It seems as if 2023 has been a notable year for celebrity breakups.

FromSofia Vergara and Joe Manganielloto Jeezy and Jennie Mai, are we experiencing an extended mercury retrograde?

As of Sept. 15, 2023, Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness are the latest high-profile couple to split.

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness

They have been married since 1996 and were nearing their 30-year anniversary.

Our journey now is shifting, and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth."

“I then meet my husband.”

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness

“Early on, three weeks in.

I managed to talk her out of it, thank God.”

Furness first addressed the rumors in 2011, tellingPage Sixthat fans were questioning his super-macho role as Wolverine.

Hugh Jackman performs

Obviously, she also denied the rumors that Jackman was gay.

The “Les Miserables” actor eventually admitted that the rumor was starting to get to his wife.

Even after the musical ended, the speculation continued, especially on the internet.

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness

“Just recently, it bugs her,” Jackman toldThe Hollywood Reporterin 2013.

“She goes: ‘It’s big.

It’s everywhere!'”

It was also reported that they both didn’t wear their rings during various appearances in July 2023.

Their statement read, “Our family has been and always will be our highest priority.

We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness” (perPeople).