Hugh Jackman’s Ex-Wife Was Reportedly ‘Suspicious’ Of Sutton Foster

Hugh Jackman and his Broadway co-star, Sutton Foster, are stated to be privately navigating a budding romance amid her divorce from her husband, Ted Griffin.

Nonetheless, in response to a brand new report, Jackman’s ex-wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, has been “suspicious” of Foster earlier than her cut up from the “X-men” star.

Hugh Jackman and the Australian actress introduced their divorce final September after virtually three many years of marriage and two youngsters.

In keeping with a supply who spoke to the Daily Mail, Furness was involved about Jackman and Foster teaming as much as star within the Broadway manufacturing of “The Music Man” in 2022, a yr earlier than the actor revealed he was getting divorced from the 68-year-old.

“Deborra-Lee had her suspicions when Hugh began working with Sutton,” the supply stated. “Their relationship is just not a secret to her.”

“Deborra-Lee desires to be unnoticed of this narrative,” they added. “She is just not going to deal with this or communicate in opposition to Hugh. After they divorced, they agreed to maintain all the things that occurred throughout their marriage non-public.”

 Jackman and Furness shocked many once they introduced final yr that they had been calling it quits on their marriage after 27 years collectively. The actors share adopted youngsters, Oscar, 24, and Ava, 19.

One other insider instructed the information outlet that Jackman nonetheless respects his ex-wife, Furness, though he’s executed mourning his divorce from her and has now moved on along with his Broadway co-star, Foster.

The insider stated, “Time has handed for Hugh to mourn his divorce, and now Sutton is over her relationship; they’re getting nearer to creating it official.”

“They are not going to shove it down everybody’s throat,” they added. “They grew to become shut buddies whereas working collectively and obtained to speak in confidence to one another over their particular person troubles.”

The supply additional famous: “Hugh nonetheless has great respect for Deborra-Lee. They’ve youngsters and that’s what is necessary to them each. They’re repairing what they will and can by no means speak in poor health about one another.”

Final yr, Jackman and Furness gave a press release explaining why they had been getting a divorce, emphasizing that it was all executed amicably.

“We now have been blessed to share virtually 3 many years collectively as husband and spouse in a beautiful, loving marriage. Our journey now could be shifting and we now have determined to separate to pursue our particular person development,” the assertion learn, per People Magazine.

It continued, “Our household has been and at all times might be our highest precedence. We undertake this subsequent chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness. We tremendously recognize your understanding in respecting our privateness as our household navigates this transition in all of our lives.”

Concluding their message, the ex-couple signed off with “Deb and Hugh Jackman” whereas including that that will be their solely official assertion about their marriage ending.

In an earlier report, an insider instructed the Day by day Mail how Furness managed the heartbreak she felt after her separation from Jackman. They famous that the actress targeted extra on her profession as she navigated being single once more.

“She’s taking issues gradual and regular however making an attempt to embrace her new regular,” the supply stated. “As an alternative of romance, she has leaned into work as her saving grace as she strikes ahead with life with out Hugh.”

They added, “She is keen and excited, together with being apprehensive, to dive right into a relationship and love once more. She has to seek out herself once more, after which all the things else will fall into place. It is going to take a while, however she is getting higher day-after-day.”

After it was introduced that Foster had filed for divorce from her husband, Griffin, sources shared that she and Jackman had been in a relationship after “falling in love.”

Though it’s unclear when precisely the duo began relationship, their romance is alleged to have begun across the time they starred in “The Music Man.”

The pair had been forged within the Broadway revival of the long-lasting present in 2019, and it was anticipated to open in theaters in October 2020. Nonetheless, as a result of pandemic, the opening was delayed till early 2022, with the present ending in January 2023.

Insiders have now shared that Jackman and Foster’s connection has blossomed deeply.

“They’re one hundred pc collectively and are in love and wish to spend the remainder of their lives collectively,” a supply instructed Page Six.

In keeping with the supply, the couple prefers to maintain issues below the radar for now, and “they exit of their technique to cover it, nevertheless it’s widespread information.”