There seems to be trouble in paradise in Hugh Jackman‘s romance with Sutton Foster, as reports suggest the lovebirds are at odds over his plans for them to relocate to Australia.
The couple is also grappling with their schedule amid reports they’ve struggled to find “quality time together,” mainly because of his workaholic nature.
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster have suffered an onslaught of backlash since they went public with their relationship, as many suspect there was an overlap with his marriage to ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness.
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster’s honeymoon phase may already be hitting a serious rough patch as insiders hint at a disagreement over his proposed relocation plans.
The pair were the toast of the red carpet just last month at the 2026 Met Gala, but the Broadway actress has been grappling with heated backlash from social media users for their romance.
The situation seemingly prompted the “Wolverine” actor to push for a move to his home country of Australia, but Foster isn’t in support and would rather stay put in New York City.
“Sutton’s idea that they could just keep being this cozy little Broadway couple and work on their theatre projects indefinitely is proving to be a fantasy,” a source told Globe Magazine. “Hugh is always going to be a citizen of the world, and he’s always going to need regular check-ins back in Australia.”
The insider noted that Jackman is a “creature of New York too,” but is only there mostly to be close to his children, Oscar and Ava, whom he shares with ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness.
Sutton Foster Has Her Own Life In New York
The disagreement has seemingly caused a rift between the former Broadway co-stars, especially because Foster can’t just uproot her life from New York.
According to the insider, the two-time Tony award winner “has her own duties as a divorced mom to tend to in the city,” especially as it concerns her much younger daughter Emily, whom she shares with ex-husband Ted Griffin.
They went further to add that another “reason it’s not a happy relationship at the moment has a lot to do with Hugh’s grand mid-career ambitions.”
While Foster is satisfied keeping up with her Broadway career because that has always been her childhood dream, the source added that Jackman “has much bigger, more global plans” for himself.
“The bottom line is, Hugh knows he needs a partner who can really keep up with him and his schedule, without friction, the way his ex, Deb, was able to do for so many years,” the source said, adding that “Sutton still has a lot of commitments that keep her from doing that.”
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The sudden friction stands in stark contrast to the image the couple has projected over the last year, so much so that it reportedly got to Jackman’s ex-wife, who’s understood to have been dissatisfied at how they’ve been parading themselves around town.
After striking up a close relationship during their run in the 2022 Broadway revival of “The Music Man,” the pair officially went public with their romance in early 2025 following Foster’s divorce from Griffin.
However, there seems to be a problem combining their lives together, as the source told Woman’s Day that the actor’s busy schedule has left her feeling isolated.
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Jackman is said to have dove right back into work following his divorce from Furness and has been using it to cope.
Foster was initially in support of it, but since it became “interminable,” she has been left struggling to come to terms with it.
Reports suggest those close to them fear the situation is doing “more harm than good,” and has seen the pair drift apart further.
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Some of their outings have also raised eyebrows as to the frosty state of things between them.
They kept a united front as they attended the premiere of his new movie, “The Death of Robin Hood,” but Jackman noticeably went for the after-party alone, leaving many puzzled.
With more projects in the pipeline, a source told the news outlet that their relationship may soon be left hanging by a thread.
“Hugh’s a workaholic, and she’s starting to understand how lonely Deb must have felt at times,” the source said. “Sutton’s finding it hard to be by Hugh’s side at so many events, and he invites her to every single one.”
They continued, “It’s not that she’s shy, but she’s busy with her own career and still has a young daughter to raise. Sadly, the biggest casualty of all is Hugh and Sutton finding quality time together – they’re like passing ships sometimes.”
