Hugh Jackman Seen for First Time Since Ex Deborra-lee Furness Spoke Out After Filing for Divorce
Hugh Jackman was photographed for the first time since his ex Deborra-lee Furness filed for divorce from him and referenced a "traumatic journey of betrayal"
Jackman and Furness married in 1996 and share two children; the couple announced they were separating in September 2023
Jackman has been photographed holding hands with Sutton Foster, with whom he costarred in The Music Man on Broadway in 2022Hugh Jackman was seen biking around New York City in his first sighting since Deborra-lee Furness described their split as 'a profound wound that cuts deep" after filing for divorce from the actor.
Jackman, 56, was photographed riding an e-bike in N.Y.C. on Thursday, May 29. The Deadpool & Wolverine actor wore a helmet, sunglasses, a rain jacket and jeans to go with pale green sneakers for the outing. It marked the first time he's been spotted in public since Furness, 69, referenced a "traumatic journey of betrayal" in a statement provided to PEOPLE and first shared with The Daily Mail on Tuesday, May 27, the same day she filed for divorce.
Jackman and Furness, who share daughter Ava, 19, and son Oscar, 25, married in 1996 and jointly announced their separation in 2023. The former couple's divorce filings indicate the terms are uncontested and will only need a sign-off from a judge.
"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," Furness said in her statement, regarding her divorce filing. "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."
Jackman's longtime friend, Australian television personality and radio host Gus Worland, shared that "the last couple of years have been difficult" for Jackman and Furness during a Thursday, May 29 episode of Australia's Ben Fordham Live breakfast radio show. "I was over in New York with [Jackman] just last month and he's fine," Worland said during the broadcast. "He is going along well. He's moving on with his life and I hope that Deb does as well.'
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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 most recently stepped out in N.Y.C. on Tuesday, May 20, at Parsons School of Design's 2025 Parsons Benefit, just days after Jackman and Foster, 50, were seen holding hands as they went for a stroll together in the city on May 17.
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