How Deborra-Lee Furness REALLY feels about dating after messy Hugh Jackman split
EXCLUSIVE How Deborra-Lee Furness REALLY feels about dating after messy Hugh Jackman split
READ MORE: The subtle red flags that 'disturbed' Hugh Jackman's ex... now she knows the truth was hiding in plain sight
Deborra-Lee Furness is currently embroiled in a high-profile divorce from husband Hugh Jackman amid his new romance with Sutton Foster.
Jackman and the Shame actress, 69, who share adopted children Oscaar, 25, and Ava, 19, are in the process of divvying up their assets after their split following what Furness called his 'betrayal.'
And now, insiders are exclusively revealing to Daily Mail how Furness really feels about dating and where her relationship with her estranged husband stands following her shocking decision to officially file for divorce from the Wolverine star, 56.
A source has revealed to Daily Mail that Furness 'has gotten offers to go out and honestly, she is just not interested in this right now.'
Despite the offers and her friends trying to set her up, the insider said dating 'is just not for her' at the moment.
'For decades, Deborra-Lee was certain that she had found her life-long companion,' the source continued, adding that the actress 'never thought in a million years that she would be here, at this stage in her life, single.'
Deborra-Lee Furness is currently embroiled in a high-profile divorce from husband Hugh Jackman (above, seen together at the Met Gala in 2022)
Insiders are exclusively telling Daily Mail how Furness really feels about dating and where her relationship with her estranged husband stands
Furness and Jackman met in 1995 on Australian TV show Correlli, when she was a major star, and he was enjoying his first role fresh out of drama school.
He proposed four months later, telling Today in 2018 that he knew two weeks into meeting Furness that they were 'going to be together for the rest of our lives.'
The insider disclosed that while Furness is not 'jaded by men, she is taking the time to heal and she has turned down dates from some incredible guys.'
'She knows what she brings to the table,' the source confirmed about the Aussie producer. 'Once the dust settles on this divorce, she will be open to dating again.'
Furness is also focusing on herself by managing to avoid all news about her ex and his new girlfriend thanks to 'a Hugh-blocker on her phone.'
Furness and Jackman's 27-year marriage started to fall apart during Covid, around the same time that Jackman struck up a friendship with Foster, his co-star on the 2022 Broadway revival of The Music Man.
Foster was married to Ted Griffin at the time (Griffin and Foster are also in the midst of finalizing their divorce).
Furness and Jackman announced the end of their marriage in a statement in September 2023, telling fans that they were 'shifting' and as a result had decided to 'separate to pursue our individual growth.'
Jackman began dating actress Sutton Foster in January after splitting with his wife in September 2023
Foster and Furness had a long history even before her ex and his new girlfriend made their relationship official.
Foster is said to have attempted to befriend Furness in the run up to their divorce by going on double dates with the couple. Furness previously suspected that the Bunheads actress was having an emotional affair with her husband and was left 'disturbed' by her attempts to befriend her.
The Music Man co-stars confirmed they were an item in January, with what fans deemed a staged picture of them leaving a Los Angeles restaurant hand-in-hand.
Furness has been using a keyword blocker 'so that she does not have to see any updates on her ex, or see photos of her ex out and about with Sutton.' The couple have been spotted out and about together by New Yorkers, as they look very much in love and sparked rumors that they moved in together.
As the Australian actress goes through the high-profile breakup publicly, the insider divulged that her 'Hugh blocker' has been 'incredibly effective, and it makes her news feed so much easier.'
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