Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster have seemingly fled NYC for a surprising state, all to have a quiet time away amid all the backlash they’ve faced.
On July 23, People reported that the couple is having “a quiet summer together” in North Carolina: “Hugh and Sutton wanted to get away from the city.”
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Jackman “has been writing, reading scripts and spending time with Sutton outside.” As for Foster, “has a group of friends” in North Carolina, so they have “a fun social life as well.”
(And it seems her daughter Emily and her estranged husband Ted Griffin, have “spent time with” Foster and Jackman as well.)
DeuxMoi was the first to break the news, with an insider claiming Foster is “teaching fitness classes.”

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster at “The Death of Robin Hood” World Premiere held at AMC Lincoln Square 13 on June 10, 2026 in New York, New York.
For those who don’t know, Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness married in April 1996, after meeting on the show Correlli the year prior. They adopted two children named Oscar Maximillian, born in May 2000, and Ava Eliot, born in July 2005.
Sadly, the pair called it quits after 27 years together, and separated in Sept 2023. They have yet to officially file for divorce, allegedly due to no prenup being in place. Then, Jackman and Foster’s relationship allegedly began as an affair in 2022, while they were working together on The Music Man on Broadway. They had met over a decade prior, in 2008, when they saw Shrek on Broadway.
Then in June 2026, Jackman and Foster made their Instagram debut! He shared the photo with the caption reading, “And we’re are off to the premiere of @deathofrobinhood!! 🏹🏹 @suttonlenore”
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