{"id":655449,"date":"2026-05-07T12:09:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/655449\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:09:15","slug":"met-gala-2026-hugh-jackman-on-the-priceless-moment-we-didnt-see-inside-the-exclusive-dinner-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/655449\/","title":{"rendered":"Met Gala 2026: Hugh Jackman on the ‘priceless’ moment we didn’t see inside the exclusive dinner event"},"content":{"rendered":"

H\ufeffugh Jackman<\/a> arrived hand-in-hand with Sutton Foster<\/a> at the Met Gala<\/a> on Monday, but there’s one moment we didn’t get to see.<\/p>\n

Appearing on the US Today Show<\/a> \ufeffthis morning, the Aussie actor revealed the “priceless” moment he witnessed after joining Hollywood’s elite at the exclusive dinner inside the event.<\/p>\n

Watch the video above.\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"NEWHugh Jackman has shared an titbit from his Met Gala experience. (Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for The)<\/p>\n

Jackman, 57, recalled the incredible moment Sabrina Carpenter was joined by music legend Stevie Nicks on stage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Stevie Nicks came out and sang and I was sitting,” he recalled on the morning program.<\/p>\n

“I’m gonna do some more name dropping, but there was Beyonc\u00e9<\/a> and Rihanna<\/a>, and I look over, and Beyonc\u00e9 was just hitting her daughter [Blue Ivy<\/a>], who was there, and just had tears in her eyes.”<\/p>\n

“Then I was like, that moment right there, that is priceless.”<\/p>\n

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The moving performance was Nicks’ first appearance at the Met Gala\ufeff.<\/p>\n

The 77-year-old joined Carpenter as they performed a rendition of Fleetwood Mac’s iconic track Landslide, sweetly holding hands as they sung together.\ufeff<\/p>\n

It was also Beyonce and Jay-Z’s daughter Blue Ivy’s first time attending the \ufefflavish event; she was one of the last to arrive<\/a> with her parents by her side.<\/p>\n

The occasion also marked a first for Jackman and Foster, who made their couple debut at the Met Gala, showing off both PDA and perfectly coordinated looks.<\/p>\n

\"SabrinaJackman recalled what he saw in the room as Sabrina Carpenter and Stevie Nicks performed. (Kevin Mazur\/MG26\/Getty Images for The Met Museum\/Vogue)<\/p>\n

Jackman was dapper in a classic black tuxedo with an ornate brooch and white pocket square.<\/p>\n

\ufeffMeanwhile, Foster wore a one-shoulder metallic gold dress with bow detail on the shoulder\ufeff and waist.<\/p>\n

Jackman has attended the event in previous years, including with ex-wife Deborra-lee Furness<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While no phones were allowed inside the exclusive event, professional photos from inside the 2026 Met Gala gave a further glimpse of what the stars got up to behind closed doors.<\/p>\n

\"NEWThe Aussie star and Sutton Foster looked very loved up as they made their way up the Met steps. (Getty Images for The Met Museum\/)\"NEWTate McRae, Ros\u00e9 and Connor Storrie were caught mid-dance. (Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for The)<\/p>\n

One snap showed \ufeffTate McRae, Ros\u00e9, and Connor Storrie mid-dance move as they enjoyed the entertainment provided.<\/p>\n

Carpenter took inspiration from the Met’s exhibits and posed with her arms up alongside one that referenced the same era as her own costume.\ufeff<\/p>\n

The occasion marked Jackman and Sutton’s first Met Gala together.<\/p>\n

However, they made their first red carpet appearance at the Song Sung Blue premiere in October 2025, confirming rumours of their romance that had been swirling since 2024. \ufeff<\/p>\n

\"SabrinaCarpenter drew inspiration from the exhibit. (Getty images)<\/p>\n

The pair have known one another for years through musical theatre and were co-stars in Broadway’s The Music Man.<\/p>\n

Jackman and Foster got together \ufeffafter their respective splits from spouses Furness and Ted Griffin.<\/p>\n

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