Kyle Sandilands’ surprising response to rumours Hugh Jackman’s affair with Sutton Foster ‘is the reason’ he ended marriage to Deborra-Lee Furness
Kyle Sandilands rushed to Hugh Jackman’s defense on Thursday amid reports that rumors the actor had an affair with theater star Sutton Foster were the reason his marriage to Deborra-Lee Furness ended.
The radio king, 53, discussed with his KIIS FM co-star Jackie ‘O’ Henderson, 49, the speculation that Jackman’s relationship with Sutton contributed to his split from Furness in September 2023.
He revealed his reasons for supporting Jackman, 56, who is reportedly completely in love with glamorous Broadway star Foster, 49.
‘Who cares if the rumors are true? How long should Hugh stay single, how long is long enough?’ Kyle asked.
Jackie then intervened and said there were rumors that Jackman’s close relationship with Foster contributed to his shock split with Deborra-Lee.
However, Kyle was having none of it and said he wasn’t interested in unverified claims. He said: ‘I don’t believe in unknown sources, who might lie to sell a story.’
Jackie then said there was strong speculation that Deborra-Lee appeared to confirm the rumors by ‘liking’ a post on blogger Tasha Lustig’s Instagram gossip page, which claimed Jackman ‘ran off with the mistress’ and a ‘soft launch was planning their relationship. .
The claim was given more credence by Deborra-Lee’s friend Amanda de Cadenet, who responded to the same post: ‘You are in lockstep with this one. My beloved friend Deb is about to get her ass ripped off, fyi!”
Kyle Sandilands (pictured) came to Hugh Jackman’s defense on Thursday amid rumors that an affair with theater star Sutton Foster is the reason his marriage to Deborra-Lee Furness ended
Kyle still refused to listen to the speculation and fired back. Deborra-Lee may have “accidentally liked” the post and thought people shouldn’t read too much into it.
Lustig’s post also claims that Hugh and Sutton have planned a “soft launch” of their relationship in public to test reactions.
The couple has already attended public events together and appeared smitten during the opening night of their show The Music Man on Broadway in February 2022.
The radio king, 53, discussed with his KIIS FM co-star Jackie ‘O’ Henderson, 49, media speculation that Hugh Jackman’s (left) close friendship with Sutton Foster (right) contributed to his divorce from Furness in September 2023.
It was in March 2020—right as COVID shut down the world—when the 56-year-old Australian and the Georgia-born, Michigan-raised 49-year-old giddily first began workshopping Jerry Zaks’ Broadway revival of the 1957 musical.
Hugh and Sutton took on the roles of Harold Hill and Marian Paroo in The Music Man, which ran from February 2022 to January 2023 at the Winter Garden Theater in Manhattan.
“Sutton and Hugh’s relationship is the reason Hugh and Deb [separated]a source close to Foster told Us Weekly.
“A lot of people on Broadway knew, and we kept it quiet because they’re both such nice and wonderful people. Everyone respected his privacy. But there was an affair and overlap. They are really happy now.’
Jackie O said at the time that there was media speculation that Jackman’s close friendship with Foster contributed to his shock split with Furness. (Deborra and Hugh pictured in May 2023)
They continued, “Hugh’s whole image is that he’s the nicest guy in Hollywood, so he doesn’t know what to do with this.”
And while a source told DailyMail.com on October 26 that Furness “had her suspicions when Hugh started working with Sutton,” an industry source claimed the opposite to Us Weekly.
“Deborra-Lee was stunned when she learned about the affair on the show,” the insider said.
“It was apparently Broadway’s worst-kept secret, and Deborra-Lee was the last to know. [Worse yet,] he didn’t know!’
It follows that the Wolverine actor and his former Music Man leading lady Sutton have made plans to ‘soft launch’ their relationship