Deborra-Lee Furness has broken her silence after filing for divorce from Hugh Jackman.
In a statement to the Daily Mail on Tuesday, Furness, 69, seemingly alluded to Jackman’s alleged affair with his Broadway co-star Sutton Foster as she spoke about the end of their 27-year marriage.
“My heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal,” Furness said.
“It’s a profound wound that cuts deep,” the Australian actress continued. “However I believe in a higher power and that God/the universe, whatever you relate to as your guidance, is always working FOR us.”
Furness went on, “‘This belief has helped me navigate the breakdown of an almost three-decade marriage. I have gained much knowledge and wisdom through this experience. 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,” she stated.
Furness also shared that “one thing” she’s learned is “that none of this is personal.”
“We are all on our individual journeys and I believe that the relationships in our lives are not random. We are drawn to people, we invite them in, in order to learn our lessons and to recognize and heal the broken parts of ourselves…I remain grateful,” she concluded.
The Post has reached out to Jackman’s rep for comment.
Furness was married to the “X-Men” actor, 56, since 1996. They share kids Oscar, 25, and Ava, 19.
The former couple announced they were divorcing in 2023. Furness officially filed for divorce in New York on May 23, The Post confirmed.
According to the Daily Mail, Jackman and Furness, who have a reported $250 million fortune, are just waiting for the judge to sign off on the divorce judgement.
An insider claimed that “a settlement was reached that Deborra is pleased with which includes a handsome spousal support payment.”
The source added that Furness “got what she believed she deserved” and that the divorce proceedings gives her “closure that she needed.”
Since last year, rumors have swirled that Jackman allegedly stepped out on his marriage with Foster, 50.
The “Younger” actress filed for divorce from her husband of nearly 10 years, Ted Griffin, in Oct. 2024. The exes have a daughter, Emily, 7.
In November, Furness allegedly “liked” a post from her private Instagram account of gossip blogger Tasha Lustig claiming that the “Deadpool & Wolverine” star had “blindsided” her by sharing his relationship with Foster.
Sources claimed to US Weekly that Jackman and Foster did have “an affair” and that the romance “is the reason Hugh and Deb got divorced.”
Furthermore, insiders told the Daily Mail that Furness reportedly had “suspicions” about her longtime husband working with Foster.
The “Music Man” co-stars confirmed their romance in January, when they stepped out holding hands for a date night in Santa Monica, California.
It’s since been reported that the couple are living together in Jackman’s New York City penthouse.
