Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster hold hands after going public with romance
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster
Diggzy/Jesal/BACKGRIDHugh Jackman and Sutton Foster continued packing on the PDA since going public with their relationship.
Jackman, 56, and Foster, 49, were recently spotted holding hands during a morning stroll through a residential neighborhood in Los Angeles. They were both dressed casually, with Jackman opting for a gray ‘East Hampton Gym’ crew neck and navy sweatpants. Foster, in turn, was dressed in a white long-sleeved shirt and burgundy joggers.
In addition to holding hands, the couple smiled sweetly at each other during the conversation.
The Deadpool and Wolverine star and Foster, who sparked romance rumors during the 2023 Broadway revival Music Manhave been showing off their love for a month. They were the first observed while holding hands during a date on January 6 in Los Angeles, a week before them seen kissing passionately on another walk to the West Coast.
Sutton Foster and Hugh Jackman’s relationship was platonic before it turned into a romance. While Foster and Jackman crossed paths as friends in the Broadway community, their friendship grew stronger when they were both cast in the 2022 revival of The Music Man. Sharing the stage for over a year, Foster and (…)
Us Weekly confirmed this in November 2024 Foster and Jackman were dating.
“They are happier than ever,” the source exclusively said usnoting that their relationship is a “great next chapter” with “a balance of playfulness and genuine passion”.
According to the insider, Jackman was drawn to Foster’s “enormous talent, infectious positivity and down-to-earth personality.” Younger alum praising his “kindness, professionalism and ability to make others feel valued.”
Jackman was previously married Deborah Lee Furnesswith whom he has two children, for 27 years. They announced their separation in September 2023.
“We’ve been blessed to spend nearly three decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage,” said Jackman, 69, and Furness. in a joint statement. “Our journey is now changing and we have decided to part ways to continue our individual growth. Our family has been and always will be our top priority.”
At the time, they added: “We take on this next chapter with gratitude, love and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding regarding respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives.”
Sutton Foster’s divorce from Ted Griffin is still ongoing amid her romance with Hugh Jackman. According to court documents obtained by In Touch, on Nov. 19, Griffin, 53, responded to Foster’s divorce petition, which was filed last month. Foster, 49, then responded to the counterclaims on Dec. 5. There was no movement (…)
Foster, meanwhile, filed for divorce from the screenwriter Ted Griffin in October 2024 The Tony winner and Griffin, 53, have a daughter, Emily, who they adopted in 2017. (Foster was previously married to an actor Christian Borle from 2006 to 2009)
Although neither Jackman nor Foster have publicly discussed their romance, the source claims us at the end of 2024 that this was the reason Hugh and Deb divorced.
“A lot of people on Broadway knew and we kept quiet because they’re both such nice and wonderful people,” an insider said in November 2024. – Everyone respected their private life. But there was an affair and an overlap.”
A second source claimed that Jackman originally “didn’t own” to the obvious cause and blinded Furness. She has not spoken publicly about the situation.
Furness seems to find solace in her family amid the rift, and has been was spotted at the Australian Open on Tuesday, January 14, with 19-year-old daughter Ava.
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