Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster
Diggzy/Jesal / BACKGRIDHugh Jackman and Sutton Foster have continued to pack on the PDA since going public with their relationship.
Jackman, 56, and Foster, 49, were recently spotted holding hands while taking a morning stroll through a residential neighborhood in Los Angeles. Both were dressed casually, with Jackman opting for a gray ‘East Hampton Gym’ turtleneck with navy sweatpants. Foster, on the other hand, wore a long-sleeved white shirt and blush joggers.
Besides holding hands, the two smiled sweetly at each other as they chatted.
The Deadpool and Wolverine star and Foster, who sparked romance rumors during the 2023 Broadway revival production. The music mandemonstrated their love throughout the month. They were first spotted holding hands during a meeting on January 6 in Los Angeles, a week before them seen kissing passionately on another West Coast excursion.
Sutton Foster and Hugh Jackman’s relationship was platonic before it blossomed into romance. While Foster and Jackman crossed paths as members of the Broadway community, their friendship grew stronger when they were both cast in the 2022 revival of The Music Man. While sharing the stage for more than a year, Foster and (…)
Us Weekly confirmed in November 2024 that Foster and Jackman were dating.
“They are happier than ever,” a source exclusively said usnoting that their relationship is a “wonderful next chapter” with a “balance of playfulness and genuine admiration”.
According to an insider, Jackman was drawn to Foster’s “enormous talent, infectious positivity and wholesome nature” with younger alum, appreciating his “kindness, professionalism and ability to make others feel valued.”
Jackman was previously married to Deborah-Lee Furnesswith whom he shares two children, for 27 years. They announced their separation in September 2023.
“We have been blessed to share almost three decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage,” said Jackman and Furness, 69. in a joint statement. “Our journey is now changing and we have decided to part ways to pursue our individual growth. Our family has been and always will be our highest priority.”
At the time, they added: “We take on this next chapter with gratitude, love and kindness. We appreciate your understanding of respecting our privacy as our family goes through 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 the previous month. Foster, 49, then responded to the counterclaims on Dec. 5. No movement (…)
Foster, meanwhile, filed for divorce by screenwriter Ted Griffin in October 2024 The Tony winner and Griffin, 53, have a daughter together, Emily, whom they adopted in 2017. (Foster was previously married to the actor Christian Borle from 2006 to 2009)
Although neither Jackman nor Foster have discussed their romance publicly, the source claims us at the end of 2024 that it was “the reason Hugh and Deb divorced.”
“A lot of people on Broadway knew and we kept it quiet because they’re both such nice and great people,” an insider said in November 2024. “Everyone respected their privacy. But there was an affair and an overlap.’
A second source further claimed at the time that Jackman originally “did not own” to the obvious affair and blinded Furness. She has not publicly commented on the situation.
Furness seemed to find solace in his family amid the split, and he was spotted at the Australian Open on January 14, Tuesday, with 19-year-old daughter Ava.
