The telltale sign that Hugh Jackman had ‘moved on’ from wife Deborra-Lee Furness months before the couple ended their marriage after 27 years

A body language expert has claimed Hugh Jackman may have ‘left’ his wife Deborra-Lee Furness months before they announced the end of their 27-year marriage.

Talk to 7LifeLouise Mahler analyzed photos of the former couple at the Met Gala in May and discussed a specific moment.

“I’m going to assume he left her because he looks at her quickly,” she said.

“He still loves her but he’s moving on,” she continued.

‘And what I see from her is: ‘I understand you’re moving on, you bastard, but I’m going to allow that.’

Mahler also believes that the couple “still love each other”, even though they have decided to separate.

Jackman and his wife Furness shocked the world Friday by announcing their decision to separate after 27 years of marriage.

“We were fortunate to share nearly three decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful and loving marriage. Our journey is now changing and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth,” the couple said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.

“Our family has been and always will be our biggest priority. We begin this next chapter with gratitude, love and kindness,” he continued.

“We greatly appreciate your understanding of respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives.”

Body language expert Louise Mahler analyzed photos of the former couple at the Met Gala in May and said Hugh has “evolved” but still “loves” his wife of 27 years.

“And what I see from her is, ‘I understand you’re moving on, you asshole, but I’m going to allow that,'” Mahler said, indicating that Jackman has his wife’s approval for move forward without sound

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

The Australian couple share two children together; Oscar, 23, and Ava, 18.

At 67, the blonde Australian is 13 years older than Hugh, 54, and they have previously said they have never spent more than two weeks apart since they married in 1996.

This April marked the couple’s 27th wedding anniversary and the Wolverine star paid a heartwarming tribute to his wife.

The body language expert also believes Jackman could be the one who ended the couple’s marriage.

Jackman and his wife Furness shocked the world Friday by announcing their decision to separate after 27 years of marriage.

“I love you Deb. Today is our 27th wedding anniversary. 27 years! I love you so much,” the actor told his 79.1 million social media followers.

“Together we created a beautiful family. And life. Your laughter, your wit, your generosity, your humor, your insolence, your courage and your loyalty are an incredible gift to me. I love you with all my heart.’

Although he is undoubtedly better known than his wife, Deborra-Lee had already made 20 films by the time she and Jackman met while playing a prison psychologist and a suffering inmate of brain damage in the 10-episode series Correlli on ABC TV in 1995.

This April marked the couple’s 27th wedding anniversary, and the Wolverine star posted a heartwarming tribute to his wife (including this recent photo of the couple)

In 2000, the Music Man actor and Furness adopted son Oscar Maximilian, 23, and in 2005, they adopted daughter Ava Eliot, now 18.

“I think honesty, intimacy and saving time (are the secret to a long and happy marriage). You can’t just assume things will go as planned. You have to take the time,” Hugh told Smooth Radio in February.

Deborra-Lee recently played Jill Bailey alongside Eric Bana in Robert Connolly’s sequel Force of Nature: The Dry 2, which was released in Australian and New Zealand cinemas on August 24.

At 67, the Australian blonde is 13 years older than Hugh, but they have never spent more than two weeks apart since they married in 1996. Photographed in 1997

It was only weeks after they started dating that Hugh asked Deborra-Lee to marry him, and the couple married in 1996.

Hugh has never been shy about talking about his marriage and praised Deborra-Lee while promoting her hit film The Greatest Showman in 2017.

In an interview, he called Deborra-Lee his “best friend” and main source of support in his career and personal life.

Hugh said of his partner: “I’m married to the greatest woman in the world. She is incredible. We are best friends and we share everything. She is intelligent.’

Speaking about how they never spend more than two weeks apart, he explained that it’s because they want to “share everything” together.

He continued: “We always said we would never spend more than two weeks apart. Sometimes life and work get crazy.

“But we met at my first job when she was already a big star, I was a nobody. So we shared everything, all the ups and downs, and we always will.