Deborra-Lee Furness speaks out on 'betrayal' after filing for divorce from Hugh Jackman
Deborra-Lee Furness is breaking her silence after filing for divorce from Hugh Jackman.
The former couple, who were married for 27 years, first announced their separation in 2023. According to People, Furness officially filed for divorce earlier this week nearly two years after their split.
In a statement shared with the outlet on Wednesday, Furness reflected on the emotional toll of the breakup and her journey through betrayal and healing.
"My heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal. It’s a profound wound that cuts deep," she said. "However, I believe in a higher power and that God or the universe, whatever you relate to as your guidance, is always working for us."
Furness shared that this belief helped her navigate the end of a nearly three-decade-long marriage.
"I have gained much knowledge and wisdom through this experience. Even when we are presented with apparent adversity, it is leading us to our greatest good, our true purpose," she continued. "It can hurt, but in the long run, returning to yourself and living within your own integrity, values and boundaries is liberation and freedom."
She went on to say that she remains "grateful" for the relationship and stressed that the end of it was not personal.
"We are all on our individual journeys and I believe that the relationships in our lives are not random. We are drawn to people, we invite them in, in order to learn our lessons and to recognize and heal the broken parts of ourselves," she concluded. "I remain grateful."
Daily Mail was the first to publish her statement.
Furness and Jackman met in 1995 on the set of the Australian TV series "Corelli" and married the following year. They share two children: a son, Oscar, and a daughter, Ava.
ABC News has reached out to representatives for Furness and Jackman for comment, but has not yet received a response.
