As they frolicked in the surf during a romantic Costa Rican getaway, Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster looked every bit the smitten newlywed honeymooners.
And while they may not yet have officially said their marital vows, New Idea can reveal it’s “only a matter of time”.
Hugh, 57, and Sutton, 50, “are taking every cheeky few days they get, to try out different places and see if it would make for the perfect wedding or honeymoon venue,” our source exclusively reveals.
Their Costa Rican mini-break over the New Year holiday ticked so many boxes, New Idea hears that Hugh actually popped the question while there, on a whim!
“It wasn’t a shock to Sutton as it’s something they’ve been talking about,” tells the source. “But Hugh did get down on one knee and she is in the possession of a diamond solitaire she’ll show off when they’re ready.”
While Hugh’s divorce from ex-wife Deborra-lee Furness was finalised in June last year, Sutton’s divorce from screenwriter ex Ted Griffin is still pending.
But as soon as their final decree comes through, expect all systems go on the wedding!
“They want a small intimate wedding, in the late [US] spring or early summer,” our source explains.
“Hugh’s also told his team to keep a big window open in his schedule at the same time, so that he and Sutton can tie the knot and have a honeymoon tour of Europe, where they can see his mum.”
For now, the couple are thought to be privately enjoying their engagement.
“Hugh’s never been happier. They’re head over heels in love,” adds the source.
A proposal has been on the cards for some time, with another source previously speaking to New Idea about Hugh’s plans.
“Hugh has already been looking at rings, but now that he’s settled his divorce, the hunt has begun in earnest,” a Hollywood insider exclusively told us in June.
“He wants it to be something that suits Sutton’s style perfectly, so he’s dropping hints to her to try and gauge what type of setting and stone she wants.”
“She is working hard to get her divorce wrapped up so that it can happen soon,” our insider added of Sutton, who filed for her own divorce from husband Ted Griffin after a decade of marriage in October 2024.
“At this point, that’s the only thing holding them back. They are both totally sure they want to get married, it’s just a matter of timing.”
While the happy couple are going from strength to strength, there’s one person who won’t be quite so thrilled for them – Hugh’s ex-wife Deborra-lee Furness.
The Aussie actress, 70, is previously said to be sceptical of the couple’s romance, and just how long it will last.
Indeed, Aussie Broadway star Hugh, only went public with his new love in early 2025.
In May, Deb seemingly confirmed Hugh and Sutton’s relationship had come as a surprise to her.
“My heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal,” she told the Daily Mail.
“However, I believe in a higher power and that God/the universe, whatever you relate to as your guidance, is always working for us. This belief has helped me navigate the breakdown of an almost three-decade marriage.”
And after calling her September 2023 split from Hugh “a profound wound that cuts deep”, it seemed didn’t give up on fighting for what she believed she deserved.
In June, it was revealed that she planned to buy Hugh’s share of the New York penthouse the couple shared, just weeks after Hugh and Sutton were spotted moving in!
Still, friends said that Hugh didn’t let it dampen his spirits.
“Hugh is a romantic; he has all sorts of ideas of how to make this proposal something he and Sutton will remember forever. He’s bouncing ideas off Ryan [Reynolds], who’s always so creative,” our insider said.
“Knowing Hugh, it will be some sort of destination proposal or maybe even something on the stage as a nod to their love story.”
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