Hugh Jackman: ‘My wife hates gay rumours’

Hugh Jackman has revealed that his wife hates hearing rumours that he is gay. 

The actor, who was this week named the sexiest man alive by People magazine, said wife Deborra-Lee Furness often has to assure people that her husband is straight. 

“She said the most infuriating times would be in the bathroom because all she’d hear is: ‘Is he or isn’t he gay?’ ‘I don’t know, he’s married’. ‘Oh, who cares? I’m sure he’s gay’,” he told People. 

“She used to call out from the stall: ‘He’s not gay. I’m telling you he’s not.’ And there would be silence until someone said: ‘I think that’s his wife.’

Hugh Jackman used to go to gay clubs - to hit on drunk women

‘X-Men‘ star Hugh Jackman says he and his best friend used to frequent the gay nightspots as teenagers so they could prey on unsuspecting girls.  

He said: “I probably shouldn’t be saying this, but I remember when I was about 19, me and my friend used to go to these dance parties which were 80 per cent gay guys, 18 per cent girls who were sick of heterosexual guys hitting on them, and then vultures like me and my mate.   

“We would go there until two in the morning, when the girls were really drunk and wishing they weren’t with 80 percent gay guys.   

“I’m the worst kind of straight guy. The leech! The vulture!”   

The actor was recently crowned People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive and already has his eye on next year’s crown.   

He added to MTV: “I’m not resting, mate. I’m not a one-term winner here. I want two terms, three, four, something like that. Brad Pitt’s had two but never back-to-back. That’s my goal.”

Hugh Jackman Voted Sexiest Man Alive

The votes are in and Hugh Jackman has been chosen as People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2008. 

His costar in the movie Australia, Nicole Kidman, said that “Women’s jaws drop when Hugh walks into a room.” 

His wife of 12 years, Deborra-Lee Furness, refers to his sexy 6 ft. 2 in. physique as “the Body of Doom – but I like what’s inside.” 

When Hugh told his wife that he had been selected as the sexiest man, her reply was “I could’ve told them that years ago! Obviously, Brad wasn’t available this year.” 

Just a few of the other men joining Hugh in this year’s list are Daniel Craig, Blair Underwood, Zac Efron, Ed Westwick, Michael Phelps, and Javier Bardem. 

Hugh is 40.