Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness’ Sweetest Photos: The Way They Were

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                                                                                                          Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness had a love story like no other. 

                                                                                                          The two Australian actors met in 1995 on the show Correlli and started dating shortly thereafter. After roughly one year together, the two exchanged ‘I dos’ and wed on April 11, 1996. However, they shocked the world when they announced their unexpected separation in 2023. 

                                                                                                          “We have been blessed to share almost three decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage,” the estranged spouses told PEOPLE. “Our journey now is shifting, and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth. Our family has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives.”  

                                                                                                          To see photos of the former couple, check out the rest of the images in this gallery. 

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                                                                                                          Deborra-Lee Furness & Hugh Jackman Out In Manhattan

                                                                                                          Deborra-Lee Furness & Hugh Jackman Out In Manhattan
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                                                                                                          Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness are all smiles while out with their dog Dali around Manhattan’s Downtown area on March 10, 2021. The put their arms around each other. 

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                                                                                                          Deborra-Lee Furness & Hugh Jackman At The Global Citizen Festival

                                                                                                          Deborra-Lee Furness & Hugh Jackman At The Global Citizen Festival
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                                                                                                          Deborra-Lee Furness and Hugh Jackman at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, New York, on September 28, 2019. The two spoke to attendees. 

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                                                                                                          Deborra-Lee Furness & Hugh Jackman At The Santa Barbara Film Festival

                                                                                                          Deborra-Lee Furness & Hugh Jackman At The Santa Barbara Film Festival
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                                                                                                          Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness at the Santa Barbara Film Festival Honors Hugh Jackman in November 2018. The two posed for photos on the red carpet.

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                                                                                                          Deborra-Lee Furness & Hugh Jackman In Disneyland

                                                                                                          Deborra-Lee Furness & Hugh Jackman In Disneyland
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                                                                                                          Hugh Jackman was all smiles while enjoying some quality with his family at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on July 19, 2019. The ‘Logan’ star who is currently on a musical tour visited the Magic Kingdom with his wife Deborra-Lee Furness and their daughter Ava. 

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                                                                                                          Deborra-Lee Furness & Hugh Jackman At The Governor’s Awards

                                                                                                          Deborra-Lee Furness & Hugh Jackman At The Governor’s Awards
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                                                                                                          Hugh Jackman (L) and Deborra-Lee Furness (R) at the 10th Annual Governor’s Awards in Hollywood on November 18, 2018. The two cozied up for a photo op. 

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                                                                                                          Deborra-Lee Furness & Hugh Jackman At The US Open In 2018

                                                                                                          Deborra-Lee Furness & Hugh Jackman At The US Open In 2018
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                                                                                                          Hugh Jackman applauds from Roger Federer’s Player’s Box alongside his wife Deborra-lee Furness. The two attended the US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York, on August 28, 2018.

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                                                                                                          Deborra-Lee Furness & Hugh Jackman At the 2018 Met Gala

                                                                                                          Deborra-Lee Furness & Hugh Jackman At the 2018 Met Gala
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                                                                                                          Deborra-lee Furness, left, and Hugh Jackman attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination exhibition, in New York on May 7, 2018. The two posed for photos upon arrival. 

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