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And inevitably, Jackman's back to fielding questions about his sexuality once again.
This report comes just a couple days after Foster filed for divorce from her husband, Ocean's Eleven screenwriter Ted Griffin, after 10 years of marriage.
Hugh Jackman’s sexuality has been questioned throughout his career, but he and his now-ex-wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, were always ready to shut those rumors down.
In 2013, the “X-Men” star, 54, told Australia’s “60 Minutes” that he felt frustrated over the constant speculation, according to the Huffington Post.
“It’s, to me, not the most interesting thing about a person, anyway,” he said.
“I do get frustrated for Deb, cause I see Deb go, ‘Ah, this is just crazy!'”
Furness, 67, who was also present for the interview at the time, reportedly chimed in, “If he was gay, fine, he would say he’s gay.
It’s a profound wound that cuts deep, however I believe in a higher power and that God/the universe, whatever you relate to as your guidance, is always working FOR us.”
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He has also addressed the origin of the claims, believing they date back to a role he played in 2003.
What are we discussing here… Is he a vegetarian… Is he gay?'
During another chat on the Not an Overnight Success podcast, Deborra-Lee said: 'I mean, hello guys - if he was gay, he could be gay!
'He didn't have to hide in the closet anymore, and he'd be dating Brad Pitt, or whatever. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.
Over the years, Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness have repeatedly shut down rumors about his sexuality.
I was gay. 27 YEARS!!" Jackman posted on Instagram. They go out of their way to hide it, but it’s common knowledge.'
This report comes just a couple days after Foster filed for divorce from her husband, Ocean's Eleven screenwriter Ted Griffin, after 10 years of marriage (pictured June 2022)
Recently, a 2022 interview resurfaced, showing Jackman calling Foster a 'dream.'
Back then, he raved about having the opportunity to work with Foster on the Broadway revival of The Music Man.
'It's been a long time since I've done a book musical — actually, 18 years, since The Boy From Oz,' he told New York Theatre Guide two years ago.
They were shocked when I got married.
'It's just wrong.
For over a year, they worked together in the Broadway show, which ran from December 2021 to January 2023. In a statement to People, the Australian actors said they'd "decided to separate to pursue our individual growth." They shared that they were grateful for their time together and vowed to "undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness." Per Bustle, the two met in 1995 on the set of the Aussie TV show, "Correlli." Despite the 11-year age difference between Jackman and Furness, it was love at first sight, and after four months of dating, he proposed.
Jackman and Foster have been accused of having an affair while working on The Music Man on Broadway back in 2022 but neither has addressed the allegation. I was gay, too.
“Deborra-Lee has been flooded with very tempting book offers,” an insider told the Daily Mail.
Don't you?'
During the production he had to kiss male co-star Jarrod Emick on stage, and reflecting on the moment he thinks sparked the rumours, Jackman shared: 'I was literally just locking lips... Don't you?'
He explained during the interview in 2018: 'Some dudes do get upset, some dudes say, "Don't say I'm gay," [but] I am good'
When The Boy from Oz finished its tenure on Broadway and began showing in Australia in 2006, Jackman was no longer required to kiss his on-stage lover
Speaking on 60 Minutes, he shared: 'It's, to me, not the most interesting thing about a person, anyway.
I mean, you can’t be a star without having a gay rumor, can you?” Jackman joked to the Associated Press in 2009. is he?
This week, his alleged new romance was revealed, with sources saying that Jackman is now dating Broadway legend Sutton Foster, 49, and they have been 'spending all of their free time together'.
“It’s stupid, and it’s annoying because it’s not true.”
Furness and Jackman, who share 24-year-old Oscar and 19-year-old Ava, announced their split in September 2023. The Show in 2019.
Addressing the crowd at London's O2 Arena, Jackman, 56, winked and said: 'I know what you're all thinking...
Australian?'
While he hasn't been fazed by the rumours, Jackman confessed he worried about how it would affect his wife. “There have been rumors for years that it was a marriage of convenience but they’ve always maintained it was the real deal.”
“As soon as their break-up was announced, Deborra-Lee was inundated with mega-deals to write the truth about what it was like behind closed doors with Hugh,” the source said.