Hugh Jackman’s estranged spouse Deborra-Lee Furness is breaking her silence simply days after formally submitting for divorce from the Deadpool & Wolverine actor.
Nearly two years after the couple introduced their separation, Furness, 69, filed for divorce from Jackman, 56, on May 23.
In a press release to U.Ok. publication The Daily Mail, Furness stated her “heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal.”
“It’s a profound wound that cuts deep, however I believe in a higher power and that God/the universe, whatever you relate to as your guidance, is always working FOR us,” she stated.
“This belief has helped me navigate the breakdown of an almost three-decade marriage. I have gained much knowledge and wisdom through this experience. Even when we are presented with apparent adversity, it is leading us to our greatest good, our true purpose,” the actress and producer added.
“It can hurt, but in the long run, returning to yourself and living within your own integrity, values and boundaries is liberation and freedom,” Furness stated.
She stated the “one thing” she has discovered is “that none of this is personal” and that “we are all on our individual journeys and I believe that the relationships in our lives are not random.”
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“We are drawn to people, we invite them in, in order to learn our lessons and to recognize and heal the broken parts of ourselves … I remain grateful,” she concluded.
Actor Hugh Jackman and his spouse Deborra-Lee Furness arrive on Sept. 7, 2022, for the screening of the movie ‘The Son.’.
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Furness and Jackman, who share children Oscar, 24, and Ava, 19, obtained married in 1996 earlier than saying their amicable separation in 2023 following 27 years of marriage.
In a joint assertion in September 2023, the previous couple stated, “We have been blessed to share almost 3 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.”
They stated their household “has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all our lives.”
In the time for the reason that separation, Jackman has been romantically linked to Sutton Foster, his co-star within the 2022 Broadway revival of The Music Man.
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster attend The seventy fifth Annual Tony Awards on June 12, 2022, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
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Furness formally filed for divorce on May 23 and filed the grievance in New York. Her lawyer Elena Karabatos additionally filed paperwork concerning health-care protection for the household, in accordance with Entertainment Weekly.
The divorce filings point out that phrases of the divorce are uncontested and solely want a decide to sign-off to make if official.
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