Deborra-Lee Furness is all smiles as she zips around on an electric scooter – after revealing her new single life is ‘kind of exciting’ following split from Hugh Jackman

She recently described her new life as a single woman as ‘quite exciting’ following her shock divorce from husband Hugh Jackman.

And Deborra-Lee Furness, 68, looked like a woman living her best life on Monday as she took to the streets of New York on her electric scooter.

The Australian actress smiled as she rode down the sidewalk in a black T-shirt, matching pants and a brown leather jacket.

She completed her understated ensemble with a pair of sneakers, a silver necklace and a ring worn on her left pinky finger.

The mother-of-two went makeup-free for the casual outing and let her peroxide blonde locks flow freely in the wind.

Newly single Deborra-Lee Furness, 68, (pictured) looked like a woman living her best life on Monday as she took to the streets of New York on her electric scooter

The sighting comes after Deborra-Lee revealed she is both excited and scared about her future following her highly publicized divorce.

“It’s quite exciting,” she said Adelaide now in January when she was questioned about her single lifestyle.

‘You know what? Change, transition and evolution are a little scary and we’re all a little afraid of it, but I think this is probably our greatest gift,” she added.

The Australian actress smiled as she rode down the sidewalk in a black T-shirt, matching pants and a brown leather jacket

The Australian actress smiled as she rode down the sidewalk in a black T-shirt, matching pants and a brown leather jacket

Deborra-Lee and Hugh, 55, announced their shock split in September after 27 years of marriage, telling fans they were separating “to pursue our individual growth.”

“We are blessed to have had a beautiful, loving marriage together for nearly three decades,” the couple said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.

“Our journey is now changing and we have decided to part ways to pursue our individual growth.

She completed her understated ensemble with a pair of sneakers, a silver necklace and a ring worn on her left pinky finger

The mother-of-two went makeup-free for the casual outing and let her peroxide blonde locks flow freely in the wind

She completed her understated ensemble with a pair of sneakers, a silver necklace and a ring worn on her left pinky finger

The sighting comes after Deborra-Lee revealed she is both excited and scared about her future following her highly publicized divorce.

The sighting comes after Deborra-Lee revealed she is both excited and scared about her future following her highly publicized divorce.

‘Our family is and will remain 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 goes through this transition.”

The former couple signed the statement as “Deb and Hugh Jackman,” adding, “This is the only statement either of us will make.”

The couple tied the knot in 1996 after crossing paths on the set of Correlli in 1995.

Over the course of their marriage, they adopted two children: son Oscar, 23, and daughter Ava, 18.

Deborra-Lee and Hugh, 55, (right) announced their shock split in September after 27 years of marriage, telling fans they were splitting up 'to pursue our individual growth'

Deborra-Lee and Hugh, 55, (right) announced their shock split in September after 27 years of marriage, telling fans they were splitting up ‘to pursue our individual growth’