Actor Hugh Jackman has allegedly started dating his former The Music Man co-star Sutton Foster after ending his two-decade marriage to Deborra-Lee Furness. The whisper began with a post from blogger Tasha Lustig, which claimed that Jackman, 56, surprised Furness by embarking on an affair with Foster, 49 when both were still wed to other people.
A photo of Jackman and Foster walking down a red carpet in Lustig’s post drew many thousands of likes, including one from Furness’s private account, and continued to fuel rumors. Known at the time of the Broadway show, Jackman and Foster were close friends then working on the Broadway show, and sources now confirm that the relationship became romantic over the 11-month run of The Music Man. Insiders in the Broadway community reportedly knew about the relationship but kept it discreet out of respect for both actors.
Jackman and Furness have announced their separation – for nearly 30 years, they had been married. Furness, 68, it has been said, did not know the tabloids were writing about Jackman being newly dating someone until, allegedly being informed, their divorce has been finalized. According to a close friend, “The poor woman is heartbroken. But she has acted with dignity and strength, and has her family’s best interests at heart.”.
Meanwhile, sources say the two are still playing it cool in public. They haven’t moved in together, but sources close to the couple say they’re spending time together in New York City. Jackman, of course, is in on the fact that the news might taint his status as Hollywood’s “nicest guy.”
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