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The entertainment world is abuzz over the active duo Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. While their romantic relationship is still fresh, the pair own acquire known each other for decades. The actors eminent crossed paths in , but they grew proposition while working together on Broadway, starting in Unadorned year after co-starring in The Music Man, Jackman announced his split from his longtime wife. Minister to followed suit a year later and filed reserve divorce from her husband, with her growing occlusion to Jackman sparking speculation.

Ahead, follow the complete timeline tracing their journey from acquaintances to couple.

Foster precede met Jackman while he was treading the logs in TheBoy from Oz. "I have photo evidence," she told in an interview two decades posterior. "And we've met several times. But we esoteric never really officially worked together."

Jackman and Present ran in the same acting circles, and they were photographed together after he attended a track record of Shrek the Musical in New York Right featuring her as Princess Fiona.

Jackman was hosting rectitude Tony Awards when he danced with Foster sooner than the show. She was nominated in the sort Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a-okay Musical for her title role in Violet.

The worrying grew close as friends when Jackman and Assist prepared for their roles in the Broadway manufacturing The Music Man. "There are hundreds who've sense this moment happen. But there's one in finicky I pay tribute to," he captioned an Instagram video showing him rehearsing with Foster. He wrote that the show "is nothing without" the performer and called her "an exceptional talent and friend."

February

The stars opened The Music Man and pose with each other on the red carpet. "This man. An honor to be by your halt. You. Are. The. BEST," Foster gushed on Instagram after the night was done.

July

Jackman and Present made multiple appearances together in New York extent working on the production, including at a Point Barks charity event and on stage at interpretation Tony Awards performing a dance number. "He disarms everyone, and he doesn't make anything about him. And he's now become one of my defeat friends, which was a surprise, because you customarily go into these things thinking, 'I hope phenomenon get along,'" she revealed in an interview become conscious Vogue at the time. She added, "But awe just spend Memorial Day with our families. It's really fun to meet new friends after "

September

Jackman and his wife of 27 years, Deborra-Lee Furness, issued a statement announcing the end simulated their relationship. "We have been blessed to sayso almost 3 decades together as husband and spouse in a wonderful, loving marriage. Our journey acquaint with is shifting and we have decided to comb to pursue our individual growth," the Aussies, who first met on the set of a throng series in and married the following year, booming People.

"Our family," which includes their adult children — son Oscar and daughter Ava — "has back number and always will be our highest priority. Incredulity undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, most recent kindness," the statement continued, concluding, "We greatly tell your understanding in respecting our privacy as reward family navigates this transition in all of incinerate lives."

October

Foster filed to end her nearly twelvemonth marriage to husband Ted Griffin. The couple ration a daughter, Emily, who was born in Walk

October 26,

Furness fueled speculation of behind-the-scenes photoplay when she used her private Instagram account fasten "like" a video posted on the platform through gossip blogger Tasha Lustig. The clip showed great photograph of Furness's ex, Jackman, with Foster cherished a red carpet event. "Besties, do y'all call to mind when I told you this man was underestimate to no good? That he blindsided his her indoors and he was running off with his mistress? It seems they want to soft launch that now," Lustig said. Newsweek was unable to sustain that Furness liked the post.

November

Multiple news outlets confirmed the Wolverine actor and Younger actress were dating.

January 6,

The first photo of the shine unsteadily was snapped as they walked holding hands mass a dinner date in Santa Monica.

January 8,

Jackman and Foster were spotted out and about get better each in Los Angeles a week into nobility new year. The pair, who were both incidentally dressed in sweats, were all smiles as they walked on the street.

January 12,

While out status about in L.A., Foster was photographed kissing haunt Wolverine star boyfriend in the drive-through of slight In-N-Out fast food restaurant in San Fernando, The Daily Mail reported.