Sophie Monk says what everyone's thinking about Hugh Jackman's telling swipe at ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness amid divorce drama

Daily Mail​

29-05-2025

Sophie Monk has weighed in on the Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness divorce drama.
After Deborra-Lee, 69, officially filed for divorce from Hugh, 56, this week, the Greatest Showman star took a very telling swipe on social media on Wednesday.
He shared a clip of him skipping on stage to the sounds of NSYNC's Bye Bye Bye with the simple caption, 'finally,' in what appeared to be a pointed reference to the divorce drama.
Sophie, who is filling in for Jackie 'O' Henderson on the Kyle & Jackie O show, was discussing the drama with Kyle Sandilands on Thursday morning.
The Bachelorette star, 45, admitted to feeling some empathy for Hugh, noting that any public post by a celebrity during a public drama cycle can inadvertently fan the flames.
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'I just feel like I'm paranoid all the time if there's something in the press, not to provoke it,' she said.
Her Zombie Plane co-star Kyle admitted to feeling the exact opposite, saying he loved stoking the drama fires.
'I'm the exact opposite,' he said. 'I read it out, argue it, dispute it, threaten people.'
Sophie continued admitting that she is loathe to start or exacerbate any form of drama.
'Yeah, but you don't mind confrontation, she said. 'I hate it - it's my worst fear.
'I would just think you would think it through though,' she added, referring to Hugh's apparently ill-timed post.
Kyle then suggested that it potentially wasn't Hugh at all that shared the post, but rather his newly minted girlfriend Sutton Foster, 50.
'Maybe the new missus made him write it,' Kyle offered. It doesn't feel like it was Hugh inspired.'
He shared a clip of him skipping on stage to the sounds of NSYNC's Bye Bye Bye with the simple caption, 'finally,' in what appeared to be a pointed reference to the divorce drama
Sophie then suggested that it may've been Hugh's pal Hollywood A-lister Ryan Reynolds behind the post, which Kyle suggested Ryan and wife Blake Liveley's current legal woes have them otherwise occupied.
'I think Blake and Ryan have lost all their friends over the carry-on,' he said.
Hugh's video, which was posted to his 34.1 million followers, is clearly a reference to Deadpool & Wolverine, the 2024 flick that he filmed with Ryan Reynolds which features the NSYNC track.
The Greatest Showman star, 56, took to Instagram on Wednesday to post a clip of him nailing a skipping routine in his show Hugh Jackman Live From New York With Love, which he's performing at Radio City Music Hall.
However, it was the clip's chosen background track that raised eyebrows considering the recent divorce developments.
However the timing of the post - as well as its one word caption - made it all the more cryptic.
'Finally,' he captioned the video, alluding to the length of time it took to nail the routine.
The video was posted the same day that Deborra-Lee took a swipe at her estranged husband amid the flurry of rumours that he cheated on her with his current girlfriend Sutton Foster.
Following her decision to officially file for divorce from the Les Miserables star two years after announcing their separation, the Australian actress, 69, addressed her heartbreak in an exclusive statement to DailyMail.com.
'My heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal,' she said.
'It's a profound wound that cuts deep, however I believe in a higher power and that God/the universe, whatever you relate to as your guidance, is always working FOR us.'
She continued, 'This belief has helped me navigate the breakdown of an almost three-decade marriage. 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.
'It can hurt, but in the long run, returning to yourself and living within your own integrity, values and boundaries is liberation and freedom.'
She concluded her statement with the 'one thing' that she has learned, which is 'that none of this is personal,' adding, '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...I remain grateful.'
Deborra-Lee and Hugh announced the end of their marriage in a shock statement in September 2023, telling fans that they were 'shifting' and as a result had decided to 'separate to pursue our individual growth.'
They were married in Melbourne, Australia, in April 1996 before adopting their son Oscar, now 24, in 2000. Five years later they completed their family unit when they adopted daughter Ava, 19.