Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster spark backlash as they share kisses

The pair are believed to have started an affair before splitting from their exes, but only recently confirmed their romance when they were seen holding hands after dinner.

The intimate moment left a sour taste in the mouths of many netizens who blamed Hugh Jackman for being careless towards his ex-wife, Deborah-Lee Furns.

Now that their relationship is no longer a secret, Jackman and Foster appear to be cautious about showing how they feel about each other.

According to the photos I got Daily mailthe young couple was seen sharing a passionate kiss while inside a San Fernando In-N-Out.

They couldn't keep their hands off each other as Foster gently cupped Jackman's face while they waited to receive their food.

Getting out of the car, they also packed in a PDA as Jackman wrapped his arms around Foster and pulled her in for a kiss before giving her a warm hug.

It was a casual outing for the couple. The X-Men star wore a black tee and jeans teamed with glasses, while Foster wore an oversized blouse and jeans with sneakers.

Their PDA-filled outing comes after Jackman attended Foster's Once Upon A Mattress performance in Los Angeles over the weekend. The couple was also seen holding hands on a date in Santa Monica.

According to Daily mailJackman and Foster's intimate session has sparked debate among netizens. Some have criticized the actor for not caring about the feelings of his ex-wife Deborah Lee Furness.

“Absolutely no reason to do this publicly other than to turn the knife on Deborah,” one fan wrote, while another said: “His ex-wife is horrible to witness, hope she finds happiness too.”

A third claimed the duo's kiss lacked passion, commenting: “Very awkward. No chemistry.”

“Oh Hugh. I thought you were a nice guy to be honest. It's crazy to flaunt that in public,” another fan noted.

The pair first met during the 2022 Broadway revival of The Music Man before allegedly embarking on a secret romance, which an insider said was “Broadway's worst-kept secret.”

Amid the criticism, fans also supported the couple, saying: “This is the first time I've seen Hugh truly happy.”

Jackman's alleged “affair” with Foster led to the break-up of the actor and Fearns' nearly 30-year marriage after they announced last September that they were going their separate ways to “pursue our individual growth”.

“Sutton and Hugh's relationship is the reason Hugh and Deb broke up,” said a source close to Foster. US Weekly. “A lot of people on Broadway knew, and we kept it quiet because they're both such nice, great people. Everyone respected their privacy. But there was an affair and an overlap.”

Meanwhile, Foster also filed for divorce from her husband of 10 years, Ted Griffin, on Oct. 25.

The “Bunheads” alum and Griffin have an adopted daughter, Emily, who is said to have dated Jackman and reportedly calls him “Uncle Hugh.”

Jackman chose to keep his relationship with Foster out of the spotlight out of respect for his ex-wife.

The source of the story Good! Magazine that he has kept quiet about his relationship with Foster because he does not want to “humiliate” Ferns.

“They've been hiding their relationship from the outside world for so long, sneaking around, living separately, but there will come a time when they want to come out as a couple,” the source claimed. “They can start testing the waters soon.”

The insider said that “many in the theater world already knew his secret,” but the “X-Men” actor “doesn't want any negative publicity” and doesn't want to “humiliate” Furness.

“Hugh takes great care of Deb. She is the mother of his children,” they added.

Jackman's public admission of his relationship with Foster Furness couldn't have come at a better time, as she felt “relieved” after seeing pictures of him and Foster getting cozy after a dinner date in Santa Monica.

The 69-year-old Australian actress has been “haunted by suspicion” for months after sources close to her confirmed that her fears about Jackman's relationship with Foster were well-founded.

“Frankly, Deborah-Lee is relieved,” a source told the publication Daily mail. “She was plagued with suspicions. She was told it wasn't true and that they were nothing more than close friends who worked together.”

“But something in her heart told her that wasn't true,” the insider said. “She trusted her intuition, and her intuition was right. She's finally relieved to have confirmation that her fears and suspicions were justified.”

The source added that Furness “can now completely close this chapter and move on” as she “has nothing more to say about her ex-husband and his close friend Sutton”.