Hugh Jackman's ex speaks out on 'traumatic journey of betrayal' as she files for divorce

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness person officially ended their marriage.

After announcing their amicable divided successful September 2023, Furness officially filed for divorcement from Jackman successful New York connected Tuesday.

According to People, Furness' lawyer besides submitted filings related to the duo's settlement, wellness attraction sum and aesculapian kid support. The erstwhile mates tied the knot successful 1996, erstwhile Jackman was 27 and Furness was 40.

Deborra-Lee Furness officially files for divorcement from Hugh Jackman. (Laurent KOFFEL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

They stock 2 adopted children: Oscar and Ava.

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Per the filing, the couple's divorce is uncontested and volition lone request a justice to motion off.

On Tuesday, Furness shared a connection with the Daily Mail and spoke retired for the archetypal clip since filing, with an affectional comment. 

"My bosom and compassion goes retired to everyone who has traversed the traumatic travel of betrayal," Furness said.

Jackman and Furness announced their divided successful September 2023, aft 27 years of marriage. (Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic)

She said their separation was "a profound coiled that cuts deep."

Furness continued, "However, I judge successful a higher powerfulness and that God/the universe, immoderate you subordinate to arsenic your guidance, is ever moving FOR us. This content has helped maine navigate the breakdown of an astir three-decade marriage."

This achy process has forced Furness to find "knowledge and wisdom."

"My bosom and compassion goes retired to everyone who has traversed the traumatic travel of betrayal."

"Even erstwhile we are presented with evident adversity, it is starring america to our top good, our existent purpose. It tin hurt, but successful the agelong run, returning to yourself and surviving wrong your ain integrity, values and boundaries is liberation and freedom," she said.

Furness' large instrumentality distant from her divorcement is "that nary of this is personal." 

"We are each connected our idiosyncratic journeys and I judge that the relationships successful our lives are not random. We are drawn to people, we invitation them in, successful bid to larn our lessons and to admit and heal the breached parts of ourselves...I stay grateful," Furness concluded. 

Representatives for Jackman and Furness did not respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.

Jackman and his erstwhile "Music Man" co-star Sutton Foster were seen holding hands unneurotic successful January portion going retired to meal successful Los Angeles. 

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster were seen holding hands successful January. They were photographed present astatine the 2022 Tony Awards. (Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

Foster filed for divorcement from her husband, Ted Griffin, successful October aft 10 years of marriage. 

In September 2023, Jackman and Furness announced they were separating aft 27 years together. The Australian histrion and histrion shared a associated statement with People astatine the time.

"We person been blessed to stock astir 3 decades unneurotic arsenic hubby and woman successful a wonderful, loving marriage," they said. "Our travel present is shifting, and we person decided to abstracted to prosecute our idiosyncratic growth.

"Our household has been and ever volition beryllium our highest priority. We undertake this adjacent section with gratitude, love, and kindness. We greatly admit your knowing successful respecting our privateness as our household navigates this transition successful each of our lives."

"This is the sole connection either of america volition make," the statement, signed "Deb and Hugh Jackman," concluded.

Jackman and Furness tied the knot successful 1996. They were photographed present successful 2010. (Getty Images)

Furness and Jackman archetypal met successful 1995 connected the acceptable of the 10-part Australian TV bid "Corelli." At the time, Furness was an established histrion successful her location country, who had antecedently won awards for her pb show successful the 1988 movie "Shame" and starred successful respective TV bid and movies.

"Correlli" was up-and-coming histrion Jackman's archetypal nonrecreational gig aft graduating from an Australian acting academy.

In a 2017 quality connected People TV's "The Jess Cagle Interview," Jackman recalled having a crush connected Furness.

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"My archetypal occupation retired of play schoolhouse — it was a monolithic interruption for me. I was truly scared," Jackman remembered.

Hugh Jackman admitted to having a crush connected Deborra-Lee Furness aft weeks of moving together. (Getty Images)

"Deb, she was a large star. I get picked up, and Deb is successful the beforehand spot of the car. I’ll ne'er forget. She took disconnected her spot belt, and she turned astir and enactment retired her manus and took disconnected her sunglasses and said, ‘Hi, I’m Deborra-Lee Furness, bully to conscionable you.’ I retrieve thinking, ‘I similar this girl.'"

Jackman told Cagle helium realized helium had feelings for Furness aft a fewer weeks of moving together.

"Deb and I were already champion friends, and I realized, I’ve got a crush connected my starring lady," helium said. "This is the happening you bash not do. It’s unprofessional and embarrassing."

Hugh Jackman and Deborra Lee Furness astatine the "X-Men" New York City premiere.   (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Though Jackman tried to debar his co-star, helium yet confessed his crush to Furness, who told him that she had a crush connected him arsenic well.

The 2 attempted to fell their narration for 3 weeks but realized it was futile since helium said "everybody knew the full time."

Though the 2 had a 13-year property gap, Jackman told Cagle helium was "the big successful the relationship."

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Due to Furness' age, the mates began trying to grow their household soon aft their nuptials. However, according to People, aft Furness had 2 miscarriages and attempts astatine invitro-fertilization failed, the 2 decided to adopt. In 2000, Jackman and Furness adopted Oscar, and they went connected to follow Ava successful 2005. 

Hugh Jackman and Deborra Lee Furness stock their adopted children: Oscar Jackman and Ava Jackman. (Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland)

Since announcing their separation, the 2 look to person stayed connected bully terms. In October 2023, the Marvel star was joined by Furness arsenic helium celebrated his 55th day during a meal astatine New York City's Polo Club with adjacent friends and family.

Fox News Digital's Ashley Hume contributed to this report.

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