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Wolverine star Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness have parted ways after 27 years of marriage. They are parents to two adopted children, son Oscar, 23, and daughter Ava, 18.    #HugJackman #DeborraLeeFurness #Divorce                  ~HT.178~PR.154~ED.101~

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00:00 Wolverine star Hugh Jackman and wife Deborah Leifernes have parted ways after 27 years

00:08 of marriage.

00:09 They are parents to two adopted children, son Oscar, who is now 23 years old, and daughter

00:15 Eva, who is 18.

00:17 In a joint statement, Hugh Jackman and Deborah Leifernes said, "We have been blessed to

00:21 share almost three decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage.

00:27 Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.

00:31 Our family has been and always will be our highest priority.

00:35 We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love and kindness.

00:39 We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates

00:43 this transition in all of our lives."

00:46 It was signed, Deb and Hugh Jackman, along with the concluding note, "This is the sole

00:51 statement either of us will make."

00:55 Hugh Jackman, who is 54, and Deborah, who is 67, met on the sets of the Australian TV

01:00 show Cornelie in 1995.

01:03 Jackman admitted that it was love at first sight.

01:06 "I knew two weeks into meeting Deb that we were going to be together for the rest

01:10 of our lives," he had shared in an interview.

01:13 Despite having a big crush on the actress, Jackman didn't act upon his feelings because

01:18 it was unprofessional and embarrassing.

01:21 He told People, "Deb and I were already best friends and I realised I've got a crush

01:25 on my leading lady.

01:27 This is a thing you do not do.

01:29 It's unprofessional and embarrassing."

01:30 Eventually, he invited Deborah for a dinner party and communicated his feelings, only

01:36 to realise that the admiration was mutual.

01:39 Hugh Jackman and Deborah Lee Furness got married on April 11, 1996.

01:44 The wedding was held at a church outside of Melbourne, Australia.

01:48 At the time, Jackman was 27 and Deborah was 40.

01:52 Soon after getting married, Hugh Jackman and Deborah Lee Furness wanted to start a family.

01:57 However, the journey wasn't easy.

02:00 They suffered a couple of miscarriages.

02:02 In a 2017 interview with People, Jackman revealed, "Because of her age, we started straight

02:08 away when we were together.

02:09 We struggled a couple miscarriages.

02:12 In vitro fertilisation, it was not easy.

02:15 It was difficult, obviously, particularly on Deb.

02:18 I remember saying to her, 'We were always going to adopt.

02:21 Let's just adopt now.'"

02:23 In 2000, Jackman and Deborah Lee Furness adopted their son, Oscar.

02:27 Five years later, they adopted their daughter, Eva.

02:30 Earlier this year, in April, Hugh Jackman and Deborah Lee Furness celebrated their 27th

02:35 wedding anniversary in New York City.

02:37 Sharing a photograph with his wife, Jackman wrote, "I love you, Deb.

02:42 Today is our 27th wedding anniversary.

02:44 27 years.

02:45 I love you so much.

02:48 Together we have created a beautiful family and life."

02:50 - Jackman, Furness, and Jackman, Jr.

02:51 "I love you, Deb.

02:52 Today is our 27th wedding anniversary.

02:53 27 years.

02:54 I love you so much.

02:55 Together we have created a beautiful family and life."

02:55 - Jackman, Furness, and Jackman, Jr.

02:56 "I love you, Deb.

02:57 Today is our 27th wedding anniversary.

02:58 27 years.

02:59 I love you so much.

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