What’s more romantic than a new Broadway couple—especially one that involves Aussie dreamboat Hugh Jackman?
The Greatest Showman star (and his relationship status) found himself back in the headlines late last year amid rumours he is dating his former co-star, Sutton Foster.
Although some fans are still mourning Hugh’s previous relationship Australian actress Deborra-Lee Furness—who he was married to for 27 years—a new flame stole the stage and fans quickly became eager to find out if their working relationship had become a closer one.
Now, it seems we *finally* have a skerrick more than tabloid reports and blind items to go off of!
After months of speculation, Sutton and Hugh hard-launched their relo with some candid(?) pap shots this week. People shared photos of the pair holding hands while walking through Santa Monica ahead of a dinner date.
Who Is Sutton Foster?
Sutton Foster is a 49-year-old American actress, best known for her work on the Broadway stage. She has won several prestigious Tony Awards and appeared in famous musicals such as Anything Goes, Little Women and Violet.
She also has several screen credits and has starred in the TV comedy-drama Younger since 2025.

When Did Hugh Jackman & Sutton Foster Meet?
Sutton and Hugh first connected when they worked together on the revival of the popular Broadway musical, The Music Man, which ran from December 2021 through January 2023.
In December 2023, It was reported by In Touch that The Greatest Showman actor was “romancing” his Broadway babe, noting that their romantic connection was “an open secret on Broadway.”
A source close to the couple shared that “[Hugh] has been besotted with Sutton from the moment he met her. He followed her around like a puppy!” Umm… adorable.
What Has Sutton Said About Hugh?
The couple’s admiration for one another is certainly no secret—they have been very candid about their mutual respect, and have openly shared the details of their much-cherished on-stage relationship.
In an interview with People in June, Sutton had nothing but glowing remarks about Hugh, describing him as “One of the greatest guys ever, an incredible costar.”
When speaking to Vogue, she noted that “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.”
Pre-dating recent reports that their relationship has taken a romantic turn, the actress shared in June 2022 that “It’s really fun to meet new friends after 40.”
In another 2022 interview on Live With Kelly and Ryan, fans were given a wholesome glimpse into the couple’s backstage chemistry. Sutton explained at the time: “We hang out in my dressing room before every show and just catch up. Somehow we ended up sitting … maybe because my dressing room’s a mess, we sit on the carpet.”
She went on to describe their “carpet chats” as a “wonderful thing,” revealing, “We’ve become really good friends, and we just talk and catch up on our day.” She added, “That’s been one of the best parts of the whole thing, that I’ve made this wonderful new friend.”
What Has Deborra-Lee Furness Said?
Jackman filed for divorce from his wife of 27 years, Deborra-Lee Furness, in October 2023.
Amid rumours of a relationship between Hugh and Sutton, Deborra-Lee apparently wants to exclude herself from the conversation.
“Deborra-Lee wants to be left out of this narrative,” a source told the Daily Mail. Debborra-Lee will be remaining silent about the new pairing, her previous marriage to Hugh, and the details of their divorce. In hopes of preserving her privacy, the insider added, “She is not going to address this or speak against Hugh.”
A second source added: “Time has passed for Hugh to mourn his divorce and now Sutton is over her relationship, they are getting closer to making it official.”
“Hugh still has tremendous respect for Deborra-Lee. They have kids and that is what is important to them both. They are repairing what they can, and will never talk ill about each other.”

So, Are Sutton Foster & Hugh Jackman Dating?
On October 23, Page Six reported that Sutton is filing for divorce from her husband of 10 years, Ocean’s Eleven screenwriter Ted Griffin.
In the weeks following, several sources spoke out, claiming to confirm she is dating Hugh.
“They spend all of their free time together, they are a regular couple, they are just in private.” an insider told Daily Mail.
Other reports claimed the on-stage stars are “100 per cent together and are in love and want to spend the rest of their lives together.”
It would be several months until we sort-of received confirmation via those aforementioned People pap shots.Given neither thespian has publicly commented on the rumours, the pics are probably the closest we’ll come to an official relationship announcement—for now, at least.
Check back here for updates.
