Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Smile and Hold Hands on Sweet Outing in Los Angeles

Mar. 15, 2025

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster.Photo:Diggzy/Jesal / BACKGRID

Diggzy/Jesal / BACKGRID

Hugh JackmanandSutton Fosterare all smiles in each other’s company.The couple was photographed smiling and holding hands while out on a morning stroll in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Jan. 8.Both Foster, 49, and Jackman, 56, were dressed casually for the outing, with theOnce Upon a Mattressstar in a light-grey long-sleeved shirt, drawstring pants and slip-on shoes.Jackman held onto a package as he was outfitted in a grey crewneck sweatshirt with the words “EAST HAMPTON GYM” on the front, pairing it with drawstring pants and blue sneakers.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster.Diggzy/Jesal / BACKGRIDOn Jan. 6, the pair were photographed spending a low-key dinner date night out in Santa Monica, California.The previous weekend, Jackman attended several of Foster’sOnce Upon a Mattressfinal performancesat L.A.’s Ahmanson Theatre.Carol Burnett, who played Foster’s role in the original 1959 production, joined theDeadpool & Wolverineactor for the performance on Jan 4.Foster and Jackman, who costarred in the hit 2022 revival ofTheMusic Manon Broadway, have spoken highly of each other and of their collaboration on the classic musical, which ran in New York City from December 2021 to January 2023.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster.Diggzy/Jesal / BACKGRIDWhilespeaking to PEOPLEat the Drama Desk Awards in June 2024, Foster shared, “[Hugh is] one of the greatest guys ever; an incredible costar.““The best thing that’s happened out of this whole thing is thatI’ve made a new friend, which you never anticipate,” she also told PEOPLE of Jackman in May 2022. “We always joke that after 40, you don’t really make new friends!“Added Foster at the time, “He’s a dream and so kind and talented and is even more generous. He’s pretty fantastic. We’re having a really remarkable time — the whole company.“Both actors have gone through divorces in recent years. Jackman andDeborra-lee Furness, his wife of 27 years,announced their separationin September 2023, while Fosterfiled for divorcefrom her husband,Ted Griffin, in October 2024.

Hugh JackmanandSutton Fosterare all smiles in each other’s company.

The couple was photographed smiling and holding hands while out on a morning stroll in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

Both Foster, 49, and Jackman, 56, were dressed casually for the outing, with theOnce Upon a Mattressstar in a light-grey long-sleeved shirt, drawstring pants and slip-on shoes.

Jackman held onto a package as he was outfitted in a grey crewneck sweatshirt with the words “EAST HAMPTON GYM” on the front, pairing it with drawstring pants and blue sneakers.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster.Diggzy/Jesal / BACKGRID

On Jan. 6, the pair were photographed spending a low-key dinner date night out in Santa Monica, California.

The previous weekend, Jackman attended several of Foster’sOnce Upon a Mattressfinal performancesat L.A.’s Ahmanson Theatre.Carol Burnett, who played Foster’s role in the original 1959 production, joined theDeadpool & Wolverineactor for the performance on Jan 4.

Foster and Jackman, who costarred in the hit 2022 revival ofTheMusic Manon Broadway, have spoken highly of each other and of their collaboration on the classic musical, which ran in New York City from December 2021 to January 2023.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Whilespeaking to PEOPLEat the Drama Desk Awards in June 2024, Foster shared, “[Hugh is] one of the greatest guys ever; an incredible costar.”

“The best thing that’s happened out of this whole thing is thatI’ve made a new friend, which you never anticipate,” she also told PEOPLE of Jackman in May 2022. “We always joke that after 40, you don’t really make new friends!”

Added Foster at the time, “He’s a dream and so kind and talented and is even more generous. He’s pretty fantastic. We’re having a really remarkable time — the whole company.”

Both actors have gone through divorces in recent years. Jackman andDeborra-lee Furness, his wife of 27 years,announced their separationin September 2023, while Fosterfiled for divorcefrom her husband,Ted Griffin, in October 2024.

source: people.com