Hollywood stars Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster’s love story is no less than a Broadway script. They have the perfect bond, and their story had oodles of emotional turns as from friends they became lovers. There were reports doing the rounds that the couple were in a relationship back in 2024 and, since then, have been seen showing off their PDA, and reports of them being in a relationship got confirmed in 2025.
For the unversed, it was in 2008 when Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster had crossed paths when she was seen in Shrek: The Musical on Broadway. Both had documented their beginning with a snap, but do you know that Sutton, back in 2003, was already famous in Broadway with her titular role in Thoroughly Modern Millie. Read more to know about how Hugh and Sutton’s bond turned deep.
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster’s friendship
Hugh, on one side, was celebrating the fame he got with X-Men and had visited Foster backstage. Both of them had a small but memorable conversation, which had already given rise to a seed of connection. It was again in 2008 when Jackman was seen attending Sutton’s performance as ‘Princess Fiona’. Then, both of them kept in touch as acquaintances and used to meet when any Broadway function or award ceremony used to take place.
When Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster danced together
It was back in 2014 when Hugh and Sutton swayed together at the Tony Awards. The Wolverine actor was the host of the ceremony and had danced with the actress in front of the audience when the category of best performance was introduced in the musical. He had also danced with the nominees who were present there. Foster had even blushed on the moment on her social media feed. It was then in 2019 when both of them were introduced as the main leads of The Music Man. Then in 2019, the X-Men actor had also shared a behind-the-scenes from the production house on Instagram and captioned it as:
“We’re coming your way Broadway. And here’s a sneak at what we’re packing,”
It was in 2022 when the show debuted, and then they walked together on the red carpet in February 2022. The two power-packed performers had slayed the stage in the American musical.
When Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster separated from their partners
It was in September 2023 when Hugh Jackman and his former partner, Deborra-Lee Furness, separated after being together for 27 years. They had shared a joint statement where they spoke about how they were together but then wanted to be on their individual, respected journeys. Their joint statement read:
“We have been blessed to share almost three decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage. Our journey now is shifting, and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.”
It was on May 23, 2023, when they had opted for separation. Both Hugh and Deborra have two adopted kids, Oscar and Alva. Well, on the other hand it was in October 2024 when Foster opted for separation from Ted Griffin, a screenwriter, before their 10th wedding anniversary, as per a report by Page Six. They also have an adopted kid. A source close to the publication, after the divorce of Hugh and Sutton from their respective partners, had spoken about Hugh and Sutton’s relationship and shared:
“They are 100 percent together and are in love and want to spend the rest of their lives together.”
Hugh Jackman’s affair with Sutton Foster was confirmed by his ex-wife, Deborra-Lee Furness
There were many reports earlier doing the rounds that Hugh and Sutton never wanted to keep their romantic story out in the public. It was in 2024 when it was reported that both of them had engaged in an affair, and this gossip gained a lot of attention. Their Instagram posts were flooded with gossip about Hugh and Sutton having an alleged affair. There were already rumours doing the rounds that both of them had separated from their respective partners due to their offline chemistry.
Earlier, in an interview, Deborra-Lee Furness spoke about how she was betrayed and shared about her heart. and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal. It’s a profound wound that cuts deep, however, she believed in the higher power and that God, the universe, whatever one can relate to, is always working.
Well, it was in January 2025 when Jackman and Foster made their relationship public as they were seen holding hands at a cafe located in Santa Monica, California. Reportedly, they were also seen making out in a drive-thru located in San Fernando, California.
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