Sutton Foster files for divorce from husband Ted Griffin amid Hugh Jackman romance rumors

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Sutton Foster has filed for divorce from Ted Griffin after ten years of marriage.

The two-time Tony winner married the Ocean's Eleven Screenwriter in October 2014 in Santa Barbara, California, after getting engaged in August 2013. They have a daughter, Emily, whom they adopted shortly after her birth in 2016.

The news comes amid rumors that Foster is in a romantic relationship with Hugh Jackman. The two played the main roles The Music Man on Broadway in 2022 with Love Interests. In the musical, Jackman played a con artist named “Professor” Harold Hill who poses as a music teacher in order to form a marching band in the small Midwestern town of River City, Iowa.

While they starred in the musical together, sources said Page Six that the two fell in love. “They are 100 percent together and in love and want to spend the rest of their lives together,” a source told the medium.

“They are trying hard to hide it, but it is common knowledge,” another source said.

The Independent has reached out to representatives for Jackman and Foster for comment.

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Foster was previously married to another Broadway actor, Christian Borle, from 2006 to 2009.

The Younger Star said that after meeting Griffin, she was determined to start a family.

“When I met my husband, it was the first time I finally thought, 'Oh, I understand. “I understand why people have families,” she wrote in a 2021 essay for People.

The wolverine The actor announced his divorce from Deborra-Lee Furness back in September 2023 after being married for 27 years.

“We have been fortunate to spend nearly three decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage,” their joint statement said at the time. “Our journey is now changing and we have decided to separate to further our individual growth.”

“Our family has always been and will be our top priority. We approach this next chapter with gratitude, love and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding of respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition throughout our lives.”

They signed the statement “Deb and Hugh Jackman” and concluded: “This is the only statement either of us will make.”

When approaching TMZ Shortly after the announcement, Jackman said simply: “It’s a difficult time. I appreciate your thoughts man, thanks.”

Meanwhile, Furness appeared to hint at their split during an interview with… The Daily Telegraphpublished in January.

“You know what, change, transition, evolution is a little scary and we're all a little afraid of it, but I think it's probably our greatest gift,” she said. “It’s kind of exciting.”