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Despite having one of the longest marriages in Hollywood, A-lister Hugh Jackman and Deborra Lee Furness‘ kept their lives quite private. It came as an absolute shock when news broke that they were ending their marriage after 27 years together, and as soon as it hit the news, everyone wanted to catch up on everything Jackman-Furness, including their two children.
For those who don’t know, Jackman and Furness split up in Sept 2023, and told People: that their “family has been and always will be our highest priority.”
They added, “We have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage. Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.”
Now, along with nearly 30 years together, they also share two children together named Oscar Maximilian Jackson, 23, born in 2000, and Ava Eliot Jackman, 18, born in 2005.
Hugh and Furness adopted them soon after their respective birthdays, and impressively kept them out of the public eye for decades now. However, we’ve gotten details here and there over the years about what the two have been up to, from their social media activity to dating.
Check out everything we know about Hugh and Furness’ adopted kids below:
They’re Both Adopted
So first off, for those who don’t know, Oscar Maximilian Jackman and Ava Eliot Jackman are adopted.
They’ve Honored Their Heritages
For those who don’t know, Oscar is Bosnian and Ava is Mexican; and their parents ensured to honor both of their heritages whenever they can.
“When my son was younger, he found out he was part Bosnian, so we went and got this Croatian/Bosnian cookbook and he was very proud to carry that around when he was 7 years old,” Furness said to People. Furness continued in the same interview, saying, “My daughter has a Mexican lineage, so we’ve been to Mexico.”
Oscar Is a Taurus
Oscar Jackman was born on May 15, 2000, making him a Taraus. For our astrology readers, this means his personality may be something along the lines of honest, ambitious, and stubborn.
Ava Is a Cancer
Since Ava Jackman was born on July 10, 2005, that makes her a Cancer. And Cancers are well-known for being loyal, caring, and sensitive.
Oscar Is Reportedly Dating Grace Hingston-Hurtado
Oscar Jackman has reportedly been dating Grace Hingston-Hurtado, the daughter of actors Sean Hingston and Brad Hurtado, since 2020, per Nine.
They Have Private Social Media Accounts
Since Oscar Jackson and Ava Jackson are ultra-private, many assume that they don’t have social media. But that’s not the case! Per Nine, Oscar reportedly has a private Instagram account, where he shouted out his girlfriend. As for Ava, she doesn’t seem to have an Instagram, but eagle-eyed fans claim she has a private Snapchat.
Oscar Went to a Prestigious High School
While it’s unclear if Oscar is going to, or has gone to, college, we do know he went to a prestigious high school. According to Nicki Swift, he finished his high school education at the New York Ross School, back in 2019.
Ava Reportedly Loves Dancing…
According to numerous outlets, Ava Jackman has a strong passion for the performing arts, with her biggest passion being dancing.
…But She Banned Her Father From Going to This Dancing Event
While Ava loves dancing, and her parents encourage her daily, she did ban her father from attending her dance class back in 2019, per DailyMail, because everyone was crowding him instead of getting any work done in the class.
They’re Both Mental Health Advocates
In a previous discussion with People back in 2022 during a screening for The Son, he talked about how his kids are quite about when discussing mental health. “It was very important that I talk to them about what it was about, what it meant to me and why I was doing it,” he said. “When I saw the movie, I took them with me to see it and we had a long conversation. What I find amazing is the generation of 22 to 17-year-olds are totally fine having these conversations.”
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