Hugh Jackman leaves casual lunch date with girlfriend Sutton Foster carrying a box of leftovers

Frugal Hugh Jackman was seen carrying a box of leftovers following a casual lunch date with his girlfriend Sutton Foster in Pasadena, California on Thursday.

The actor, 58, and actress, 51, publicly confirmed their romance in January 2025, a year after he announced that he and ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness, 70, had split.

Hugh looked casually cool in a grey jumper and baseball cap as he made a low-key outing alongside Sutton, who wore a blue striped top and denim jeans. 

Earlier this year, it was reported that the couple had escaped New York City for a quieter life in North Carolina. 

Hugh and Sutton first met when they starred together in the 2022 revival of The Music Man. 

He announced his separation from his wife of 27 years in early 2024. Months later his romance with Sutton was revealed.

In June it was reported that Hugh and Sutton were struggling to strike a work-life balance in between their romance.

The couple are lacking ‘quality time together’ and have ‘hit a major roadblock’, an insider told Woman’s Day.

Hugh’s full slate of work commitments has given Sutton some empathy for what his ex-wife may have experienced in their marriage, the source alleges. 

‘Hugh’s a workaholic and she’s starting to understand how lonely Deb must have felt at times,’ the insider told the publication. 

Sutton is also busy with her own career, in addition to raising her daughter, Emily Dale, nine, whom the American actress shares with her ex-husband, American screenwriter Ted Griffin.

‘Sutton’s finding it hard to be by Hugh’s side at so many events and he invites her to every single one,’ the insider continued. 

‘It’s not that she’s shy, but she’s busy with her own career and still has a young daughter to raise.

‘Sadly, the biggest casualty of all is Hugh and Sutton finding quality time together – they’re like passing ships sometimes.’ 

Hugh has had a number of film projects in the works. 

In addition to his recent starring roles in The Sheep Detectives and The Death Of Robin Hood, the Australian actor is slated for the lead in the Treasure Island remake. 

He will play pirate Long John Silver in the Ridley Scott film, which also stars Bill Skarsgard and Jodie Comer.

The Wolverine star was recently slammed by his own fans for posting a loved-up photo with Sutton at the premiere of his latest film. 

Posting to Instagram, Hugh uploaded a smiling snap alongside his girlfriend at AMC Lincoln Square 13 in New York, adding the caption: ‘And we’re off to the premiere of The Death Of Robin Hood.’

In the image, a beaming Hugh was seen wrapping his arm around Foster’s waist, as she ecstatically threw one arm up in the air. 

‘I see your pics I think of how heartbroken Deb must be,’ one user wrote. Another added: ‘This is so cringy.’ 

‘Bro, stop posting pictures with her. Literally no one supports this relationship,’ someone else commented.  

Via: Daily Mail