‘Blindsided’ Hugh Jackman believed ex-wife ‘would not trash him to the press’ after Deborra-Lee Furness’ betrayal talk

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Hugh Jackman was ‘disappointed’ by ex-wife’s betrayal comments

A source close to the actor told Daily Mail that the Wolverine star was “blindsided” and “extremely disappointed” by Furness’s comments made right after ending their three decades of marriage. The source claimed that Jackman strongly believed there was an “unwritten understanding that she would not trash him to the press,”  and that now he “knows that he cannot change anything.” Earlier, speaking to the Mail, Deborra-Lee Furness said that she sympathises with all those who “traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal,” adding that the difficult time is “a profound wound that cuts deep.” Though she said she is grateful for her time spent with Jackman, with whom she shares two kids, Oscar and Ava, she added, “I believe in a higher power and that God/the universe, whatever you relate to as your guidance, is always working for us.” She added, “Even when we are presented with apparent adversity, it is leading us to our greatest good, our true purpose. It can hurt, but in the long run, returning to yourself and living within your own integrity, values and boundaries is liberation and freedom.”

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While Furness didn’t exactly spill the words that have been circulating on the internet for a while, she dropped subtle clues enough to support theories that Jackman’s dating timeline with Foster overlapped with his marriage to Furness. The duo got married in 1996 after meeting for the first time on an Australian reality series in 1995. In 2023, while announcing their separation via a joint statement, they said they “decided to separate to pursue our individual growth,” calling it a “wonderful, loving marriage,” and concluded with, “This is the sole statement either of us will make.” But Furness abruptly broke her silence with another statement, calling her experience a lesson and stating they are all on their individual journeys, believing any kind of relationship that happens in life is not random and that, “We are drawn to people, we invite them in, in order to learn our lessons and to recognise and heal the broken parts of ourselves.”

Jackman, on the other hand, fueled dating rumours with Foster in late 2024 when the friends-turned-lovers were caught by photographers painting the town red with plenty of PDAs. Then, in January 2025, they walked hand in hand, publicly confirming their relationship. The two have known each other since 2008 and were famously known as Broadway buddies. In 2019, they were announced to lead The Music Man. They wrapped up the musical in 2023 and, within a year, both separated from their respective partners, with Sutton calling it quits with screenwriter Ted Griffin ahead of their 10th wedding anniversary. Around the time she divorced her husband, it was reported that she was already in a relationship with Jackman.