Rumors are circulating that Hugh Jackman’s reported relationship with actress Sutton Foster was a key factor in his split from his wife of 28 years, Deborra-Lee Furness. According to an insider who spoke with Us Weekly, Jackman’s involvement with Foster, 48, ultimately led to the end of his marriage to Furness.
For those unfamiliar, Jackman and Foster worked together in the Broadway revival of The Music Man, which ran from February 2022 until January 2023. Just a few months after the show’s closing, Jackman, 56, announced his separation from Furness in September 2023.
Reports suggest that Foster also filed for divorce from her husband, Ted Griffin, the month prior. “Sutton and Hugh’s relationship is the reason Hugh and Deb got divorced,” the insider shared with the outlet, adding, “A lot of people on Broadway knew, and we kept it quiet because both of them are so nice and great people.”
The source noted that while people in the Broadway community respected their privacy, “there was an affair and overlap” in Jackman’s relationships with Foster and Furness. Another source claimed that Deborra-Lee was “the last to know” about her husband’s alleged relationship with Foster.
Despite her desire to save their marriage, Jackman’s bond with Foster reportedly continued. The whispers of an affair between Jackman and Foster have added a new layer to the actor’s recent separation, leaving fans and followers of the longtime couple to wonder about the real reasons behind the end of their nearly three-decade-long marriage.