Deborra-Lee Furness joins Robbie Williams for first red carpet appearance since reason for Hugh Jackman split revealed

Deborra-Lee Furness made a rare public appearance in New York City on Wednesday, leaning on friend Robbie Williams at the premiere of his biopic Better Man.

Walking the red carpet at Metrograph Theatre, Furness was casual and largely makeup-free, while Williams looked sharp in a yellow jacket as they posed for photos together.

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This marks Furness’ first red-carpet outing since news surfaced suggesting her separation from husband Hugh Jackman may be linked to his alleged affair with his former The Music Man co-star Sutton Foster.

Speculation around the split has gained momentum due to recent social media activity on Furness’ private Instagram account.

She “liked” a post from gossip blogger Tasha Lustig, who claimed Jackman had “run off with the mistress” and was planning a “soft launch” of the relationship with Foster, as reported by Us Weekly.

Deborra-lee Furness and Robbie Williams attend the Better Man Special Screening. Credit: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Paramount Pictu

Adding fuel to the fire, Furness’s friend Amanda de Cadenet commented: “You are on point with this one. My beloved friend Deb is about to have her glow up any moment, FYI!”

Jackman and Foster first connected in 2020 while workshopping The Music Man, which eventually opened on Broadway in February 2022.

According to insiders, the alleged affair was “Broadway’s worst-kept secret,” and reports from US Weekly suggest that the couple now wants to make their relationship public.

“A lot of people on Broadway knew, and we kept it quiet because both of them are so nice and great people. Everyone respected their privacy,” a source close to Foster told the outlet.

Another source told Daily Mail in October that Furness had “her suspicions” when Jackman began working with Foster, an insider claims she was “blindsided” by the affair, learning about it only during the show’s run.

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

Jackman and Furness, who announced their separation in September 2023, released a joint statement at the time: “We have been blessed to share almost three decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage.

“Our journey now is shifting, and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.”

The couple share two adopted children, Oscar, 24, and Ava, 19.

News broke about Jackman’s rumoured new relationship with 49-year-old Foster just two weeks ago after she filed for divorce from her husband of 10 years.