Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster's first Met Gala appearance as a couple in New York on Monday, 4 May 2026, was reportedly overshadowed behind the scenes by Nicole Kidman, who is said to have deliberately steered clear of the pair out of loyalty to Jackman's ex‑wife, Deborra‑Lee Furness.
Jackman, 57, and Furness, 70, announced their separation in September 2023 after nearly 27 years of marriage, stressing at the time that the split was amicable. In January 2025, the Greatest Showman and Deadpool & Wolverine actor went public with his new relationship with Broadway star Sutton Foster, 51, his co‑lead in the 2022–2023 revival of The Music Man. A few months later, Furness filed for divorce and, in a pointed interview, spoke of the 'traumatic journey of betrayal,' language that has continued to colour perceptions of Jackman's new romance.
