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News.com.au
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness' close family determined to find ‘best possible' way to mend rift
Australian radio presenter Gus Worland, who's been best friends with Hugh Jackman for the majority of their lives, has broken his silence over the bitter row between the actor and his ex-wife, Deborra-Lee Furness. Worland, who went to the same primary school as Jackman, has shared an insight into how Jackman and Furness are dealing with the unexpectedly messy fallout of their split in recent days since Furness released a bombshell statement. 'No one wants anyone to go through what he is, and he is going through it publicly because of his fame,' Worland said during an interview on 2GB's Ben Fordham Live on Thursday. 'One thing I have been really strict on is to let Hugh and Deborra-Lee do what they have had to do. I was over in New York with him last month and he is fine. He is going along well.' Worland went on to add that Jackman is busy enjoying his new life with girlfriend Sutton Foster, whom he met while still married to Furness. 'He is moving on with his life. I hope Deb does as well. They were together for 30 years and have two beautiful kids together,' he said. 'I go to their kids and ask them what we can do to make sure they get through this as best as possible.' Jackman and Furness had both maintained a dignified silence about their split, since announcing in September 2023 they'd gone their separate ways after 27 years of marriage. But that all changed with Furness' blistering public statement this week, issued to tabloid outlet Daily Mail. In it, Furness, 69, speaks of experiencing a 'traumatic journey of betrayal' that 'cut deep'. She said the 'breakdown' of the couple's marriage had been 'a profound wound', but also suggested she was better off single. '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 said. It's a marked contrast to the former couple's joint statement announcing the split, which couched the reality of their separation in therapy-speak about 'navigating this transition' with 'gratitude, love and kindness'. Reports of Jackman's new romance with Sutton Foster, 50, first surfaced in late 2024. Foster and Jackman then took their romance public in January this year when they were spotted holding hands in Santa Monica, California. That same month, photos surfaced of the lovebirds making out in an In-N-Out drive-thru while in San Fernando, California.
Daily Mail
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Hugh Jackman's best mate breaks his silence on Aussie actor's messy divorce from Deborra-Lee Furness
's best friend has broken his silence on the actor's messy divorce from Deborra-Lee Furness. Australian radio presenter Gus Worland, who went to primary school with Hugh, appeared on 2GB's Ben Fordham Live on Thursday and revealed how the Wolverine actor is doing amid the drama. 'No one wants anyone to go through what he is and he is going through it publicly because of his fame,' Gus began. 'One thing I have been really strict on is to let Hugh and Deborra-Lee do what they have had to do. I was over in New York with him last month and he is fine. He is going along well.' Gus said Hugh was moving his life in a positive direction and he wished the same for Deborra-Lee. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'He is moving on with his life. I hope Deb does as well. They were together for 30 years and have two beautiful kids together,' he said. 'I go to their kids and ask them what we can do to make sure they get through this as best as possible.' Gus has gone on many wild adventures with the famous actor, 56, including singing songs at Kirk Douglas' 100th, private jet rides, overseas birthdays and smoking Cuban cigars on the set of Hugh's 2001 thriller film Swordfish. In a 2021 interview with Stellar magazine, he revealed their friendship began at the young age of five in the early '70s. 'At age five at Pymble Public School, the teacher goes, "OK, grab someone by the hand." I get Wolverine,' he recalled. The pair have been inseparable since, enjoying a friendship for over five decades. His comments come after Hugh made a telling post as his ex-wife Deborra-Lee officially filed for divorce. The Greatest Showman star 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. It comes after 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 However, it was the clip's chosen background track - NSYNC's Bye Bye Bye - that raised eyebrows considering the recent divorce developments. The 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 hit song. However the timing of the post - as well as its one word caption of 'Finally' - made it extremely cryptic. The video was posted the same day that Deborra-Lee took a swipe at her estranged husband amid the flurry of rumours 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 'My heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal,' she said. Their marriage started to fall apart during Covid, as previously reported by around the same time that Jackman struck up a friendship with Foster, his costar on the 2022 Broadway revival of The Music Man. Hugh and Deborra-Lee 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.
