Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Attend First Red Carpet as Couple

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster made their first red carpet appearance as a couple on Sunday night at the AFI Fest screening of Jackman’s new film Song Sung Blue at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. The pair, both dressed in black, posed together for photographs and appeared affectionate as they smiled and embraced, marking a public step forward in a relationship that has been the subject of months of attention.

Jackman, 57, wore a black suit with a white shirt while Foster, 50, chose a simple black silk gown. Observers at the event said the two walked the carpet together, with Jackman placing a hand on Foster’s back as they posed for cameras. The outing follows several private and semi-public appearances earlier this year, including dates in Los Angeles and New York and an appearance together at a charity gala.

Their relationship traces back to a long professional friendship. The two met in theater circles and co-starred in the 2022 Broadway revival of The Music Man, where sources say they grew close during the yearlong run. They were first publicly seen together in a romantic context in January, when they were photographed leaving a dinner and later holding hands around...