Hugh Jackman’s alleged affair with Sutton Foster “is the reason” he ended the marriage

Hugh Jackman’s estranged wife Deborra-Lee Furness appeared to confirm that the real reason for their legal separation in September 2023 was due to his alleged affair with his former Music Man leading lady Sutton Foster.

The 68-year-old Australian’s personal Instagram account liked an Oct. 26 video from gossip blogger Tasha Lustig in which she claimed he had “eloped with his lover” and was planning a “soft relationship,” according to Us Weekly Start” of their relationship.

The claim was backed up by Deborra-Lee’s friend Amanda de Cadenet, who commented on the same post: “You’re right. ‘My beloved friend Deb will be making her shine any moment, FYI!’

It was March 2020 – just as COVID was shutting down the world – that the 56-year-old Australian and the Georgia-born, Michigan-raised 49-year-old were happily workshopping Jerry Zaks’ Broadway revival of the musical began in 1957.

Hugh and Sutton took on the roles of Harold Hill and Marian Paroo in “The Music Man,” which ran from February 2022 to January 2023 at the Winter Garden Theater in Manhattan.

Hugh Jackman’s estranged wife Deborra-Lee Furness (2-l, pictured in 2023) appeared to confirm that the real reason for their legal separation in September 2023 was his alleged affair with his former “Music Man” leading lady, Sutton Foster (r, in the picture 2022), lay)

“Sutton and Hugh’s relationship is the reason Hugh and Deb [separated]”,” a source close to Foster told the outlet.

“A lot of people on Broadway knew and we kept it secret because they’re both such nice and great people.” Everyone respected his privacy. But there was an affair and overlap. You are really happy now.’

They continued, “Hugh’s whole image is that he’s the nicest guy in Hollywood, so he doesn’t know what to do with that.”

And while a source told DailyMail.com on Oct. 26 that Furness “had her suspicions when Hugh started working with Sutton,” an industry source told Us Weekly the opposite.

“Deborra-Lee was surprised to learn about the affair during the show,” the insider said.

“It was apparently Broadway’s worst-kept secret, and Deborra-Lee was the last to know.” [Worse yet,] he didn’t admit it!’

“The Force of Nature: The Dry 2” actress and Jackman’s two adopted children – son Oscar Maximilian Jackman, 24; and daughter Ava Eliot Jackman, 19 – are of legal age, but they will have a hard time dividing his reported $180 million fortune.

“For a woman who has been married for 27 years to find out her partner has been unfaithful and untrustworthy, that’s a pretty devastating life experience,” said a friend of Deborrah-Lee.

The 68-year-old Australian’s private Instagram account liked an Oct. 26 video from gossip blogger Tasha Lustig in which she claimed he had “eloped with his lover” and was planning a “soft start” for her Relationship

The claim was backed up by Deborra-Lee’s friend Amanda de Cadenet, who commented on the same post: “You’re right. ‘My beloved friend Deb will be making her shine any moment, FYI!’

It was March 2020 – just as COVID was shutting down the world – that the 56-year-old Australian and the Georgia-born, Michigan-raised 49-year-old were happily workshopping Jerry Zaks’ Broadway revival of the musical began in 1957

Hugh and Sutton took on the roles of Harold Hill and Marian Paroo in The Music Man, which ran at the Winter Garden Theater in Manhattan from February 2022 to January 2023 (pictured in 2022).

A source close to Foster said: “Sutton and Hugh’s relationship is the reason Hugh and Deb are together.” [separated]. A lot of people on Broadway knew it, and we kept it a secret because they’re both such nice and great people.” (Pictured 2021)

“I think a lot of people were shocked that he could do that to her, especially because she is the mother of his children and they have navigated three decades of life together. “A little respect might have been in order.”

It’s worth noting that the “Deadpool & Wolverine” action star fell in love with Furness when he starred in the 10-episode ABC series “Correlli” in 1995 as a brain-damaged convict and prison psychologist.

According to Page Six, the two-time Tony winner raised eyebrows again in New York County Supreme Court on October 22 when she filed for an uncontested divorce from her second husband, Ted Griffin.

During their decades-long marriage, Sutton and the 53-year-old 9-1-1 producer and writer adopted seven-year-old daughter Emily Griffin, and she told Vogue in 2022 that her family “spent Memorial Day” with Hugh’s family.

And while a source told DailyMail.com on October 26 that Furness “had her suspicions when Hugh started working with Sutton,” a new industry source claimed she was “blindsided” (pictured 2023).

The Force of Nature: The Dry 2 actress and Jackman’s two adopted children are of age, but they will have a hard time dividing his reported $180 million fortune (pictured in 2012).

It’s worth noting that the Deadpool & Wolverine action star fell in love with Deborra-Lee when he starred as a brain-damaged convict and prison psychologist in the 10-episode ABC series Correlli in 1995

When the two-time Tony winner filed for an uncontested divorce from her second husband Ted Griffin (right, pictured in 2022) in New York County Supreme Court on October 22, eyebrows were raised again

During their decades-long marriage, Sutton and the 53-year-old 9-1-1 producer and writer adopted seven-year-old daughter Emily Griffin (left, pictured in 2023).

It’s unclear when the shy couple’s alleged affair began, but In Touch Weekly first reported it on December 13.

Foster divorced her first husband, actor Christian Borle, in 2009 after three years of marriage.

The Grammy nominee is currently starring as Princess Winnifred in Lear deBessonet’s Broadway musical revival of Once Upon a Mattress, running through November 30 at the Hudson Theater in Manhattan.

Jackman – who is one Oscar away from EGOT status – will next star in Craig Brewer’s musical drama Song Sung Blue, Michael Sarnoski’s drama The Death of Robin Hood and Kyle Balda’s comedy Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie.