Hugh Jackman has reportedly reached the limit of his patience with the ongoing drama surrounding his split from ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness. He's even willing to point the finger at others.
Jackman is currently setting his sights on his Australian co-star Nicole Kidman. This comes after the Oscar winner reportedly gave Jackman and his new girlfriend, Broadway star Sutton Foster, the cold shoulder at the 2026 Met Gala. According to insiders, Kidman "firmly sides with Deb" and refused to "play the happy family role" with the couple in front of the cameras.
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Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster at the 2026 Met Gala, held on May 4, 2026, in New York City. Photo: Arturo Holmes/MG26/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue.
But it's not just Kidman, as her friends like Russell Crowe and Naomi Watts have also seemingly sided with Deb, leaving Jackman feeling isolated in Hollywood.
Now, sources tell Heat World that Jackman is "fed up" with everyone supporting his ex-girlfriend. He's also "convinced" Kidman is orchestrating the whole thing—"inciting Deb to launch further veiled attacks against him in the press, while also quietly alienating other mutual friends.".
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Jackman has had enough, and he has two words for Kidman: "Stop provoking.".
«"Hugh was upset that Nicole avoided him at the Met Gala," a source close to the star told the publication. «Deadpool and Wolverine» . "He found it very suspicious, and then he heard through the grapevine that some not very nice things were being said about her, and that she was letting everyone know that she was on Deb's side.".
A source close to the situation added: "Hugh is not pleased at all. He's furious and convinced Nicole is egging Deb on behind the scenes because she went from being very cooperative and even agreeing to meet him and Sutton for a friendly lunch to suddenly launching into what he sees as some kind of snarky outburst.".
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness attend the 2023 Met Gala on May 1, 2023 in New York City. Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images.
This shift echoes the message New Idea on May 18, which claimed Deb was interested in meeting with Jackman and Foster in hopes of bringing "much-needed peace" to all parties involved in the conflict.
«"It's not that Deb is angry or wants to tear Sutton apart," one source said. "It's about closure.".
However, things seem to have changed. Jackman said Deb's sudden change in behavior was "completely unexpected," especially considering he "thought they were on the right track.".
«"He's looking for someone to blame and has set his sights on Nicole because it appears she has a grudge against him," a source told Heat World.
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