Hugh Jackman ready to take blame for divorce, wants peace with ex-wife Deborah
Actor Hugh Jackman is reportedly trying to make peace with ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness by accepting blame for the breakdown of their marriage. His effort comes ahead of his daughter Ava’s 21st birthday, as the actor hopes the family can celebrate the occasion together.
wolverine Star Hugh Jackman is desperate to end his ongoing war with ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness, and intends to do so by finally admitting to bestial behavior during their relationship.
RadarOnline reports that Jackman is ready to accept responsibility for the divorce and has stated that he did not mean to hurt Furness. According to the outlet, a source said, “He is willing to take full responsibility for his part in the breakdown of their marriage. Hugh never intended to hurt Deb.”
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While the former couple may have celebrated 30 years of marriage on April 11, it’s their daughter Ava Jackman’s 21st birthday that the actor is desperate to reconcile. Both of them also have a 25-year-old son, Oscar.
The report quoted a source as saying, “Ava will turn 21 in July and Hugh wants them all to celebrate this moment together. That’s why he’s really pushing to work things out with Deb.”
The report states, “He wants to be heard, and his hope is that she’ll be able to take her part in things, too. But if Deb still isn’t there, Hugh says he doesn’t mind continuing to bear the brunt of the blame if it means they can get some peace.”
Rumors have swirled that the pair’s decades-long relationship broke down in 2023 after he became inappropriately close to young Broadway costar Sutton Foster.
Furness, 70, confirmed the scandalous affair when she filed for divorce in May 2025 — four months after the Missing Links actor, 57, and the Bunheads star, 51, went public with their forbidden offstage romance.
Furness said in a scathing statement, “My heart and compassion go out to all who have endured the painful journey of betrayal. This is a tragedy that wounds deeply.”
Despite their divorce being finalized in June 2025, the ill will remains.
The actress, who married Jackman when she was a big star and he was still a nobody, is planning revenge, tell it all. radaronline It has been claimed in the report.
The report said, “Hugh feels really bad that things have gotten so bad between them. They have decades of history, and he would love it if they could take the good out of it and leave the bad behind.”
Jackman will next be seen in director Kyle Balda’s mystery-comedy sheep detective. The film stars Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Hong Chau, Emma Thompson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Chris O’Dowd, Regina Hall, Patrick Stewart, Bella Ramsey, Brett Goldstein, and Rhys Darby.
sheep detective Set for theatrical release in India on 8th May.