Rumors of a romance between Hugh Jackman and an actress he starred with on Broadway have reached a fever pitch after it emerged that she had separated from her husband.
Tony-winning Broadway star Sutton Foster, 49, filed for an uncontested divorce from her husband, screenwriter Ted Griffin, 53, in New York County Supreme Court on Tuesday. Page six information.
Hugh, 56, and Sutton starred together in The Music Man on Broadway in 2022, a year before he announced his separation from wife Deborra-Lee Furness after 27 years of marriage.
Speculation about the couple’s relationship began in Broadway circles while they were co-stars, with multiple sources telling Page Six that Foster and Jackman “have fallen in love.”
“They are 100 percent together, they are in love and want to spend the rest of their lives together,” a source previously told the publication.
The couple is reportedly going strong, but they have kept the relationship out of the public eye, according to sources.
‘They are still together. They do everything they can to hide it, but it is common knowledge.
The split comes as rumors of a romance between her and former The Music Man co-star Hugh Jackman, 56, continue to circulate; the duo seen in 2022
Both have a strong background in musical theatre, with Jackman frequently showcasing his singing and dancing skills in various productions, while Sutton is renowned for her vocal and dancing prowess.
Sutton was born in the US state of Georgia in 1975 and has a 30-year career in theatre, including theatre, film, television and singing.
The two-time Tony Award winner’s background is incredibly similar to Jackman’s, as they both got their start in theater and have an abiding passion for live performance.
The pair have also adopted children, with Sutton and ex-husband Ted being the proud parents of daughter Emily, seven, while Jackman shares Oscar, 24, and Ava, 19, with ex-wife Deborra-Lee.
Additionally, both are involved in various charitable initiatives and use their platforms to support arts education and other causes.
Sutton Foster has filed for divorce from her husband Ted Griffin. The actress, 49, and the Ocean’s Eleven screenwriter, 53, separate after 10 years of marriage, according to Page Six; seen in 2022
Multiple sources told Page Six that Foster and Jackman ‘have fallen in love’ but have kept the relationship out of the public eye; both seen in 2022
Sutton has performed in some of the world’s most popular theater productions, including playing Sandy in Grease, the title character in Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Princess Fiona in Shrek: The Musical.
She is also an accomplished television star and played the lead role in the popular American drama series Younger throughout her career from 2015 to 2021.
Her first marriage was to Tony winner Christian Borle, 51, from 2006 to 2009.
Four years later, she confirmed her engagement to Griffin, screenwriter of Ocean’s Eleven.
The couple said ‘I do’ in a private ceremony in Santa Barbara, California, in October 2014.
In 2021, she shared her thoughts on starting a family with her second husband.
The star said she was “always undecided about whether she wanted to have children,” in an essay for People.
The Younger star filed for an uncontested divorce in New York County Supreme Court on Tuesday; seen in 2018
Sutton confirmed her engagement to Griffin in 2013. The couple said ‘I do’ in a private ceremony in Santa Barbara, California, in October 2014; the couple photographed in 2017
After facing difficulties with fertility for years, Foster and Griffin adopted their daughter Emily, now seven years old, in 2017.
Speculation about the couple’s relationship began in Broadway circles while Foster was starring in The Music Man with Jackman; They are seen performing in 2022 at the Tony Awards
‘I was always very motivated by my career and I had such a complicated relationship growing up with my own mother… It was never clear to me. I got married when I was 30 years old; “It didn’t last, but one thing it did give me was this little hint that maybe I wanted to have a family,” he added.
However, when she met Griffin, her view of family changed.
“When I met my husband, it was the first time I finally said, ‘Oh, I get it. I understand why people have families,'” she wrote.
In 2020, she opened up about spending time with her husband and daughter amid the COVID-19 pandemic in an interview with People.
Sutton was previously married to her first husband, Tony winner Christian Borle, 51, from 2006 to 2009; the former couple photographed in 2006 in New York
The star said it was “the first time we’ve all been together for so long focused without any of us traveling or having to go out to work every day.”
‘Especially breakfast and dinner. We’re all sitting at the table and now my daughter will ask everyone, “How was your day?” “We all like to sit and talk and we have made it a very important part of our day to get together as a family.”
Foster added that her daughter was “really thriving” because “we’re all together.”
Meanwhile, Jackman filed for divorce from his wife Deborra-Lee Furness, 68, in September last year after 27 years of marriage.
‘We have been fortunate to share almost three decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful and loving marriage. “Our journey is now changing and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth,” they shared in a joint statement.
The former couple share two adopted children, son Oscar, 24, and daughter Ava, 19.