Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster hold hands after making their romance public
Hugh Jackman And Sutton Foster have continued to pack on the PDA since making their relationship public.
Jackman, 56, and Foster, 49, were recently spotted holding hands during a morning walk through a residential neighborhood in Los Angeles. The duo both dressed casually, with Jackman opting for a gray “East Hampton Gym” crew neck with navy sweatpants. For her part, Foster wore a white long-sleeved shirt and blush sweatpants.
In addition to holding hands, the pair smiled sweetly at each other as they chatted.
The Deadpool and Wolverine star and Foster, who sparked romance rumors during the production of the 2023 Broadway revival The Music Manhave been showing their love all month. They were first spotted holding hands on a date night on January 6 in Los Angeles, a week before they passionately kissed during another West Coast outing.
We weekly confirmed in November 2024 that Foster and Jackman were dating.
“They are happier than ever,” a source said exclusively Usnoting that their relationship is a “beautiful next chapter” with a “balance between playfulness and genuine admiration.”
According to the insider, Jackman was attracted to Foster’s “immense talent, infectious positivity and grounded nature” with the Younger alum appreciates his “kindness, professionalism and ability to make others feel appreciated.”
Jackman was previously married to Deborra-lee Furnesswith whom he has shared two children for 27 years. They announced their divorce in September 2023.
“We have been blessed to share a beautiful, loving marriage as husband and wife for nearly three decades,” Jackman and Furness, 69, said in a joint statement. “Our journey is now changing and we have decided to part ways to pursue our individual growth. Our family is and will remain our top priority.”
They added at the time: “We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition throughout our lives.”
Foster has now filed for divorce from the screenwriter Ted Griffin in October 2024. The Tony winner and Griffin, 53, share daughter Emily, whom they adopted in 2017. (Foster was previously married to an actor Christian Borle from 2006 to 2009.)
Although neither Jackman nor Foster have publicly discussed their romance, the source claimed that they have Us end of 2024 that this was ‘the reason Hugh and Deb divorced’.
“A lot of people on Broadway knew, and we kept it quiet because they are both such kind and wonderful people,” the insider claimed in November 2024. “Everyone respected their privacy. But there was an affair and overlap.”
A second source further claimed at the time that Jackman initially had “no fault” in the apparent affair and blindsided Furness. She has not publicly discussed the situation.
Furness appears to be finding solace in her family amid the split and was spotted at the Australian Open with 19-year-old daughter Ava on Tuesday, January 14.