Why haven't Hugh Jackman and Deborah Lee Fearns filed for divorce yet?

The estranged couple announced in 2023 that they were going their separate ways, but have hit a roadblock in their divorce settlement because they apparently didn't sign a prenuptial agreement when they got married.

Hugh Jackman and Deborah-Lee Furness continued their marriage for nearly three decades and have two children they adopted during their union.

Jackman and Furness are reportedly preparing for a “messy” divorce following the breakdown of their 27-year marriage.

The exes announced in 2023 that they had “decided to separate in order to continue our individual growth,” but the absence of marriage is a source of friction in their marriage.

According to Daily mail, The couple had delayed filing for divorce as they decided to call it quits, which is proving to be complicated as they try to divide a $250 million fortune.

However, sources told the news outlet that they plan to file in New York “within the next couple of weeks” and put that chapter behind them.

“One of the biggest reasons they haven't filed yet is because they've never been married,” said a source close to Jackman. “When they got married, they thought it would be forever. Who doesn't? At the time, none of them expected Hugh's career to become as huge as it has.”

The source continued: “Since there was no prenup and he made a fortune during their marriage, this divorce is not going to go away. It may even get messy because the stakes are high.”

“There are a lot of moving parts to work out and a huge amount of money involved,” the insider added.

The former couple are said to want to make their split “as smooth as possible”. However, nearly three decades later and one partner's celebrity status has risen astronomically, “it's not that simple.”

Jackman and Furness met on the Australian television show “Correlli” back in 1995 and married in Melbourne a year later.

They went on to adopt their two children, Oscar and Ava, before amassing a huge fortune thanks to the actor's popular role as Wolverine and their burgeoning business empire.

According to Daily mailthe couple paid $21 million in 2008 for a three-story apartment in Meier Towers in New York's West Village, and later listed it for $38.9 million in 2022. It remains unclear if the property has been sold.

Their other real estate holdings include a $3.5 million 2.5-acre estate in East Hampton, New York, a $5.9 million Bondi Beach house in Sydney, Australia, and a $21 million penthouse in Manhattan's affluent Chelsea neighborhood, which they bought one year before purchase. to divide

“Hugh and Deborah-Lee are warm to each other, but they're not friends anymore,” the source explained, hinting at how difficult a property split could become. “They put their differences aside until they were parents, and he cares deeply about his children.”

It comes after the 'Logan' star went public with her burgeoning romance with Sutton Foster when they were seen holding hands on a date in Santa Monica.

After a soft start to their relationship, the pair were pictured kissing in a drive-thru at a San Fernando In-N-Out.

Foster was seen lying on Jackman's face while they waited to collect their food, and once they got out of the car they packed on the PDA againas the actor wraps his arms around her and pulls her in for a kiss before giving her a warm hug.

It was a casual outing for the pair as the actor wore a black t-shirt and jeans paired with glasses, while Foster sported an oversized blouse and jeans with trainers. However, many netizens criticized him for not considering his ex-wife's feelings.

A source recently revealed that Furness felt “relieved” after seeing pictures of Jackman and Foster getting cozy after a dinner date in Santa Monica.

Fearns has been “under suspicion” for months as sources close to her confirmed that her fears about Jackman's relationship with Foster were well founded.

“Frankly, Deborra-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 continued. “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” because she “has nothing more to say about her ex-husband and his 'close friend' Sutton.”

The source also noted that Jackman's close friends have observed that he has “recovered” thanks to his romance with Foster, his “The Music Man” co-star.

“Hugh's close friends have seen a new glow in him, all thanks to Sutton,” the source explained, adding that the couple “bonded through their individual, marital struggles, but didn't start an affair until he was over heartbreak after his relationship ended.” “

“Things have been very basic between Deborah-Lee and Hugh since the pandemic,” the insider added. “Their relationship wasn't the same. He had such a special bond with Deborah-Lee but now that's over and he has to do what's right for him.”