Bthey shine with elegance and understanding Hugh Jackman and Sutton Fosterwhich they have walked the red carpet together for the first time as a couple. The occasion was there premiere of Song Sung Blue during the AFI Festat the famous TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. A moment much awaited by fans, which comes rarely weeks after the official divorce of the Australian actor from Deborra-Lee Furnessthe woman with whom he shared almost thirty years of marriage and two adopted children.
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster’s debut as a couple
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster they appeared close-knit and smiling, hand in hand in front of the photographers. The interpreter of Wolverine57 years old, chose an impeccable black suit with white shirt and matching tie, while Sutton Foster50, shone in a Black satin dress with a deep neckline and tone-on-tone clutch bags. The Broadway actress conquered the flashes with a radiant smile and a sober but impactful elegance. He was also present on the red carpet Kate Hudsonco-star of the film, with whom Hugh Jackman posed for some shots.
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster together on the red carpet at the AFI Film Fest (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AFI)
A VIP love born on stage
The story between Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster was not born in Hollywood, but on Broadway. The two met in 2021 during rehearsals for the musical The Music Manwhere they shared the stage. Then we only talked about a professional friendshipbut over time that bond has transformed into a deeper relationship. The couple was photographed together for the first time in January 2025 in Los Angelesthen back to New York for the event After Hours Confession by Richard Marx et al Fetch Pet Gala at the Carlyle Hotel.
Hugh Jackman, the difficult divorce from his ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness
The debut with Sutton Foster comes after a delicate period for the star of The Greatest Showmanwho finalized his divorce from Deborra-Lee Furness last June. Second Radar Onlinethe breakup — announced in 2023 — was anything but simple: the Australian actress had described the end of the marriage as “a traumatic betrayal that hurt a lot”. After months of negotiations, the separation was formalized with a mutually satisfactory financial agreement, which includes a generous maintenance allowance.
Sources close to the couple said that Hugh Jackman has long tried to re-establish a civil relationship with his ex-wifemeeting her several times in New York to clarify the latest family issues. “Hugh has been trying to make peace with Deborra for some time,” an insider confided to Daily Mailadding that the dialogue improved after the legal termination of the marriage. Today, the actor seems ready to turn the page alongside Sutton Foster, the talented interpreter who discreetly accompanies him in this new phase of his personal and artistic life.
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