Hugh Jackman 'Disappointed' and Blindsided by Ex Deborra-Lee Furness' 'Betrayal' Statement: Report

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Deborra-Lee Furness spoke out May 27 after filing for divorce, opening up about "betrayal," calling it a "profound wound that cuts deep"
Hugh Jackman and the actress announced their separation back in September 2023
A new report claims Jackman was "disappointed" and blindsided by Furness' commentsHugh Jackman was reportedly caught off guard by ex Deborra-Lee Furness' public comments about "betrayal" in their marriage.
After filing for divorce on May 23, nearly two years after announcing a seemingly amicable separation, Furness, 69, spoke out in a statement, reflecting on the "breakdown of an almost three-decade marriage" and navigating the "traumatic journey of betrayal."
According to a report from The Daily Mail on Wednesday, May 28, an anonymous source told the outlet that Jackman, 56, was blindsided and "extremely disappointed" by Furness' remarks. The source claimed that "there was an unwritten understanding that she would not trash him to the press" and Jackman "knows that he cannot change anything."
Reps for Jackman and Furness did not respond to PEOPLE's requests for comment.
Furness and Jackman met on the set of an Australian television series in 1995 and got married the next year.
When the pair, who share two kids, announced their separation in a joint statement back in September 2023, they said they "decided to separate to pursue our individual growth" after a "wonderful, loving marriage." They concluded at the time, "This is the sole statement either of us will make."
In January 2025, Jackman stepped out with Sutton Foster and the two were photographed holding hands on a date. He and Foster, 50, shared the stage in Broadway's The Music Man in 2022.
Furness said in her May 27 statement, "My heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal. It's a profound wound that cuts deep. However, I believe in a higher power and that God or the universe, whatever you relate to as your guidance, is always working for us."
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"I have gained much knowledge and wisdom through this experience. Even when we are presented with apparent adversity, it is leading us to our greatest good, our true purpose," the actress added. "It can hurt, but in the long run, returning to yourself and living within your own integrity, values and boundaries is liberation and freedom."
"We are all on our individual journeys and I believe that the relationships in our lives are not random. We are drawn to people, we invite them in, in order to learn our lessons and to recognize and heal the broken parts of ourselves," Furness concluded. "I remain grateful."
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