Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Are 'Committed' to Taking the Next Steps: Source

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00:00After months of keeping their relationship under wraps, Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster

00:04recently took their romance public, and there's no hiding their affection.

00:08The duo were seen sharing a kiss outside a fast food spot in California

00:12before heading back to New York City, where Foster supported Jackman

00:15at the opening of his show, From New York with Love, on January 24th.

00:20A source tells Us Weekly in the new issue that the pair, who were first linked

00:24in late October, are relieved and happy to be out of hiding and are madly in love.

00:29A source tells Us it felt like the right time as their relationship has gotten stronger.

00:33They add that they're not officially living together, but spending a lot of time together.

00:37They've known each other for so long that it's easy to fall into the next stage

00:42of their relationship. However, they're not rushing into marriage, but are committed

00:46to taking the next steps together. The pair's longtime friendship turned romantic

00:50while co-starring in the 2022 Broadway revival of The Music Man,

00:54when they were both still married to other people.

00:57Sources confirmed to Us that Hugh's relationship with Sutton was the reason

01:01for his split from Debra Lee Furness, who he was married to for 27 years.

01:06A source tells Us, Hugh and Debra Lee's separation has been stressful, hard,

01:11and not fully amicable. They add that the exes had disagreements about certain things,

01:15but they're moving forward as best they can, despite hurt feelings and pain.

01:20But it will take a while to recover because they were together for so long.