Hugh Jackman’s Struggles with Sutton Foster: Insider Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Drama

Sutton Foster raised eyebrows when her romance with Hugh Jackman was made public, but the controversy hasn’t proved destructive, with the actress close to selling out her solo tour.

Her successful ticket sales are in stark contrast to Jackman, 56, who suffered a humiliating blow to his solo Radio City Music Hall show – with ticket prices dropping to as little as $20.

The Younger alum’s first show for her ‘Sutton in Concert’ tour (with Kelli O’Hara in select dates) took place in Chicago on Sunday as part of the outdoor music festival, Ravinia. The tour continues on July 18 in Lenox, Massachusetts, and then Westhampton Beach, New York, on July 19.  

But, it’s already sold out. And, there are also only a handful of tickets left for her upcoming shows in Park City, Utah; York, Pennsylvania and Germantown, Tennessee.

Safe to say, fans of Foster should get their tickets soon – even for shows that are four months from now – before they sell out altogether. 

Jackman, for his part, returns to Radio City Music Hall on July 18 and 19 – and then again a month later – with tickets on resale sites like StubHub still selling for as low as $20 to $32, depending on the section in the theatre.

Sutton Foster raised eyebrows when her romance with Hugh Jackman was made public, but the controversy hasn’t proved destructive, with the actress close to selling out her solo tour 

Her successful ticket sales are in stark contrast to Jackman, 56, who suffered a humiliating blow to his solo Radio City Music Hall show – with ticket prices dropping to as little as $20 

But the pair are ignoring any negative talk about their romance – which some fans believed started as an affair while he was still married to Deborra-Lee Furness – and are ‘looking to move forward’ with their relationship.

A source previously claimed to Daily Mail that while Jackman ‘didn’t physically cheat’ on his ex-wife, the 69-year-old believes they were having ‘an emotional affair’ and ‘feels he betrayed her.’  

The Australian actress finally filed for divorce in May, two years after they announced their shock separation. It was finalized on June 23.

Although Foster and Jackman haven’t been spotted together in public since May – when they were seen holding hands in New York City – a source told Daily Mail that they are ‘very happy right now.’

‘They are looking to move forward while everyone else focuses on going backward and rehashing the past,’ the source said.  

‘Sutton is very much in love with Hugh and is very happy to be together with him, even with people chirping about her divorce and his divorce and how they got together and any other so-called “controversy”.

‘Her life has led her to Hugh, and she couldn’t be happier, and he is equally in love.’

Foster has yet to finalize her divorce from estranged husband Ted Griffin. The couple had been married for nearly 10 years when she filed for divorce in October 2024. 

Tickets to the Younger alum’s ‘Sutton in Concert’ tour are nearly sold out – with some performance venues already sold out, Daily Mail can reveal (pictured with singer Kelli O’Hara, who will performing with her in select cities) 

Hugh, who returns to Radio City Music Hall on July 18, continues to have tickets for his solo show being sold on websites, such as StubHub, for $20

Daily Mail can reveal that there have been no new updates since Foster and her lawyer filed a response in December. The response was to Griffin’s answer to her divorce complaint, in which he also filed a counterclaim – a lawsuit against her.

The source told Daily Mail that Foster and Jackman are staying ‘far away from the noise as possible’ and choosing to ‘only deal with drama in their art.’

They explained: ‘It is easy to get caught up with it all as emotions are high, but they are such a solid unit that they have been able to be a team and not worry about it… because they just don’t want to welcome any unwanted or needed drama.’

‘They want to be happy, and that is what they are, very happy right now,’ the source added. ‘No more tears. They are chasing smiles and happiness.’

Daily Mail has reached out to Foster and Jackman’s reps for comment. 

Foster’s close friend Michael Urie, previously opened up about her new romance, insisting she is ‘happy’ with the Wolverine actor.

‘They seem great. I love him. He’s cool. He’s very cool. He came around and saw the show,’ Michael revealed, when speaking about his 2024 Broadway play with Foster at the Drama Desk Awards. 

Jackman and Foster’s relationship was confirmed in January, with reports at the time claiming the Music Man co-stars had been dating for months, although the timeline has never been confirmed.

But the pair are ignoring any negative talk about their romance and are ‘looking to move forward’ with their relationship

‘They want to be happy, and that is what they are, very happy right now,’ the source added. ‘No more tears. They are chasing smiles and happiness’ 

Jackman’s ex Deborra-Lee Furness filed for divorce in May, two years after they separated. It was finalized on June 23 – although the court documents are not public

Furness, who has remained silent for the most part, shocked fans when she released a statement about her ‘traumatic journey’ and hinted at ‘betrayal’ in her marriage to Jackman.

‘My heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal,’ she wrote. 

She continued, ‘This belief has helped me navigate the breakdown of an almost three-decade marriage. I have gained much knowledge and wisdom through this experience. Even when we are presented with apparent adversity, it is leading us to our greatest good, our true purpose.’

While Furness splits her time between her native country Australia and New York City, it is rumored that Foster has moved into her marital home – a $21 million penthouse in New York’s Chelsea district.

Furness was seen in good spirits in Italy last month as she attended the lavish wedding of Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos.

According to photos obtained by Daily Mail, the film producer appeared to be having a lovely time as she boarded a water taxi to head to the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, wearing a conservative black gown with sheer shoulder panels.

A source previously revealed to Daily Mail that Furness ‘has gotten offers to go out [on dates] and honestly, she is just not interested in this right now.’

Despite the offers and her friends trying to set her up, the insider said dating ‘is just not for her’ at the moment. She ‘never thought in a million years’ she would be ‘at this stage in her life’…single and no longer with her ‘life-long companion.’