Hugh Jackman and his rumoured new partner, Sutton Foster are making headlines after news broke of Foster’s divorce. After all, it feels like only yesterday that Australia’s golden couple Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness shared the news of their own split after 27 years.
The news, announced in September 2023, was a shock to fans everywhere, and while speculation around what could have caused the sudden divorce was rife, the couple seemed as solid as ever in their conscious uncoupling.
And as rumour turns to reality, a subtle nod from none other than Deborra-Lee has boosted the credibility of claims.
So what is it about the timing of the supposed Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster relationship pipeline that has the internet so intrigued? And did Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster time things perfectly? Read on for more, including the latest updates.
The pair’s friendship has been well documented, with Jackman and Foster enjoying a close working relationship for years after starring in Broadway’s The Music Man from 2021-January 2023.
Both Jackman and Foster have been completely open about their mutual respect over the last few years. And, in an interview with People in June of this year, Sutton raved about the actor, saying “He’s one of the greatest guys ever, an incredible costar.”
Soon after, the actress followed up with glowing remarks about how the pair’s friendship blossomed during production of The Music Man.
“He’s now become one of my best friends, which was a surprise, because you usually go into these things thinking, ‘Well, I hope we get along.’ But we just spent Memorial Day with our families,” she said in an interview with Vogue. “It’s really fun to meet new friends after 40.”
And don’t get us wrong, there’s nothing more wholesome than a Hugh Jackman bromance or Broadway bestie timeline taking place before our eyes, but after sources revealed there could be more at play as far back as December 2023, questions began circling.
Recent reports claiming the co-stars are “100 per cent together and are in love and want to spend the rest of their lives together,” added fuel to the fire.
“They spend all of their free time together,” says another alleged source. “They are a regular couple, they are just in private.”
Meanwhile, Sutton wasn’t the only one waxing lyrical about the Wolverine star, as evidenced in a 2022 appearance on Seth Meyers’ Late Night show.
During the interview, the Younger star raves about getting to work alongside Jackman, saying “I’m having the time of my life playing opposite this guy,” to which Jackman responds playfully “You had to say that, but thank you.”
“I did!” Sutton exclaimed, before continuing “But it’s like, it’s like a dream come true. Truly.”
An alleged source explained that Jackman’s ex-wife has no plans on adding her voice to the chorus, outlining the pair’s agreement that the details of their marriage – and subsequent divorce – remain private.
“Deborra-Lee wants to be left out of this narrative,” says the source. “She is not going to address this or speak against Hugh.”
With a second source allegedly adding: “Time has passed for Hugh to mourn his divorce and now Sutton is over her relationship, they are getting closer to making it official.”
“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.”
Deborra-Lee Gives Her Blessing
As Jackman and Foster’s relationship moves from rumour to seemingly real, Jackman’s ex-wife Deborra-Lee has remained reserved, staying out of the public eye and allowing the news to play out without her involvement.
However, it appears that Furness has indeed entered the ‘new couple’ chat, in a very subtle way.
Tasha Lustig, whose social media account documents scandalous celebrity moments, posted a video explainer of the Jackman/Foster romance titled ‘Hugh Jackman’s Divorce Mess‘ on October 27. In it, the content creator outlines key points in the new couple’s relationship timeline, including Foster’s previous breakups, and points to an earlier post where she’d shared her thoughts on their ‘friendship’ prior to Foster’s divorce announcement.
At the time of writing, the video has received 1.4 million views and over 26.1k likes, one of which apparently confirms that Lustig’s account is indeed onto something.
According to US Weekly, Deborra-Lee “liked” the post, adding to the chorus of people agreeing with the sentiment expressed by Lustig.
As Furness’ account is private, only accounts that she follows (US Weekly is one) can see her social activity, and so while the general public may not be able to clarify whether this is the case or not, the evidence is definitely there. Especially as one of the top comments on the post was published by Deborra-Lee’s close friend, British media personality Amanda de Cadenet, who weighed into the conversation with the comment: “@tashalustig you are on point with this one. My beloved friend Deb is about to her her glow up any moment fyi!”
After all, we know that a subtle nod or in this case, a single “like” can have the power of a thousand words.
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This article originally appeared on Marie Claire Australia and is republished here with permission.
