Hugh Jackman Criticized for Met Gala Date

has been slammed for attending this year's Met Gala with his new girlfriend .

The Wolverine star's shock move was seen as a brutal final blow to his ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness when they arrived at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night tenderly holding hands as they posed for photos.

Social media users were quick to slam Hugh's move as 'disrespectful' and 'classless'.

'Thumbs down! It's forever team Debbie over here!!' one person sniped.

'Poor Deborra,' a second added.

'Not a fan,' another chimed in.

'I lost big respect for him,' someone else wrote.

'Yes, pathetic,' someone sarcastically chipped in. 

The actor finalised his divorce from Furness last June, after 27 years of marriage, while his romance with Foster

Jackman, 57, and his ex-wife, 70, previously attended multiple Met Galas, with their last joint appearance being in 2023.

The actor notably showed up to the 2024 soiree solo and skipped the event altogether last year amid their high-profile split.

And for his grand 2026 return to the , Jackman had Foster, 51, by his side as he trekked up the Metropolitan Museum of Art's iconic staircase.

The couple looked totally smitten as they were often caught sharing loving glances during their red carpet stint.

Jackman towered over Foster in a black tuxedo with a stylish velvet jacket and shiny dress shoes.