Hugh Jackman leans on Hollywood star friend during 'gut-wrenching' split from Deborra-Lee Furness
Hugh Jackman's friends are rallying around him after his split from his wife of 27 years.
Hugh Jackman's Hollywood mates are rallying around him after he split from his wife of 27 years, Deborra-Lee Furness, last week.
The 54-year-old actor has been spotted out and about with his Deadpool 3 co-star Ryan Reynolds, who has publicly shown his support for his friend online.
In Hugh's most recent social media snap, he can be seen in a rainy park, wearing a cap with the Wrexham A.F.C. logo on it - the football club owned by Ryan and Rob McElhenney.
The Deadpool actor commented on the snap with three love heart emojis, with many fans commending the star for getting behind his Aussie actor friend.
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"You're a good friend to HJ, Ryan!" one person commented.
"Friendship goalzz 😭😭❤️❤️ (sic)," another person said.
Just last week, Hugh was pictured in a kitchen eating alongside Ryan and Deadpool director Shawn Levy, with the trio all smiling for the camera.
And in another show of unity, Hugh and Ryan were snapped together at Racecourse Ground in the UK, where Wrexham played Milton Keynes Dons on August 5th.
'Gut-wrenching' divorce process
It comes after an insider spilled to Us Weekly about the ‘gut-wrenching’ divorce process the pair have to go through, saying that they’re planning on ‘splitting their real estate down the middle’.
“Their lives were so interwoven, so it’s an extremely tricky and gut-wrenching process dividing everything up and figuring out who gets what in terms of assets and finances,” the insider said.
When it comes to Hugh’s reported $180 million fortune, the insider claims: “That’s what they need to work out.
“The [divorce] filing will be formalized in due course, but before that happens, their aim is to come to an agreement. They’re determined to [do this] as amicably as possible.”
Aussie insider slams ‘stupid’ rumours
Last week, Australian entertainment journalist Peter Ford said he’s not buying into all the rumours.
Appearing on 6PR Breakfast with Millsy and Karl, he said the pair always seemed like such a devoted couple, but that 27 years in a marriage - let alone a 'showbusiness' marriage' - is a long time.
"I've heard all the rumours, I don't buy into any of those," he said.
"27 years of marriage in a showbusiness marriage, that's a long time, that's like 186 years in real people's terms. It's not the most uncommon scenario for a couple in their 50s and 60s that once the kids are off their hands, they decide the glue that held this together isn't there anymore and we're going to go our separate paths," Ford explained.
"Some of the stuff I read over the weekend is just too stupid, I keep reading this story where someone said 'the cracks were beginning to show when Deborra-Lee was never at rehearsals for The Music Man' — why would she be, she wasn't in it!"
Hugh speaks out
The couple said in their original statement that they would make no further comments on their split at this time.
However, while out and about in New York earlier this week, Hugh was cornered by a TMZ paparazzi, who quizzed the Wolverine star on 'what kind of individual growth he's pursuing next?'.
A clearly unimpressed Hugh responded: "It doesn't feel quite right talking about it on the street but I appreciate your thoughts man, thank you. It's a difficult time."
Hugh's appearance came amid reports that the star has been left ‘devastated’ by the breakdown of his marriage.
A source close to the Australian actor told Page Six the star is “very sad’ after the couple announced they were going their separate ways.
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