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When Hugh Jackman, 56, split from wife Deborra-Lee Furness, 69, in September 2023, fans were stunned. “Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth,” the former couple said in a statement to PEOPLE. “Our family has been and always will be our highest priority.”
But it didn’t take long for rumors of a romance between Jackman and his co-star from Broadway’s The Music Man, Sutton Foster, to emerge. Rumors they remained, however, until the duo stepped out for dinner in Santa Monica on January 6, 2025. Per PEOPLE, they were snapped holding hands. seemingly confirming they are in a relationship.
In May 2025, Deborra-Lee officially filed for divorce in New York. Shortly thereafter, she broke her silence, expressing the emotional toll of the separation. In a statement to the Daily Mail, she said, “My heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal. It’s a profound wound that cuts deep.” Deborra-Lee emphasized her journey towards healing, stating, “Even when we are presented with apparent adversity, it is leading us to our greatest good, our true purpose.”
Adding to the developments, reports suggest that Sutton has moved into Hugh’s New York City penthouse, a residence he previously shared with his ex-wife. According to New Idea, an insider revealed, “She’s slowly migrating her things over to Hugh’s place. Of course they’re living together, they’re inseparable.” This move reportedly left Furness feeling “shattered,” as the penthouse was envisioned as a fresh start for their marriage.
To learn more about Sutton, keep reading below.
She’s Been Singing & Dancing Since She Was Young
The Broadway star was acting from a young age. In fact, per NPR, the ambitious talent competed on talent competition Star Search at age 15. “And I lost!” she told the outlet in a 2015 interview. “I lost to this guy Richard Blake, who’s now a Broadway performer. So now every time I see him I give him squinty eyes, ’cause he beat me by a quarter star.” She also auditioned for the star-making Mickey Mouse Club and left high school before graduation to join a tour of The Will Rogers Follies, per the New York Times. The rest, obviously, is history.
Sutton Foster Is 50 Years Old
Per Wikipedia, Sutton is 50 years old, having been born March 18, 1975, in Georgia. That makes her seven years younger than the Wolverine actor.
Sutton Was Previously Married — Twice
According to Hello! The actress was married twice before her relationship with the Greatest Showman star. Her first brief marriage, beginning in 2006, was to stage actor Christian Borle. They divorced in 2009. Though it wasn’t meant to be, Christian once claimed they’ve remained friends. “As life took its crazy winding turns and we ended up not being married anymore, it was always a priority for us to stay friends,” he told Time Out in 2012.
Her second marriage, to Matchstick Men screenwriter Ted Griffin, began in October 2013. Ahead of their 10th anniversary in October of 2024, news broke that she’d filed for divorce in New York, per PEOPLE.
Sutton Is a Mother
In April of 2017, Sutton made the announcement that she and Ted had adopted a baby girl, Emily Dale Griffin, during a concert appearance in New York. “Our lives are forever changed, and our hearts are exploding,” she reportedly said, per Playbill.
Sutton Is an Award-Winning Actress
According to her official Wikipedia page, Sutton has been the recipient of Broadway Theater’s most prestigious award, the Tony Award, twice — for Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2002, and for Anything Goes in 2011. She’s been nominated an additional six times.
