Deborra-Lee Furness has attracted attention with a comment on Instagram that many interpret as a thinly veiled dig at her ex-husband Hugh Jackman.
When Scandal Actress Kerry Washington promoted her new series. imperfect woman last month with the caption “You can’t trust ANYONE… EVER,” Furness chimed in from the comments section.
“FUNNY…so true,” the 70-year-old wrote, a response that fans quickly met with a flurry of thumbs up and smiley face emojis, widely interpreted as a direct reference to her very public divorce.
Jackman, 57, is said to have been dissatisfied.
According to the daily mailOne source claimed that he had been “surprised” and “extremely disappointed” by the comment, suggesting that there had been a tacit agreement that she would not speak out publicly against him.
The couple announced their separation in September 2023 after 27 years of marriage, releasing a joint statement at the time that described their union as “a wonderful and loving marriage” and framed the separation as a mutual decision to “pursue our individual growth.”
Their divorce was finalized on June 12, 2025, according to court records from New York’s Suffolk County Supreme Court.
Furness had presented the lawsuit in uncontested terms, requiring only the approval of a judge.
Jackman has since moved on with Broadway actress and singer Sutton Foster, 51.
