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Hugh Jackman, wife call it quits after 27 years

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="EPA-EFE/SARAH YENESEL" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/09/16/20230916-hugh-jackman-via-epa-efe.jpg"/><figcaption>Deborra-Lee Furness (L) and Actor Hugh Jackman (R) pose on the red carpet during the premiere of Apple Original Films &#x27;Ghosted&#x27; at the AMC Lincoln Square in New York, New York, USA, 18 April 2023. <em>EPA-EFE/SARAH YENESEL</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>&quot;Wolverine&quot; star Hugh Jackman and his wife of 27 years are to separate, a statement carried by US media said Friday.</p><p>The Australian actor, 54, met fellow performer Deborra-Lee Jackman on the set of an Australian TV series in 1995, and the pair wed a year later.</p><p>&quot;We have been blessed to share almost (three) decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage,&quot; a joint statement first reported by People magazine said.</p><p>&quot;Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.</p><p>&quot;Our family has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness.&quot;</p><p>The couple have two children together.</p><p>Jackman, a Golden Globe winner for his role in &quot;Les Miserables,&quot; has juggled his image as a muscle-bound superhero, with ventures into music and dancing during a varied career.</p><p>&quot;We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives,&quot; the statement continues, adding that no further information will be released.</p><p>In a social media post to mark the couple&#x27;s silver wedding, Jackman described their marriage as &quot;natural as breathing.&quot;</p><p>&quot;From nearly the moment we met... I knew our destiny was to be together. In our 25 years - our love has only grown deeper.&quot;</p><p>&quot;I’m forever grateful to share our love, our life - and, our family together. We’ve only just begun. Deb, I love you with all my heart!&quot;</p><p>Jackman&#x27;s rippling muscles and cut-glass features have earned him an army of admirers, and in 2008 he was named People magazine&#x27;s &quot;Sexiest Man Alive&quot;.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YYEyA7UsxnU?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

'Wolverine' star Hugh Jackman and his wife of 27 years are to separate, a statement carried by US media said Friday.