Hugh Jackman may not have been a free agent at the start of his alleged romance with Sutton Foster.
The 56-year-old was married to ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness for 27 years before the two announced they were divorcing. Rumors have swirled over the past few months that Jackman possibly stepped out of his marriage to Furness, 68, with his “The Music Man” co-star, 49.
Now, the Australian actress has seemingly reacted to news of the “Deadpool & Wolverine” star’s relationship with Foster.
Furness “liked” a post from her private Instagram account of gossip blogger Tasha Lustig claiming that Jackman had “blindsided” Furness by sharing his relationship with Foster, per US Weekly on Wednesday.
The producer’s friend, British media personality Amanda de Cadenet, also weighed in on the allegations, writing in a comment last month, “You are on point with this one. My beloved friend Deb is about to have her glow up any moment fyi!”
The Post has reached out to reps for Jackman, Furness and Foster for comment.
Meanwhile, sources claimed to the outlet on Tuesday that Jackman did have “an affair” with Foster.
“Sutton and Hugh’s relationship is the reason Hugh and Deb got divorced,” the insider, who is close to Foster, said.
“A lot of people on Broadway knew, and we kept it quiet because both of them are so nice and great people. Everyone respected their privacy. But there was an affair and overlap.”
The source also claimed Jackman and Foster are together at the moment, adding, “They are really happy now.”
Furness reportedly had “suspicions” about her longtime husband working with the actress on Broadway.
Jackman and Foster appeared together in “The Music Man,” which ran on The Great White Way from Dec. 2021 – Jan. 2023.
Nine months later, Jackman and Furness announced the end of their 27-year marriage.
“Deborra-Lee had her suspicions when Hugh started working with Sutton,” a source told the Daily Mail earlier this month. “Their relationship is not a secret to her.”
Earlier this week, Page Six reported that Foster filed for divorce from her husband of 10 years, Ted Griffin, with sources telling the outlet that she and Jackman are now officially an item.
“They are 100 percent together and are in love and want to spend the rest of their lives together,” one insider stated. “They go out of their way to hide it, but it’s common knowledge.”
Furness, who shares adopted children Oscar, 24, and Ava, 19, with Jackman, has yet to speak publicly about the end of her marriage to the “X-men” hunk — or rumors that he and Foster are dating.
The source told the Daily Mail that she “wants to be left out of this narrative.”
“She is not going to address this or speak against Hugh,” they said. “When they divorced, they agreed to keep everything that happened during their marriage private.”
“Time has passed for Hugh to mourn his divorce and now Sutton is over her relationship, they are getting closer to making it official,” a second insider added.
“They aren’t going to shove it down everyone’s throat. They became close friends while working together and got to confide in each other over their individual troubles.”
The source noted that “Hugh still has tremendous respect for Deborra-Lee. They have kids and that is what is important to them both. The are repairing what they can, and will never talk ill about each other.”
Jackman and Furness tied the knot in 1996. They released a joint statement about their separation in Sept. 2023.
“We have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage,” they told People at the time.
“Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth. Our family has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness.”
