictured September 2019]

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph on Sunday, the acclaimed actress said she was ‘thrilled’ to be able to inject new life into the local film industry.

‘It is a great opportunity for me to give back to the community that nurtured me through so much of my career,’ she said.

The series will tell the story of nine stressed-out urbanites who escape to a wellness retreat run by Nicole’s character.

Filming will begin on August 10 and will run for 19 weeks.

'Great opportunity': Speaking to The Daily Telegraph on Sunday, the acclaimed actress said she was 'thrilled' to be able to inject new life into the local film industry

‘Great opportunity’: Speaking to The Daily Telegraph on Sunday, the acclaimed actress said she was ‘thrilled’ to be able to inject new life into the local film industry