Hugh Jackman's longtime pal breaks silence on actor's ‘difficult' divorce from Deborra-Lee Furness
Australian radio presenter Gus Worland, who has been close friends with Jackman for over five decades, opened up about how the 'Greatest Showman' star is doing following the demise of his 27-year marriage.
'No one wants anyone to go through what he is and he is going through it publicly because of his fame,' Worland said on 2GB's Ben Fordham Live Thursday.
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4 Australian radio presenter Gus Worland has been close friends with Jackman for over five decades.
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'One thing I have been really strict on is to let Hugh and Deborra-Lee do what they have had to do. I was over in New York with him last month and he is fine. He is going along well.'
Worland said the 'Wolverine' actor is 'moving on with his life' following the messy split.
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'I hope Deb does as well,' he went on. 'They were together for 30 years and have two beautiful kids together.'
'I go to their kids and ask them what we can do to make sure they get through this as best as possible,' he said, adding that the breakdown of their union has been 'difficult.'
4 Hugh Jackman's longtime pal has weighed in on the actor's 'difficult' divorce from Deborra-Lee Furness.
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Furness broke her silence on the split Wednesday, seemingly alluding to Jackman's alleged affair with his Broadway co-star Sutton Foster.
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'My heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal,' Furness said.
'It's a profound wound that cuts deep. However I believe in a higher power and that God/the universe, whatever you relate to as your guidance, is always working FOR us.'
4 Worland said the 'Wolverine' actor is 'moving on with his life' following the messy split.
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The Australian actress added, 'This belief has helped me navigate the breakdown of an almost three-decade 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.'
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'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 said, sharing that 'one thing' she's learned is that 'none of this is personal.'
4 Furness broke her silence on the split Wednesday, seemingly alluding to Jackman's alleged affair with his Broadway co-star Sutton Foster.
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'We are all on our individual journeys and I believe that the relationships in our lives are not random,' she went on.
'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…I remain grateful.'
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