Key takeaways:
- Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness have announced their decision to separate after 27 years of marriage.
- The couple have two children together, 23-year-old Oscar Jackman and 18-year-old Ava Jackman.
- The couple first met in 1995 on the set of the Australian television show Correlli and married two years later in 1996.
Australian actors Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness have announced their decision to separate after 27 years of marriage. In a statement issued to People on Friday, the couple expressed their gratitude for the time they have shared together.
“We have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage,” the statement reads. “Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.”
Jackman and Furness have two children together, 23-year-old Oscar Jackman and 18-year-old Ava Jackman. The couple asked for privacy as their family navigates this transition.
“Our family has been and always will be our highest priority,” the statement continued. “We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives.”
The couple first met in 1995 on the set of the Australian television show Correlli. They married two years later in 1996. Jackman is best known for his role as Wolverine in the X-Men franchise, while Furness is an accomplished actress and producer.
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