His estranged wife Hugh Jackman, Deborra-Lee Furnessappeared to confirm that the real reason for their September 2023 split was Sutton Foster. The former “Music Man” star, according to “Us Weekly”, was the “stone of scandal” in their marriage.

The actor was “breaking it off with his mistress”, which his ex-wife also confirmed in a post on social media, as a comment on another account.

Hugh Jackman with his ex-wife

It was March 2020 – pandemic time – when 56-year-old Hugh Jackman and 49-year-old Sutton Foster met for the revival of a Broadway musical. That’s where the romance seems to have started. Hugh and Sutton took on the roles of Harold Hill and Marian Paroo in The Music Man, which runs from February 2022 to January 2023 at the Winter Garden Theatre, Manhattan.

Their extramarital affair it was the reason he ended his marriage to Deborra-Lee Furness. “A lot of people on Broadway knew about it and we kept it a secret because they’re both such good and great people. Everyone respected their privacy. They are really happy now”said a person who spoke to the medium.

“The relationship was kept secret and Deborra-Lee was the last to know. Even worse, Hugh Jackman never admitted it. For a woman to be in a marriage for 27 years and then find out that her partner has been unfaithful and untrustworthy, it’s a pretty devastating life experience.”the source added.