Wolverine star Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness have parted ways after 27 years of marriage. They are parents to two adopted children, son Oscar, 23, and daughter Ava, 18.
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00:00 Wolverine star Hugh Jackman and wife Deborah Leifernes have parted ways after 27 years
00:08 of marriage.
00:09 They are parents to two adopted children, son Oscar, who is now 23 years old, and daughter
00:15 Eva, who is 18.
00:17 In a joint statement, Hugh Jackman and Deborah Leifernes said, "We have been blessed to
00:21 share almost three decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage.
00:27 Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.
00:31 Our family has been and always will be our highest priority.
00:35 We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love and kindness.
00:39 We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates
00:43 this transition in all of our lives."
00:46 It was signed, Deb and Hugh Jackman, along with the concluding note, "This is the sole
00:51 statement either of us will make."
00:55 Hugh Jackman, who is 54, and Deborah, who is 67, met on the sets of the Australian TV
01:00 show Cornelie in 1995.
01:03 Jackman admitted that it was love at first sight.
01:06 "I knew two weeks into meeting Deb that we were going to be together for the rest
01:10 of our lives," he had shared in an interview.
01:13 Despite having a big crush on the actress, Jackman didn't act upon his feelings because
01:18 it was unprofessional and embarrassing.
01:21 He told People, "Deb and I were already best friends and I realised I've got a crush
01:25 on my leading lady.
01:27 This is a thing you do not do.
01:29 It's unprofessional and embarrassing."
01:30 Eventually, he invited Deborah for a dinner party and communicated his feelings, only
01:36 to realise that the admiration was mutual.
01:39 Hugh Jackman and Deborah Lee Furness got married on April 11, 1996.
01:44 The wedding was held at a church outside of Melbourne, Australia.
01:48 At the time, Jackman was 27 and Deborah was 40.
01:52 Soon after getting married, Hugh Jackman and Deborah Lee Furness wanted to start a family.
01:57 However, the journey wasn't easy.
02:00 They suffered a couple of miscarriages.
02:02 In a 2017 interview with People, Jackman revealed, "Because of her age, we started straight
02:08 away when we were together.
02:09 We struggled a couple miscarriages.
02:12 In vitro fertilisation, it was not easy.
02:15 It was difficult, obviously, particularly on Deb.
02:18 I remember saying to her, 'We were always going to adopt.
02:21 Let's just adopt now.'"
02:23 In 2000, Jackman and Deborah Lee Furness adopted their son, Oscar.
02:27 Five years later, they adopted their daughter, Eva.
02:30 Earlier this year, in April, Hugh Jackman and Deborah Lee Furness celebrated their 27th
02:35 wedding anniversary in New York City.
02:37 Sharing a photograph with his wife, Jackman wrote, "I love you, Deb.
02:42 Today is our 27th wedding anniversary.
02:44 27 years.
02:45 I love you so much.
02:48 Together we have created a beautiful family and life."
02:50 - Jackman, Furness, and Jackman, Jr.
02:51 "I love you, Deb.
02:52 Today is our 27th wedding anniversary.
02:53 27 years.
02:54 I love you so much.
02:55 Together we have created a beautiful family and life."
02:55 - Jackman, Furness, and Jackman, Jr.
02:56 "I love you, Deb.
02:57 Today is our 27th wedding anniversary.
02:58 27 years.
02:59 I love you so much.