Hugh Jackman’s ex-wife Deborra-Lee decided to make a “subtle” move to seemingly confirm speculation about the actor’s alleged affair with Sutton Foster because she was “hurt” by his dishonesty, sources have claimed.
The Australian actress, 68, raised eyebrows on Wednesday when her private Instagram account “liked” a video by gossip blogger Tasha Lustig that claimed Jackman, 56, was “running off with his mistress.” ” and planning a “soft launch” of their relationship. according Us weekly.
Adding credibility to the claim was Furness’ friend Amanda de Cadenet, who commented as much. October 26 post: ‘You’re right about this. My dear friend Deb is about to shine any minute now!
Furness, who announced her split from Jackman in September 2023, liked the post to shed more light on their split.
“She suspected Hugh of cheating on her and he adamantly denied it time and time again,” the source said. “This is what would hurt the most.”
Adding that the couple’s 27-year marriage had been derailed by Jackman’s alleged lies, the source continued: “They based their marriage on honesty. But if Hugh didn’t cheat on her physically, she knows he did emotionally.
Hugh Jackman’s ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness decided to make a “subtle” move to seemingly confirm speculation about the actor’s alleged affair with Sutton Foster because she was “hurt.”
The actress appeared to confirm that the real reason for their split was due to Jackman’s rumored romance with his former Music Man co-star, 49 (pictured in 2022).
“She wasn’t going to be the one to break anything or say anything and she still won’t talk.”
The source added: “Liking a simple post is the most subtle thing he could do that would have the biggest impact and it can’t be proven in any way that it was a hit on him.” It’s up to interpretation.’
Jackman and Foster started working for the first time Jerry Zaks’ Broadway revival of the 1957 musical in March 2020.
The co-stars took on the roles of Harold Hill and Marian Paroo, which ran from February 2022 to January 2023, at the Winter Garden Theater in Manhattan.
In the post that Furness liked, gossip blogger Lustig claimed that the former co-stars have been planning to “soft launch” their relationship publicly to test the reaction, adding that they’re going to “have to make up the Disney story of all time” to conquer Furness. critics.
Jackman and Foster have already attended public events together and looked smitten with each other at the opening night of their show The Music Man on Broadway in February 2022.
Their affair during the show was reportedly “Broadway’s worst kept secret” and it is now claimed that the “truly happy” couple are eager to leave their relationship open.
It comes after sources revealed to DailyMail.com that Furness There were concerns about the couple reuniting for the Broadway production in 2022, a year before Jackman announced the end of his 27-year marriage.
Furness’s private Instagram account liked a video from a gossip blogger claiming that Jackman, 56, was “running off with his mistress” (pictured in May 2023).
The source said: “Liking a simple post is the most subtle thing you could do that would have the biggest impact and can’t be proven in any way.”
“Deborra-Lee had her suspicions when Hugh started working with Sutton,” a source previously said. “Their relationship is not a secret to her.”
Furness shares her adopted children Oscar, 24, and Ava, 19, with her ex.
The source noted: ‘She is not going to address this or speak out against Hugh. When they divorced, they agreed to keep everything that happened during their marriage private.
The rumored couple spoke publicly and both admitted that “it was a dream come true” to work together in resurfaced interviews.
Foster praised the ‘incredibly kind and generous’ Jackman Fashion When asked about their professional relationship, he gushed that ‘He’s now become one of my best friends,” before adding that “we just spent Memorial Day with our families. It’s a lot of fun to meet new friends after 40.’
It comes after a source told Page Six that the couple are ‘100 percent together and they are in love and want to spend the rest of their lives together.’
Foster filed for divorce from ex-husband Ted Griffin last month after 10 years of marriage. They share their seven-year-old daughter Emily.
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.
Jackman and Furness shocked fans when they announced their split last year.