Deborra-Lee Furness was seen in NYC on Monday after appearing to confirm ex-husband Hugh Jackman‘s alleged affair with Sutton Foster, 49, led to the end of their 27-year marriage.
The Australian actress, 68, zipped in and out of traffic on an e-scooter while wearing black leggings and a black jacket.
The former wife of the Wolverine star, 56, took safety precautions with her helmet and also wore sunglasses.
Last week, Furness, who shares kids Oscar, 25, and Ava, 19, with Jackman weighed in on rampant speculation Jackman’s relationship with the Younger star began before he and Deborra-Lee separated in September 2023.
She ‘liked’ a video from gossip blogger Tasha Lustig which claimed Jackman was ‘running off with the mistress’ and planning a ‘soft launch’ of their relationship, according to Us Weekly.
‘Do y’all remember when I told you this man was up to no good,’ the content creator asked as she pointed to a photo of the Music Man costars.
Deborra-Lee Furness was seen in NYC on Monday after appearing to confirm ex-husband Hugh Jackman ‘s alleged affair with Sutton Foster , 49, led to the end of their 27-year marriage
Last week, Furness seemingly confirmed that his relationship with the Younger star began before he and Deborra separated in September 2023
‘She has suspected Hugh of cheating on her and he adamantly denied it over and over,’ the source said. ‘This is what would hurt the worst.’
Adding that the pair’s 27-year marriage had been damaged by Jackman’s alleged lies, the source continued: ‘They based their marriage on honesty. But if Hugh didn’t physically cheat, she knows that he did emotionally.
‘She wasn’t going to be the one to break anything or say anything and she still won’t be speaking out.
The source added: ‘Her liking a simple post is the most subtle thing she could do that would have the greatest impact and it cannot be proven in any way shape or form that it was a jab to him. It’s left up to interpretation.’
Furness’s friend Amanda de Cadenet, commented on the same post from October 26 and had her back.
‘You are on point with this one. My beloved friend Deb is about to have her glow up any moment fyi!’
Jackman and Foster began rehearsing their Music Man roles of of Harold Hill and Marian Paroo in 2020. The production ran from February 2022 to January 2023, at the Winter Garden Theatre in Manhattan.
In the post Furness liked, gossip blogger Lustig claimed that the former costars have been planning a ‘soft launch’ of their relationship publicly to test the public’s reaction, adding they are going ‘to have to dream up the Disney story of the ages’ to win over critics.
The Australian actress, 68, zipped in and out of traffic while wearing black leggings and a black jacket
She ‘liked’ a video from gossip blogger Tasha Lustig which claimed Jackman was ‘running off with the mistress’ and planning a ‘soft launch’ of their relationship. Seen here May 1, 2023
‘Do y’all remember when I told you this man was up to no good,’ the content creator asked as she pointed to a photo of the Music Man costars
‘She has suspected Hugh of cheating on her and he adamantly denied it over and over,’ the source said. ‘This is what would hurt the worst.’ Hugh and Sutton seen here February 10, 2022
Jackman and Foster have already attended public events together, looking smitten with one another at the opening night of the Music Man on Broadway in February 2022.
According to reports, their affair during the show was ‘Broadway’s worst-kept secret’ and now it’s claimed the ‘really happy’ pair are keen to have their relationship out in the open.
Last month, Foster filed for uncontested divorce from her husband of 10 years, screenwriter Ted Griffin in New York. They share daughter Emily, seven.
And apparently, Furness had concerns about her now former husband and Foster in 2022, a full year before they separated.
‘Deborra-Lee had her suspicions when Hugh started working with Sutton,’ a source told DailyMail.com exclusively. ‘Their relationship is not a secret to her.’
Don’t expect Furness to comment on her ex and Foster’s relationship beyond liking a gossip blogger’s post.
She simply will not address the recent speculation because she refuses to speak publicly about her ex.
‘They based their marriage on honesty. Deborra and Hugh seen here on April 18, 2023
But if Hugh didn’t physically cheat, she knows that he did emotionally. Hugh pictured here on November 2, 2024
‘She wasn’t going to be the one to break anything or say anything and she still won’t be speaking out. Hugh and Sutton seen at the 2022 Tony Awards
‘Deborra-Lee wants to be left out of this narrative,’ the source explained. ‘She is not going to address this or speak against Hugh.
‘When they divorced, they agreed to keep everything that happened during their marriage private.
‘Hugh still has tremendous respect for Deborra-Lee. They have kids and that is what is important to them both,’ the source continued.
‘They are repairing what they can, and will never talk ill about each other.’
