A Full Timeline of Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster's Friendship and ...
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster are rumored to be dating after falling for each other during their stint in Broadway's The Music Man, and we're taking a look at their friendship. Here's what we know about how these two became so close and when their relationship (allegedly!) shifted into something deeper.
Hugh and Sutton are photographed backstage at SHREK on Broadway, which is honestly incredible. If I had a time machine, I'd go back to see this musical.
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Sutton and Hugh dance in the audience at the Tony Awards (FYI, Hugh was hosting!):
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Just gonna give you a moment to watch this video:
December 2021Sutton and Hugh start previews for The Music Man on Broadway!
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Hugh also takes a moment to gush about Sutton on Twitter.
January 19, 2022Sutton calls dancing with Hugh a "dream come true."
February 10, 2022The pair attend the musical's official premiere:
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Here is Sutton's post about walking the carpet with Hugh:
March 19, 2022Hugh gets the Music Man audience to sing to Sutton for her birthday. (Aww!)
April 20, 2022Sutton and Hugh attend a charity event together in NYC.
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Then they go onto Late Night and talk to Seth Meyers about their friendship.
May 12, 2022A couple days later, they show up to a Tony Awards event...
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And then have a moment at the Annual Drama League Awards!
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Sutton chats about Hugh to Vogue, saying, "He has an impeccable reputation of being the hardest working man, incredibly kind, and generous—and all of that is true. He disarms everyone, and he doesn’t make anything about him. And he’s now become one of my best friends, which was a surprise, because you usually go into these things thinking, Well, I hope we get along. But we just spent Memorial Day with our families. It’s really fun to meet new friends after 40."
It's the Tonys, and whomst should show up?
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Psst: here's a cute pic of them backstage:
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Sutton tells Live With Kelly and Mark that she and Hugh have a pre-show ritual. "We just talk and catch up on our day," she said. "That’s been one of the best parts of the whole thing that I’ve made this wonderful new friend.”
Another day, another event together. (They're colleagues, so makes sense!)
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Hugh and and his wife Deborra-lee Furness separate after 27 years of marriage. The couple releases the following statement to People:
"We have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage. Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth. Our family has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives."October 24, 2024A year later, news breaks that Sutton Foster has filed for divorce from her husband, Ted Griffin. Meanwhile, Page Six speaks to a source who says she and Hugh “are 100 percent together and are in love and want to spend the rest of their lives together.”
Us Weekly drops a bombshell report claiming Hugh and Sutton's alleged romance is "the reason" he filed for divorce. According to their source, Sutton and Hugh's relationship started during their time in The Music Man.
“Sutton and Hugh’s relationship is the reason Hugh and Deb got divorced," the insider confirmed. "A lot of people on Broadway knew, and we kept it quiet because both of them are so nice and great people. Everyone respected their privacy. But there was an affair and overlap. They are really happy now.”
The source adds that Sutton and Hugh “don’t live together because of their kids,” but apparently “Sutton has told people on Broadway about the relationship. Everyone [there] has known about this for a long time.”
Neither Sutton nor Hugh have publicly commented on the status of their relationship, but stay tuned!
