Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness rumoured to face "messy" divorce
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness have yet to file for divorce, according to the Daily Mail.
Insiders told the publication that their split could get "messy" as the former couple struggle to divide their estimated $250 million fortune.
They are now planning to file in New York "in the next couple of weeks."
"One of the biggest reasons why they haven’t yet filed is that they never had a prenup," the source told the Daily Mail.
"When they got married, they thought it would be forever. Who doesn’t? At the time, neither of them expected Hugh’s career to get as enormous as it has.
"Because there was no prenup, and he made a fortune during their marriage, this divorce is not going to be cut and dry. It may even get messy because the stakes are high.
"A lot of moving parts need to be worked out and there is a huge amount of money involved.
The insider insisted that the couple both want to "make this as easy as possible," but after three decades together and Jackman's huge rise to fame, "it’s not quite that easy."
Furness and Jackman announced their split in September 2023, and not long after, rumours of the Wolverine actor's new relationship with Broadway co-star Sutton Foster started emerging, with the pair finally confirming their romance last week.
His new relationship has reportedly added to the growing tension between Jackman and Furness, who had struggled with "resentment and an imbalance of power" towards the end of their marriage.
The division of assets, including their properties in East Hampton, New York, Sydney, and Manhattan, is also complicated by the fact that they are "no longer friends".
"Hugh and Deborra-Lee are cordial to each other, but they are no longer friends," the insider said.
"They put their differences aside to co-parent and he cares a lot about is children."
The insider clarified that there was no overlap with Jackman and Furness by the time he started dating Foster.
Just a few days ago, Furness said that she was relieved to see images of Jackman and Foster as it finally confirmed her "suspicions" that the pair would get together.
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