Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness were married for nearly 30 years when their shocking split announcement came along in September 2023. Furness has only just now filed for divorce, and is breaking her silence on her heartbreak for the first time. Keep reading for more information.
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Deborra-Lee Furness Breaks Her Silence
Furness and Jackman initially called their separation "amicable" but now that the filing is official, Furness is giving fans the cold, hard truth. "My heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal," the 69-year-old said in a statement to People. She went on to call their split "a profound wound that cuts deep."
"However," she continued, "I believe in a higher power and that God/the universe, whatever you relate to as your guidance, is always working FOR us. This believe has helped me navigate the breakdown of an almost three-decade marriage."
Hugh Jackman's Alleged Affair With Sutton Foster
When Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness announced their split, everyone was shocked—who divorces after 27 years together? However, some fans who'd been paying close attention speculated their their breakup came a few months after Jackman's affair with Sutton Foster, who he worked with in the Broadway revival of The Music Man.
The pair reportedly starting hooking up in early 2022, and according to an insider who worked on the set of The Music Man, "they didn't even try to hide it," citing instances where Jackman and Foster would stand and hug for a minute, two minutes" in front of the entire cast.
Unfortunately, Furness was allegedly the last to learn about her husband's affair, and it was a shock. "Deborra-lee was blindsided when she found out about the affair through the run of the show," a Broadway insider told US Weekly. And to make matters worse, Jackman reportedly "didn't own up to [the affair]," making things even worse.
