Hugh Jackman’s ex-wife’s book deal has left the actor feeling uneasy
By Favour Adegoke | Published: 2025-11-04 01:30:00 | Source: The Blast
While sources say the project is cathartic, the Hollywood star is said to be uneasy about it, as they recently rebuilt their friendship after their breakup.
Deborra-Lee Furness and Hugh Jackman, who finalized their divorce in 2024, are focused on keeping peace for their children.
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Deborra-Lee Furness seals a tell-all book deal, but Hugh Jackman is reportedly not happy
Furness returns to the spotlight, this time with a lucrative book deal that says it all.
However, according to women’s day, Her ex-husband, Jackman, isn’t entirely comfortable with the move, especially since the former couple were just starting to rebuild their friendship following their high-profile split in 2023.
An insider revealed that Jackman had “heard about Depp’s plans” but didn’t realize the full extent of them until Ference brought them up during a private meeting recently.
“He was warned early on that almost every A-list divorcee was being approached to write a book, but part of him was hoping Deep Chic wouldn’t take on the fat publisher,” the source said. Daily Mail.
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The upcoming book will reportedly share Furness’ perspective on her 27-year marriage to the “Wolverine” star, their journey adopting and raising two children, and her life after divorce.
Insiders insist the project is not about revenge. Instead, it’s her way of reclaiming her story, prioritizing herself, and reigniting the acting career she put on hold while raising her family.
According to the publication, Furness initially declined the book offer but later changed her mind, believing the process could be very “healing.”
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Deborra-Lee Furness seen in New York pitching her ‘bold and emotional’ memoir to a major publisher
Earlier this year, Furness was spotted at a meeting in New York City with a major publishing house, where she was said to be promoting what insiders described as a “bold, emotional memoir about love, identity and starting over.”
A source for the publication who allegedly witnessed the meeting told a British journalist: “She was smiling, but it seemed serious.” Rob Shooter. “There were sample pages, lots of notes – and it had the energy of negotiating a book deal.”
Although the Australian actress has spent much of her time in her home country since the finalization of her divorce, friends say she is ready to tell her side of the story publicly.
“She’s getting her voice back,” a close friend of Shooter said. “She spent years being known as Hugh’s wife. Now she wants to be known for what she really is.”
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Jackman and Vernis announced their separation in September 2023. She officially filed for divorce in May 2025, and the separation was finalized just one month later.
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Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness are rebuilding a friendship after two years apart
After nearly two years of emotional turmoil, reports indicate that Furness and Jackman are gradually rebuilding their friendship.
Earlier this year, Ference made rare candid comments about the end of their nearly three-decade marriage, calling it a “painful betrayal” that left deep emotional scars.
Despite the heartbreak, both stars have remained publicly respectful since announcing their split. Now, according to reports, The Greatest Showman star is quietly working to repair their relationship.
“Hugh has been trying to make peace with Debs for a long time now, but as you can imagine, it’s taken her a while to feel ready,” an insider said. Daily Mail. “It seems like settling all the legal matters has helped because she’s finally back — they’ve gotten together a few times in New York recently to talk things out.”
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The actor recently opened up about his children’s future
While chatting with E! news’ Francesca Amaker At the AFI Film Festival premiere of his new film, “Song Sung Blue,” in which he stars alongside Kate Hudson, Jackman spoke about his children’s future.
The actor shared that while his children, Oscar, 25, and Ava, 20, have the talent to pursue acting, he is more focused on encouraging them to follow their own passions.
“Both would be very good, but I don’t know,” he said. “I just want them to do what they love.”
Jackman has always been vocal about raising his children with gratitude and compassion.
“My kids have a lot of advantages,” he told People Magazine in 2018. “And I want them to know that they have a responsibility to use those advantages to help others.”
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster’s relationship has a ‘good foundation’
Meanwhile, Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster are said to be “going strong” in their romance, with an insider who spoke to People magazine Revealing that their relationship is on “good foundations.”
The pair first met in the early 2000s, but were just colleagues in the industry, supporting each other as they planted roots in various Broadway musicals.
However, Jackman and Foster confirmed they were an item earlier this year, in January, after they were photographed holding hands on their way to dinner in Santa Monica, California.
The duo finally made their red carpet debut as a couple at the premiere of Jackman’s film “Song Sung Blue.”
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