Hugh Jackman’s kids ‘rally’ around the star after his shock split

Fresh details have emerged about Hugh Jackman’s new life, seven months on from his shock split from wife Deborra-Lee Furness.

Hugh Jackman split from Deborra-Lee Furness last year. Picture: Lia Toby/Getty Images

Some of Hugh Jackman’s close family have reportedly been rallying around the star in a bid to support him, months on from his shock split from his longtime wife.

After almost three decades of marriage, Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness announced that their marriage had come to an end late last year.

Hugh Jackman is thought to be leaning on his two children following the breakdown of his marriage. Picture: Lia Toby/Getty Images

According to a source close to Jackman, the couple’s two children, Ava and Oscar, are supporting their father through his surprise break-up.

A close friend of the actor told Women’s Day: “Ava and Oscar really rallied around him and it’s made a huge impact.

“He always looks so happy when he’s with those two.”

“They know him better than he does and are constantly surprising him,” the source said.

“They’ve become closer than he could have imagined and he can confide in them, whereas before he’d turn to Deb.”

It comes after Jackman took to social media to hit out at reports he was plotting a move back to Australian soil.

“STOP THE MADNESS!!! Yes, we moved. To a new apartment. IN NEW YORK CITY,” he wrote on Instagram Stories in response to the claims. “Stories to the contrary are UNTRUE.”

Jackman and Furness met in 1995 on-set of ABC TV production, Correlli, and married the following year in Toorak, Victoria. News of their split came as a huge surprise, with the duo long considered one of the strongest pairings in showbiz.

The pair said in a joint statement that they had grown apart and decided to split.

“Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth,” they said in a joint statement obtained by People magazine.

Jackman recently denied reports that he was planning to move back to Australia. Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue.

“Our family has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness.”

Jackman gushed over Furness for their 27th wedding anniversary last April in a sweet social media post.

“I love you Deb. Today is our 27th wedding anniversary. 27 YEARS!!” he wrote alongside a loved-up photo.

“Together we have created a beautiful family. And life. Your laughter, your spirit, generosity, humour, cheekiness, courage and loyalty is an incredible gift to me. I love you with all my heart.”