Hollywood’s favorite Australians are at it again. Or maybe they never stopped. Nicole Kidman is allegedly siding with Deborra-Lee Furness against her former friend Hugh Jackman. Amid the messy divorce fallout, tensions are reportedly boiling over. Some sources claim it even came to blows.
“Nicole’s loyalty has to be Deb’s.”
The logic follows a specific arc. Furness was Jackman’s wife for 27 years. When they separated in September 2023? Kidman had her back. An insider told Woman’s Day that Kidman served as a “shoulder” for Furness through a grueling three years of unraveling. Why would she switch teams now?
She won’t.
“She can’t bear to see her dear friend any more suffering than necessary.”
Kidman wants to help Furness get “back in charge.” Recently divorced from Keith Urban herself? She’s back in the dating pool. Insiders say she’s gently nudging Furness to follow suit. Leaning on each other feels safer than standing alone. It makes sense, really. Does it matter who gets the ex?
Not really. What matters is that Jackman is reportedly furious.
He feels abandoned. Sources close to Globe say Jackman sees Hollywood turning against him. He blames Furness entirely. A steady drip of “poison,” he calls it. From her camp. Behind the scenes.
The origin of the break-up traces back to The Music Man. Jackman co-starred with Sutton Foster on Broadway in late 2023. Things shifted after the curtain came down. Foster filed for divorce from Ted Griffin in October 2024. Rumors sparked immediately. The speculation didn’t die down. If anything it got louder.
“A profound wound.”
In May 202025? Furness formally filed for divorce. She released a statement to Daily Mail. Cryptic, spiritual, stinging.
“My heart goes out to everyone traversing the traumatic journey of betrayal… a higher power… working FOR us.”
It reads like a confirmation. Or at least an acknowledgement.
Now the social distancing is tactical. Kidman is keeping her distance from Jackman and Foster. The “situation needs to be more comfortable,” an insider claims. This wasn’t just gossip. She allegedly avoided them deliberately at the 202 Met Gala.
Jackman wants answers. Or at least allies. Kidman isn’t offering them.
Friendships break. Marriages break. Loyalties get tested in public squares instead of private homes. Who wins the moral high ground matters less than who survives the noise.
For now? Kidman stands with Furness. Jackman stands alone, angry.
