Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness are reportedly facing major financial losses as they struggle to sell their lavish New York City apartment — and a source exclusively tells the National Enquirer that the situation is reigniting tensions between the former couple.
“Selling this place was supposed to be straightforward, but it’s turned into a nightmare because there’s so much money on the line and they’re having no luck unloading it,” the source says. “They’ve already slashed the price which took a huge amount of back and forth because they couldn’t agree on how much to go down.”
According to the source, the former couple’s disagreements over the apartment are bringing old wounds back to the surface following their split.
“There’s a lot of finger-pointing over who pushed to buy it in the first place and who is responsible for the mess they’re in now,” the source continues. “When they finalized the divorce, it seemed like they were finally ready to move on from all the anger but things are starting to get heated again.”
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Now, the financial stakes are raising the possibility of future legal issues.
“This isn’t something they can just ignore. There’s too much at stake financially, and if they can’t find a way to agree on what to do with the property next, it’s very likely going to end up being something they have to fight out through lawyers,” the source adds. “It’s a huge mess and every day that goes by without selling they’re losing money.”
Jackman, 57, and Furness, 70, were married in 1996 and announced their separation in 2023 amid rumors that the Wolverine actor had been having an affair with Broadway star Sutton Foster.
Foster, 50, was previously married to screenwriter Ted Griffin for a decade but filed for divorce in October 2023.