Hugh Jackman's latest cozy moment with 25-year-old nepo baby co-star fuels rumors of Sutton Foster dating woes

Hugh Jackman, 56, is turning up the heat onstage — and fans are buzzing about what it means for his rumored rocky romance with Sutton Foster.

In the play Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, Hugh Jackman portrays Jon, a middle-aged college professor and writer who has been divorced three times. Jon finds himself in a taboo relationship with his 19-year-old student Annie, played by Ella Beatty, 25.

Jackman fully embraces his role in the intense off-Broadway production, freely using profanity, discussing intimate details about sex, and engaging in passionate kissing scenes with Beatty.

Recently, Jodie Foster, aged 50, was spotted backstage, attempting to dispel rumors suggesting that Jackman and Beatty’s on-stage romance has caused tension in their real-life relationship since it became public knowledge in January.

But the show’s raunchy moments can’t be easy to watch for Foster, as Jackman and Beatty frequently kiss — at one point making out on a desk as a scantily clad Beatty wraps her legs around him. 

Adding more fuel to the gossip mill, fresh photos of Jackman and Beatty – the daughter of Hollywood royalty Warren Beatty and Annette Bening-  holding hands during the curtain call have sent tongues wagging. 

Hugh Jackman , 56, is turning up the heat onstage ¿ and fans are buzzing about what it means for his rumored rocky romance with Sutton Foster; (seen in June 2024)

Hugh Jackman , 56, is turning up the heat onstage — and fans are buzzing about what it means for his rumored rocky romance with Sutton Foster; (seen in June 2024)

In the intense play Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, Jackman plays Jon, a three-time divorced, middle-aged college professor and novelist who dives into a forbidden relationship with his 19-year-old student Annie, played by Ella Beatty, 25; (Beatty seen in 2024)

In the intense play Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, Jackman plays Jon, a three-time divorced, middle-aged college professor and novelist who dives into a forbidden relationship with his 19-year-old student Annie, played by Ella Beatty, 25; (Beatty seen in 2024)

Adding more fuel to the gossip mill, fresh photos of Jackman and Beatty - the daughter of Hollywood royalty Warren Beatty and Annette Bening- holding hands during the curtain call have sent tongues wagging

Adding more fuel to the gossip mill, fresh photos of Jackman and Beatty – the daughter of Hollywood royalty Warren Beatty and Annette Bening- holding hands during the curtain call have sent tongues wagging

The two beamed with pride, looking completely at ease with the intimate gesture. 

It’s not just the steamy make-out scenes turning up the heat — Jackman also unleashes a barrage of expletives, including blunt, graphic lines about a college cheerleader ‘sucking his c***’

The play digs into messy questions of consent and power, with Annie, a smitten student hooked on Jon’s steamy novels, chasing his attention, while Jon battles temptation, a failing marriage, and the fallout of getting involved with a student.

Offstage, Jackman’s own split from Deborra-Lee Furness seems to mirror the emotional storm.

The Wolverine actor, who has only been married once, announced his split from Deborra-Lee Furness, 69, in September 2023 after 27 years of marriage.

In a joint statement at the time, they said they were ‘shifting’ and had decided to ‘separate to pursue our individual growth.’ The couple share two adopted children, Oscar, 24, and Ava, 19.

In March, a source told the Daily Mail that Jackman and Furness have yet to file for divorce because ‘they are struggling to reach an agreement on how to divide their assets.’ 

According to the insider, ‘Deborra-Lee feels entitled to more money than Hugh is willing to offer.’

The two beamed with pride, looking completely at ease with the intimate gesture

The two beamed with pride, looking completely at ease with the intimate gesture

It¿s not just the steamy make-out scenes turning up the heat ¿ Jackman also unleashes a barrage of expletives, including blunt, graphic lines about a college cheerleader ¿sucking his c***'

It’s not just the steamy make-out scenes turning up the heat — Jackman also unleashes a barrage of expletives, including blunt, graphic lines about a college cheerleader ‘sucking his c***’

Jackman and Foster’s relationship reportedly overlapped with the end of his marriage. The two first met as co-stars in the 2022 Broadway revival of The Music Man, but only went public after they were photographed holding hands earlier this year.

Foster, for her part, filed for divorce from her now-estranged husband, screenwriter Ted Griffin, 54, in October last year.

Despite the newness of their relationship, Jackman and Foster have already been dogged by reports of trouble, fueled in part by the time they’ve had to spend apart.

‘Being apart for an extended period of time can be tough on any couple,’ an insider told Life & Style. 

‘It’s always hard dating in the public eye, but when you add their whole backstory and what they’ve put on the line as far as their reputations, the pressure rises exponentially.’

The source added: ‘There’s a lot of harsh judgement about them online.’

Jackman and Foster¿s relationship reportedly overlapped with the end of his marriage: The two first met as co-stars in the 2022 Broadway revival of The Music Man, but only went public after they were photographed holding hands earlier this year; (seen in 2022)

Jackman and Foster’s relationship reportedly overlapped with the end of his marriage: The two first met as co-stars in the 2022 Broadway revival of The Music Man, but only went public after they were photographed holding hands earlier this year; (seen in 2022)

Like his character, Jackman is working through a separation: He announced his split from Deborra-Lee Furness, 69, in September 2023; (seen in 2013)

Like his character, Jackman is working through a separation: He announced his split from Deborra-Lee Furness, 69, in September 2023; (seen in 2013)

Jackman is juggling all this alongside fears that he’ll be dragged into his pal Blake Lively’s ongoing and messy legal battle with her It Ends with Us co-star Justin Baldoni, who she has accused of sexual harassment.

Baldoni has retaliated with his own countersuit, accusing Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds of defamation. 

The rancorous back-and-forth is scheduled for trial on March 29, 2026. All parties have denied the allegations.

A source recently revealed to the Daily Mail that Jackman will be subpoenaed, along with Taylor Swift.

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