Hugh Jackman’s girlfriend, Sutton Foster, reportedly wants the actor to put some distance between himself and his longtime friend Ryan Reynolds, following Blake Lively’s now-settled legal battle with director Justin Baldoni, which remains tied up in a dispute over Lively’s attorneys’ fees.
According to a report from Woman’s Day, Ms. Foster is uneasy about Mr. Jackman’s continued closeness with Mr. Reynolds given the fallout from Ms. Lively’s litigation. An unnamed source cited by Woman’s Day claimed Ms. Foster fears the association could reflect poorly on Mr. Jackman, alleging that Ms. Foster and Ms. Lively “don’t get on” — a characterization attributed solely to that source and not independently corroborated.
The source also claimed Mr. Jackman has no plans to pull back from the friendship, describing him as loyal to Mr. Reynolds through a difficult stretch. Mr. Jackman and Mr. Reynolds have been friends for close to two decades, a bond built through their overlapping film careers and frequent public appearances together.
Woman’s Day also reported that Ms. Foster and Ms. Lively have never been particularly close, despite the two couples having socialized together in the past — again an assertion attributed to the outlet’s unnamed source, with no on-record confirmation from Ms. Foster, Ms. Lively, or anyone in their circles.
Neither Mr. Jackman nor Ms. Foster has commented publicly on the claims.
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