Sutton Foster’s ‘Confidence Emerging’ in Relationship With Hugh Jackman, Body Language Expert Says

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster’s romance is heating up because the pair have been noticed packing on the PDA on a handful of events since going public. Physique language skilled Inbaal Honigman identified how a lot their bodily and emotional bond has gotten deeper since getting collectively.

“Even in the early days of Jackman and Foster’s romance, their body language suggested a deep compatibility,” Honigman said on behalf of Slingo. “Early photos of the couple show them with their fingers laced together, a romantic way of holding hands. The way that the actor holds hands with his then-new girlfriend, the fingers of his right hand completely interlocking with the fingers of her left hand, suggests a deep bond and a passionate relationship. When holding hands like this, the two are maximizing the amount of contact between one another. Much more of the surface area of each partner’s hand gets to touch that of the other partner. More nerve endings stimulating more nerve endings.”

“Furthermore, it’s a balanced and equal way of holding hands,” Honigman added. “When a couple holds each other by the hand, it is the one with the upper hand who is the more dominant partner, but with interlocking fingers, neither partner is necessarily the dominant one.”

Honigman went on to suggest how the pair’s physical touch in public reveals how “aligned” Jackman, 56, and Foster, 50, are.

“Newer photos of the pair display the exact same bond of love. Those interlocking fingers have become their trademark. The talented couple walk in-step with each other both in old images and new,” she said. “When two people walk side-by-side, it’s a good sign when their steps match, and they walk at the same pace and with the same stride. This reveals their alignment, and this couple is aligned, mentally and emotionally, throughout the relationship. Comparing photos from January 2025 with photos from May 2025, they have been walking in-step since the beginning, which shows that they are attentive to one another, and there are no ego games.”

Honigman noted that the “biggest difference” in Foster’s demeanor over the past few months has been her “facial expression.”

“Older photos of the couple together indicate that the actress used to feel tense, stepping out in public with her new man,” she said. “Her facial expressions revealed several markers of tension, from stretched, thinning lips to shy, downward glances. Even her shoulders were a little hunched and her fingers pursed together. All those tense gestures let us know that for Foster, the early days were a little scary. Her low-key, humble and nervous body language in the beginning is a sign that she was not comfortable being out and about with Jackman yet.”

However, more recent photos of the couple depict a more “relaxed” Foster.

“In comparison, newer pics reveal a confidence emerging,” Honigman prompt. “Her hands are relaxed, no longer tense, and her smile is broad. Foster feels more ‘at home’ with her beau, and is more secure in the relationship.”

The Music Man costars Jackman and Foster confirmed their romance after months of speculation in January, when they were photographed holding hands in Santa Monica, California. That same month, they were seen kissing while sitting inside of a car at an In-N-Out location in the San Fernando Valley.
Jackman previously announced his separation from wife Deborra-Lee Furness after 27 years of marriage in September 2023. They share two children, Oscar, 25, and Ava, 19.

“Our family has been and always will be our highest priority,” the previous couple stated in a joint assertion to Individuals on the time. “We undertake this subsequent chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness. We tremendously respect your understanding in respecting our privateness as our household navigates this transition in all of our lives.”

Foster, however, filed for divorce from husband Ted Griffin in October 2024 after a decade of marriage. They share a daughter named Emily, 7.