Jackman and Furness became parents in 2000 when they adopted their son, Oscar, who was born in May 2000. Though Jackman said they "were always going to adopt," adoption became their clear path to parenthood after experiencing miscarriages and IVF (in vitro fertilization).
“After the past few years, the love they had for each other turned more into a friendship which got broken during Covid, as the lockdown didn't help their marriage at all and really put a strain on their relationship,” the source said. “They worked on it and couldn't get it back.
The pair decided to adopt Oscar as a newborn after Furness suffered multiple miscarriages. “It was not easy. It was difficult, obviously particularly on Deb,” the “Wolverine” star told People in 2017.
Does Hugh Jackman have a relationship with his mother?
For those unfamiliar with Hugh's tragic backstory, his mum - Grace McNeil - abandoned her son to start a new life in the United Kingdom, and never came back. And whilst the mother and son pair have since rekindled their relationship, Hugh says it has taken ''a village'' to help him recover from the trauma of his past.
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness share two children. The couple met in 1995 on the set of the Australian series Correlli and tied the knot on April 11, 1996. They adopted their son, Oscar, 23, in 2000, and their daughter, Ava, 18, in 2005.
Hugh Jackman’s kids: Everything you need to know about them
Why wouldn t Hugh marry Holly?
As fans of Girls Next Door might recall, Holly expressed her desire to not only marry Hugh, but to start a family. Ultimately, the late business mogul's refusal to wed for the third time and his inability to procreate was considered their breaking point.
Jackman now understands that his mother was suffering from undiagnosed postnatal depression at the time of her departure. "The thing I never felt – and I know this might sound strange – I never felt that my mum didn't love me," he explained to the Australian Women's Weekly.
The actor was 8 when his parents, Christopher Jackman and Grace McNeil, divorced. Jackman remained in Australia with his father and two brothers, Ian and and Ralph, while his mother moved to England with Jackman's sisters, Zoe and Sonya.
The couple met in 1995 on the set of an Australian television show where both were actors. Deborra-lee Furness at the time was the more established of the two. They married in 1996 and had two children: Oscar, now 23, and Ava, now 18. Jackman also ascended to major stardom in Hollywood and on Broadway.
Holly Madison says she felt like a 'piece of meat' after having sex with Hugh Hefner for the first time: 'I just remember feeling so gross and so used'
"Holly and Pasquale had been having trouble for some time," the source said. "This wasn't a sudden decision. They had a lot in common, but they were also very different people." Added the source: "Holly is an amazing mom and will do what's best for her kids.
Crystal married the Playboy founder in 2012, and remained with him until his death in 2017. "While the mansion in some ways was a sanctuary in other ways I was exploited like never before," she wrote.
Did Hugh Jackman actually sing in the greatest showman?
In pop musical songs like 'Gaston', or 'From Now On' in The Greatest Showman, Jackman's head voice really works. His nasal tones allow him to belt, and perfectly complement his 'showman' manner. In the video below of him performing the song at a read-through with the cast, you can feel the passion pouring out of him.
A year later, the Tony Award winner was born. When Jackman was 8 years old, his mother left and moved back to England, later taking his sisters with her.
