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Deborra-Lee Furness has revealed that she is in equal parts excited and frightened about her future following her shock split from husband Hugh Jackman in September.
The Australian actress says she has ‘big plans’ for her post-breakup career and is embracing change.
‘It is kind of exciting,’ the 68-year-old told Adelaide Now this week of the direction her life is taking going forward.
‘You know what, change, transition, evolution is a little frightening and we are all a bit scared of it but I think it is probably our greatest gift’ she added.
Deb returns to the screen in Force of Nature: The Dry 2, co-starring with Eric Bana in the sequel to the hit 2020 mystery film.
Deborra-Lee Furness (pictured this week) says she is in equal parts excited and frightened about her future following her shock split from husband Hugh Jackman in September
‘I’ve got a few [projects] up my sleeve, I’m working on a script with Rebecca Rigg, which I want to direct and act in,’ she said in an interview with Yahoo Lifestyle.
‘And who knows there might be a reprisal from the character I play [in Force of Nature].
‘Hey, maybe another sequel from a character I played many years ago in Shame,’ she added.
It comes after the Correlli actress ended her marriage with her husband, Hugh Jackman.
The Australian actor, 55, and his former wife announced their shock split in September after 27 years of marriage, telling fans they separated ‘to pursue our individual growth’.
The Australian actress says she has ‘big plans’ for her post-breakup career and is embracing change. ‘It is kind of exciting,’ the 68-year-old said. Pictured with Hugh Jackman
‘We have been blessed to share almost three decades together in a wonderful, loving marriage,’ the couple said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
‘Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.
‘Our family has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness.
‘We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition.’
The former couple signed the statement as ‘Deb and Hugh Jackman,’ adding: ‘This is the sole statement either of us will make.’
The pair had tied the knot in 1996 after crossing paths on set of Correlli in 1995.
During the course of their marriage, they adopted two children: son Oscar, 23, and daughter Ava, 18.
The Australian actor, 55, and his former wife announced their shock split in September after 27 years of marriage, telling fans they separated ‘to pursue our individual growth’
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