Hugh Jackman’s ‘special friendship’ with a singer gaining momentum after the end of the star’s 27-year marriage

Singer Betty Who is 31 years old – almost the same age Jackman was when he married Deborra-Lee Furness in 1996

Rumors about a possible relationship between actor Hugh Jackman and Australian singer Betty Who are beginning to gather steam on social media. Today, at the age of 31, the artist is 23 years younger than the hero of Wolverine. The news of the two celebrities’ “special friendship” was reported by Woman’s Day Magazine.

The rumors of the possible relationship come about a month after the end of Jackman’s 27-year marriage to actress Deborra-Lee Furness. They began dating in 1995, behind the scenes of the Australian TV series ‘Correlli’. The wedding took place in 1996. The two are parents to Maximilian Jackman (23) and Ava Eliot Jackman (18).

On September 30, Who shared a photo on Instagram of herself smiling next to Jackman. The photo was taken backstage at the Broadway production of the musical ‘Hadestown’, in which she plays one of the leads.

The artist captioned the image: “!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY COUNTRYMAN!!!! Thank you for coming to see us in ‘Hadestown’ and being so kind!!!!!”. She also included an emoji of an Australian flag.

Regarding the relationship between the two Australian artists, Woman’s Day’s source said that the closeness between the two is “undeniable”. The “fun chemistry” between the two has also sparked rumors of a possible theatrical or musical collaboration in the near future. Both Jackman and Betty Who have yet to make a public statement on the subject.

Betty Who was born in October 1991, has 208,000 followers on Instagram and four studio albums to her name: ‘Take Me When You Go’ (2014), ‘The Valley’ (2017), ‘Betty’ (2019) and ‘Big!’ (2022). She combines her singing career with theater work and musical plays both in the United States and in her native country.

The end of Hugh Jackman’s marriage to Deborra-Lee Furness came to light at the beginning of last September, in a statement published on People magazine’s website.

The statement said: “We have been blessed for nearly three decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful and loving marriage. Our journey is now beginning to change and we have decided to separate in search of individual growth”.

Singer Betty Who

In early October it was reported that Jackman is focused on rebuilding his love life.

“Finding love again is one of his main priorities,” said a contact connected to the star in a statement to New Idea Magazine. The same source also said: “Everyone expects Hugh to end up getting married again very quickly. He’s a very open-hearted person, he’ll probably fall in love with the first girl who crosses his path”.