Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster look tense on outing after being ‘blindsided’ by his ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness’s request
Hugh Jackman and his new girlfriend Sutton Foster had a very tense outing after it was claimed they were ‘blindsided’ by ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness’ shock request.
Jackman, 57, and Foster, 51, publicly confirmed their romance in January 2025, a year after he announced he and Furness had split and days earlier it was claimed that his 70-year-old ex wanted to meet his new partner.
The new couple looked nervous as they headed to the gym in New York City on Tuesday morning.
Jackman looked very animated as he used his hands to convey the conversation, while Foster rolled her lips towards her mouth and didn’t say a single word.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Jackman and Foster’s representatives but has yet to hear back.
Days ago, it was claimed that Jackman’s ex-girlfriend Furness wanted to meet Foster to move forward.
Hugh Jackman and his new girlfriend Sutton Foster had a rather tense outing after they were reportedly ‘blindsided’ by ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness’ shock request
This has nothing to do with Deb being angry or wanting to read the riot act to Sutton. This is about the shutdown,” an insider said last week. Yeni Fikir magazine.
They added that although Furness was initially reluctant to meet, he now wanted to meet in an attempt to minimize some of the perceived tension.
“For a long time, Deb gave up on even the idea of being in the same room as Sutton,” the insider added.
‘But at this point it feels like he needs to tick something off his list, if only to put an end to the weirdness… so he can also speak his truth.’
They said Jackman and Foster were very public about their new romance, which came as a shock to Furness, as she visited wherever the Wolverine actor went.
‘It’s incredibly painful and humiliating to watch Hugh and Sutton parade around the city, openly displaying their love and mingling with the people they socialized with as a couple,’ they added.
‘It might have been easier to take if they weren’t on each other all the time.’
The source said Jackman and Foster were surprised by Furness’ request, but were open to the idea to clear the air of perceived tension.
Jackman, 57, looked animated as he used his hands to convey the conversation, while Foster, 51, rolled her lips over her mouth and didn’t say a single word.
Jackman, 57, and Foster, 51, publicly confirmed their romance in January 2025, a year after he announced he and Furness had split and days earlier it was claimed that his 70-year-old ex wanted to meet his new partner. Above, Jackman and Furness in May 2022
It was claimed that Furness’ ex-girlfriend wanted to meet her new love so they could move forward together.
This comes after Jackman was criticized for attending this year’s Met Gala in New York with Foster.
While the X-Men actor delivered a brutal final blow to ex-wife Furness when she arrived at fashion’s biggest night just months after finalizing their divorce last June, his romance with Foster kicked off in late 2024, following their lead role in Broadway’s 2021 revival of The Music Man.
Jackman and his ex-wife have attended multiple Met Galas before, and their last joint appearance was in 2023.
The actor notably attended the 2024 bash alone, skipping the event entirely last year due to his and Furness’ high-profile split.
And for his return to the big Met Gala in 2026, Jackman had Foster, 51, by his side as he ascended the iconic steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The couple looked completely smitten as they were often caught exchanging loving glances on the red carpet.
Jackman and Foster’s Met Gala couple appearance comes amid rumors that a wedding between the pair is imminent.
I came back in February, the Sphere She claimed that Jackman rejected the idea of entering into a prenup with the Broadway star.
This comes after Jackman was criticized for attending this year’s Met Gala in New York with Foster
During their 27-year marriage, Jackman and Furness attended many Met Galas and made their last appearance as a couple in 2023.
Jackman’s fortune is reportedly worth $170 million compared to Foster’s estimated $4 million, but it looks like Jackman isn’t afraid to share that with his future second wife.
The idea “won’t even be considered,” an alleged insider told the magazine, calling the suggestion “offensive.”
According to a source close to the couple, the wedding will take place as soon as Sutton’s divorce from ex-boyfriend Ted Griffin is finalized.
‘[Hugh’s] The insider told his team to open a big window for him and Sutton to get married and take a “honeymoon tour” of Europe to see his mother. New Idea.
The source added that the couple are planning a small, “intimate” ceremony for their “theater friends” in New York in the spring or summer.
It’s been less than a year since Jackman and Furness’ painful divorce.
Jackman and Furness made their first Met Gala appearance in 2004
They also joined the stars at the 2018 party themed Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination.
Amid the couple’s high-profile divorce, Jackman specifically attended the Met Gala alone in 2024.
The former couple, who first split in 2023, have two adult children: 25-year-old son Oscar and 20-year-old daughter Ava.
The Met Gala became a tradition for Jackman and Furness in the final years of their marriage, with the couple making back-to-back appearances in 2017 and 2018.
Jackman and Furness also attended the premiere in 2022 and 2023. They first appeared as a couple in 2004.
When Jackman arrived without Furness in 2024 amid their split, he made sure to wear the Tom Ford tuxedo he wore to his first Met Gala more than two decades ago.
