Deborra-Lee Furness is keeping mum about her ex-husband Hugh Jackman‘s love life. The Deadpool & Wolverine actor is rumored to be dating The Music Man co-star Sutton Foster.
Hugh and Deborra-Lee married on April 11, 1997, and have two adopted kids together: Oscar, 24, and Ava, 19. They announced their divorce to People on September 15, 2023. “We have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage. Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth,” they wrote. “Our family has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives. This is the sole statement either of us will make.”
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While sources acknowledged that they had been together before both of them filed for divorce, the new couple also has high ambitions for their relationship. “They are 100 percent together and are in love and want to spend the rest of their lives together,” Page Six reported. The report also indicates the two try to keep their romance out of the public eye. “They are still together,” the publication added. “They go out of their way to hide it, but it’s common knowledge.”
How did Hugh Jackman’s ex-wife react to Sutton Foster’s dating rumors?
A source told Daily Mail that Hugh Jackman’s ex is keeping away from the attention, but had concerns when the actors started working together in 2022. “Deborra-Lee had her suspicions when Hugh started working with Sutton,” a source said. “Their relationship is not a secret to her.”
“Deborra-Lee wants to be left out of this narrative,” the source explained. “She is not going to address this or speak against Hugh. When they divorced, they agreed to keep everything that happened during their marriage private.”
Another source told the tabloid site, “Time has passed for Hugh to mourn his divorce and now Sutton is over her relationship, they are getting closer to making it official.” Foster filed from divorce from Ocean’s Eleven screenwriter Griffin on October 22, 2024. Rumors their marriage was on the rocks have swirled ever since Foster was starring in The Music Man.
According to one of the sources, the new couple isn’t trying to make anyone uncomfortable and is trying to make things as smooth as possible. “They aren’t going to shove it down everyone’s throat. They became close friends while working together and got to confide in each other over their individual troubles.”
They continued: “Hugh still has tremendous respect for Deborra-Lee. They have kids and that is what is important to them both. The are repairing what they can, and will never talk ill about each other.”
