You’re going to be hearing a lot more about Sutton Foster after this recent development.
Hugh Jackman
‘s
divorce this week
.
The Aussie superstar’s ex-wife
Deborra-lee Furness
issued a statement, provided to 9Honey Celebrity, following the submission of their divorce papers
over 18 months following the couple’s split in 2023.
The Aussie star expressed her continued gratitude for their nearly three-decade-long union yet disclosed she has been dealing with “the agonizing path of betrayal.”
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It appeared that Jackman made his new relationship with Foster, his ex-Broadway co-star, public in January. This was several months after rumors about their romantic involvement started circulating.
Both performers, fresh off recent divorces from their respective partners, were seen hand-in-hand around Los Angeles. A few days later, they were snapped locked in what appeared to be an intense lip lock.
Despite not announcing their new relationship publicly until long after separating from their previous partners, Furness’s choice of words raises questions about the timing of their involvement.
Of course, that all remains unknown at this stage but, what we do know is Foster, who many will know from the hit Stan TV show
Younger
, is a star of stage and screen.
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Along with major Broadway productions and being the lead in
Younger
, she’s also starred in high-profile series such as
Flight of the Conchords
and
Gilmore Girls
: A Year in the Life
.
Here’s everything you need to know about the American actress.
What is Sutton Foster best known for?
Foster, 50, is a two-time
Tony Award
-award-winning actress, renowned primarily for her performances in musical theater
Broadway
.
Her performances in
Thoroughly Modern Millie
and
Anything Goes
earned her the Best Actress in a Musical trophy in 2002 and 2011, respectively.
Following her Broadway debut in
Grease
In 1996, Foster’s continued to star in
Little Women
,
The Drowsy Chaperone
and
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical,
among others.
The actress has also appeared in TV shows
Bunheads
and
Psych
as well as
Younger
, where she played the lead character of Liza Miller for seven seasons.
Has Sutton Foster appeared in
Les Misérables?
Certainly, but not the film adaptation that featured Hugh Jackman.
Foster portrayed Eponine Thenardier in a traveling show during the late ’90s prior to assuming the role as an understudy on Broadway in 2000.
Is Sutton Foster married?
Foster has previously been married two times.
Initially for the esteemed two-time Tony Award winner Christian Borle, between 2006 and 2009, following their meeting at university.
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Foster said in 2012 she and the
Smash
The star continued to be friends after their reportedly “painful” breakup.
She subsequently went on a blind date with the American screenwriter Ted Griffin, and they became engaged in 2013.
They got married in 2014 before deciding to file for divorce a decade later, in 2024.
Is Sutton Foster a parent?
The actress has one daughter, Emily Dale, whom she adopted in 2017 with Griffin.
Foster has been open about the fertility struggles the couple went through when trying to start a family in their late 30s, saying it was her husband who “made me want kids”.
“It wasn’t until he arrived that I truly grasped the essence of motherhood,” Foster explained.
People
magazine in 2018.
After enduring a challenging IVF journey, she was inspired to write a book.
Captivated: How Creating Rescued Me
, the pair concluded that adoption was “undoubtedly the right path for us.”
She remarked now that Emily was undoubtedly destined to be our daughter,
later interview
with the US publication.
The origin of her birth—whether from my womb or another—is irrelevant. The moment she arrived into this world, I thought to myself, ‘Why did it take me so long?’
It’s something her
Younger
Peter Hermann, who had gone through the process himself, assisted the couple with this.
It’s also probable that Foster and the 56-year-old Jackman connected through their experiences as adoptive parents; the Australian actor has two adopted children, Oscar and Ava, with his former wife.
When was the first time Sutton Foster and Hugh Jackman met?
In 2008, Foster encountered Jackman behind the scenes on Broadway.
The Australian actor headed over to
Shrek: The Musical
In this instance, Foster portrayed Princess Fiona and later met the cast backstage following the performance, where they took pictures together.
Years afterward, they appeared together again in a Broadway reboot of
The Music Man
, which operated from December 2021 until January 2023.
Despite speculations about their growing closeness during filming, Jackman revealed in September 2023 that he was separating from his wife of 27 years, Furness.
Foster separated from her spouse in October last year, barely missing their tenth wedding anniversary.
Jackman and Foster have never commented on the speculations or rumors about a romantic relationship between them. The sole evidence mentioned has been photographs capturing them holding hands during an evening outing in January 2025.
What remarks has Sutton Foster made regarding Hugh Jackman?
They have frequently complimented one another in public settings.
In an interview with
Vogue
Foster mentioned that they had grown unexpectedly close as friends during their collaboration, something she hadn’t anticipated.
“She mentioned that he has unexpectedly turned into one of her closest buddies, noting that typically when people meet they just hope for compatibility,” she explained.
However, we recently celebrated Memorial Day with our respective families. It’s truly enjoyable to make new friendships after the age of 40.
In the 2022 profile article, she revealed that they intentionally muddled their roles on stage to confuse the viewers.
“Our director [Jerry Zaks] mentioned right from the start, ‘Pay attention to the instances when the characters make each other laugh as they develop their affection,’” she elaborated.
“So it’s sort of birthed out of that, and it’s a spontaneous moment that’s different every single night. It toes that line of, is it Harold and Marian, or Hugh and Sutton?”
While appearing on a US morning show
Watch Live with Kelly and Ryan
Foster mentioned that they would have “rug conversations” in her dressing room each evening before heading out onto the stage.
She mentioned, ‘We always meet in my dressing room before each performance to chat and stay connected.’
somehow we found ourselves seated … perhaps due to my messy dressing room, we sat on the carpet.
We’ve developed into close buddies, often chatting and updating each other about our daily lives.
One of the most enjoyable aspects of everything has been forming this fantastic new friendship.
Later, during the 2024 Drama Desk Awards in June, Foster shared this information.
People
Jackman is “one of the greatest guys ever, an incredible costar”.
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