Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster.
Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesHugh Jackman And Sutton Foster come out to confirm their hand-in-hand romance.
The duo was photographed holding hands and looking into each other’s eyes in Los Angeles on Monday, January 6, according to images released by People. Jackman, 56, wore a black jacket, gray T-shirt and white jeans, while Foster looked equally chic in a beige trench coat and green maxi dress.
According to the media outlet, the actors – who starred in a revival of THE Music man revival on Broadway – had dinner together in Santa Monica.
Two days before, Jackman was spotted supporting Foster’s West Coast run Once upon a time there was a mattress.
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster are enjoying the next chapter of their lives together. Sources confirmed to Us Weekly in this week’s cover story that Jackman, 56, and Foster, 49, were in a relationship. Now, an insider is shedding light on what their “light” and “happy” romance entails. According to the source, Jackman and Foster appreciate (…)
THE Deadpool and Wolverine The star was seen at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 4, according to photos circulating on social media. In the snaps, Jackman was seen recording his table neighbor Carole Burnett receive an unexpected round of applause during intermission.
Sources exclusively told Us every week in November 2024, a romance between Jackman and Foster sparked as the two began working together on The music man the previous year.
“They are happier than ever,” a source said at the time, noting that their relationship was a “wonderful next chapter” with a “balance of playfulness and sincere admiration.”
According to the insider, Jackman was attracted to Foster’s “tremendous talent, infectious positivity and grounded nature”, with the Tony-winning actress appreciating her “kindness, professionalism and ability to make others feel valued.”
Jackman was previously married to Deborra Lee Furness for 27 years, announcing their separation in September 2023.
“We have been fortunate to share nearly three decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful and loving marriage,” Jackman and Furness, 69, said in a joint statement at the time. “Our journey is now changing and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth. Our family has been and always will be our biggest priority.
The statement concluded: “We begin this next chapter with gratitude, love and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding of respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives.
Jackman and Furness share two adult children.
Jenny Anderson/Getty Images Before finding love with Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster gave insight into her nearly decade-long marriage to Ted Griffin. Foster was first married to Christian Borle, her college sweetheart, from 2006 to 2009. After her divorce from Borle, Foster went on a blind date with Griffin, who is a screenwriter (…)
Foster, for her part, was married to the screenwriter Ted Griffin for a decade. She filed for divorce in October 2024, which has not yet been resolved. THE Younger Former and Griffin, 53, share daughter Emily, whom they adopted in 2017. (Foster was also married to another Broadway star Christian Borlé between 2006 and 2009.)
According to our source, Foster and Jackman’s relationship was “the reason Hugh and Deb divorced.”
“A lot of people on Broadway knew, and we kept it quiet because they are both such nice, wonderful people,” the source claimed in November. “Everyone respected their privacy. But there was a connection and an overlap.
