A source close to the Australian actress said she was “relieved” to see her suspicions were correct, even though she was told the Marvel star and her Broadway co-star were not a thing.
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster’s relationship also reportedly left the “Wolverine” actor’s adopted children and Deborra-Lee Furness in an awkward position.
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Deborra-Lee Furness ‘relieved’ to see Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster out
Jackman and his girlfriend Foster recently went public with their romance. On Monday, the couple was photographed holding hands after dinner in Santa Monica, California.
Although the duo’s relationship reportedly prompted Jackman to end his 27-year marriage to Furness, his estranged wife is said to be “relieved” to see the actor finally open up about his romance after months of “spinning suspicion.”
“Deborra-Lee feels a sense of relief, to be honest with you,” a source told the Daily Mail. “She was tormented by suspicion. She was told it wasn’t true and that they were nothing more than close friends who worked together.”
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“But something in his heart told him that wasn’t true,” the source continued. “She trusted her intuition, and her intuition was right. She finally feels at ease after getting confirmation that her fears and suspicions were justified.”
The source added that Furness “can now completely close this chapter and move on” as she “no longer has anything to say” about Jackman and his “close friend” Sutton.
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Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster were tired of hiding
While Jackman and Foster’s romance has been considered one of “Broadway’s worst kept secrets” for some time now, one person who was kept in the dark was Furness.
Jackman and Foster have kept their relationship private. Previous reports claimed the “Wolverine” star was planning “a soft launch” to gauge reactions.
However, a second source told the Daily Mail that they were no longer “interested in hiding their love” and decided to make it public.
“Enough time has passed for Hugh to stop acting and hide his feelings and his relationship,” the source said. “They both wanted to be considerate of their ex and anyone else who might be upset, but they don’t want to hide.”
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Marvel star’s romance with Sutton Foster ‘rejuvenated’ him
The source further noted that Jackman’s close friends have seen him become “rejuvenated” thanks to his romance with Foster, his co-star in “The Music Man.”
“Hugh’s close friends saw a rejuvenated glow in him, and it was all thanks to Sutton,” the source explained, adding that the couple “bonded over their individual marital difficulties but didn’t begin a romantic relationship until ‘until he left the family. the grief of the end of his relationship. »
“Things were very sketchy between Deborra-Lee and Hugh after the pandemic,” the source added. “Their relationship wasn’t the same. He had a very special bond with Deborra-Lee, but that’s over now and he has to do what’s right for him.”
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Actor’s alleged ‘affair’ with Sutton Foster led to his separation from his wife
Jackman and Furness were married for 27 years after meeting in 1995 on the Australian television show “Correlli”, before announcing their separation in September 2023 to pursue their “individual growth”.
However, late last year a source said Us every week that the “Deadpool vs. Wolverine” actor’s “affair” with Foster led to his separation from Furness.
“Sutton and Hugh’s relationship is the reason Hugh and Deb divorced,” a source close to Foster said.
They added: “A lot of people on Broadway knew, and we kept it quiet because they are both such nice, wonderful people. Everyone respected her privacy. But there was an affair and overlaps.”
Foster, for her part, filed for divorce from her husband of 10 years, Ted Griffin, on October 25.
The ‘Bunheads’ alum and Griffin share an adopted daughter, Emily, who allegedly met Jackman and called him “Uncle Hugh,” according to New idea.
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Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness’s children feel guilty about taking in Sutton Foster
Meanwhile, Jackman and Furness’s adopted children, Oscar and Ava, were seemingly caught in the crossfire of their parents’ marital woes.
Reportedly, they both feel guilty about welcoming Foster into their lives and are struggling to figure out how to interact with her.
“It’s been hard for the kids having to welcome Sutton into their dad’s world with mixed feelings about it, while also feeling guilty if they get too close,” a source said. Women’s Day at the end of last year.
They added: “It’s all getting a bit complicated, but Hugh is hoping that time will heal any wounds, so if they can get through this festive period without any big explosions, they’ll be in calmer waters as the news approaches. year.”