Hugh Jackman has made a major public show of affection for his new partner, Sutton Foster, posting a gushing tribute to the Broadway star just weeks after their red carpet debut.<\/p>\n
The 57-year-old Aussie actor took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a video of Foster, 50, performing at New York’s famed Caf\u00e9 Carlyle during the holiday season.<\/p>\n
“@suttonlenore performing during the holidays at @cafecarlyle \u2026 now that’s an iconic NYC night! And, truly magical,” Jackman wrote, including a short clip of the Tony Award winner waving to him from the stage.<\/p>\n
The post marks a significant step forward for the theatre-loving pair, who were first rumoured to be dating in late 2023 but only went public in January 2025.<\/p>\n
But not everyone was thrilled for the loved-up duo.<\/p>\n
“Reminiscent of the praise you always heaped on Deb,” one user wrote of Hugh’s gushing caption – a sentiment that attracted more than 500 likes at the time of writing.<\/p>\n
“That’s embarrassing, Hugh! We used to think you were cool. What a disappointment,” another commented, while a third mentioned how the couple’s children, Oscar and Ava, might feel.<\/p>\n
“Your poor children. Did you ever think for one second how this what make them or their mother feel??” one follower wrote.<\/p>\n
“TOO SOON. You made promises to Deb and we all believed you,” another added.<\/p>\n
“We all thought, finally in Hollywood ‘here is a man who is honouring the commitments he made’. Right up until a younger woman comes along, eh Hugh?”<\/p>\n
One fan, who praised Jackman’s work, suggested the timing of his Sutton-centric post may not have been ideal from a PR standpoint.<\/p>\n
“Hugh, I say this with respect and admiration for your incredible career\u2026 From a PR perspective, it might have been stronger to share certain news after your movie release,” they wrote.<\/p>\n
But plenty of others were thrilled to see the couple go public.<\/p>\n
“@thehughjackman @suttonlenore I admire how supportive you both are of each other’s work! #couplegoals,” one admirer wrote.”BTW when are the two of you gonna perform together?!?”<\/p>\n
“Adorable! Both of you!” another said, while a third simply added: “Two icons.”<\/p>\n
On 26 October, 2025, Hugh and Sutton made their red carpet debut at the premiere of Jackman’s latest film, Song Song Blue, at AFI Fest in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
Days earlier, they were spotted together at Richard Marx’s After Hours Confession performance in New York City.<\/p>\n
Jackman and Foster first crossed paths in 2021 while starring together in The Music Man. Both were married at the time.<\/p>\n
It’s widely understood that their relationship contributed to the end of the Wolverine star’s nearly 30-year marriage to Australian actress Deborra-Lee Furness, 69, which formally concluded in September 2023.<\/p>\n
Sources close to Furness previously claimed she “had suspicions” about the pair and felt “vindicated” when paparazzi images confirmed the romance.<\/p>\n