Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness are ‘desperate to come home’ to Australia

Deborra-lee Furness has revealed that she and her husband, Hugh Jackman, are ‘desperate’ to return to Australia after years of living in the U.S.  

During an interview on The Morning Show on Friday, the 64-year-old actress spoke about her life in New York City amid the U.S. presidential election.

She explained that there was ‘tension in the air’ and that she and Hugh, 52, were hoping for a result soon. 

‘Last night, we were watching the television and there were helicopters overhead and protests and arrests in the West Village, which is where we live,’ she said. 

‘I notice every morning now when we go to walk the dogs, there is a tension in the air. We are hoping for an answer very soon so people’s anxiety can be relieved.’   

When asked if her family had any plans to return to Australia, Deborra-lee revealed they were hoping to come back ‘as soon as we can’.

‘I would love to come home – let us in!’ she said, seemingly in reference to Australia’s closed border during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

‘We’re desperate to come home, so as soon as we can, we will be there,’ she added.  

It comes after New Idea reported in April that Hugh and Deborra-lee were considering making a permanent move to Sydney’s Bondi Beach, where they own a $6million home.

‘Hugh has privately considered a move back for years, but he never followed through with it because he has such a good life in the States,’ a source said. 

‘Besides his career, there’s a solid support network and he and Deb are now die-hard New Yorkers. They love the spirit of the Big Apple, plus the pace and excitement of being in a city that never sleeps.’

But the Broadway star reportedly misses having the beach at his backdoor and yearns for the laid-back lifestyle in Australia.

He also wants to be closer to his extended family, who don’t often get to see his two children, Oscar, 19, and Ava, 14.