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Furness said that she had gained "much knowledge and wisdom" from the "breakdown" of her marriage to Jackman, 56."Sometimes the universe has to create arduous circumstances for us to walk through in order to find our way home, back to our true essence and the sovereignty of self love."

"It can hurt, but in the long run, returning to yourself and living within your own integrity, values and boundaries is liberation and freedom," she added, in the statement first issued to the Daily Mail.When Furness and Jackman announced their separation in 2023,which they said was "the sole statement either of us will make".

"Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth... We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love and kindness," they said at the time.The pair met on the set of the Australian TV show Corelli in 1995, shortly after Jackman had left drama school.

They married the following year and later adopted two children.

Since Furness issued the statement, Jackman, currently performing in New York, posted a video to Instagram in which he is skipping to the NSYNC song Bye Bye Bye."We must put pressure on Israel to ensure the aid truly reaches its target," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told reporters alongside Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Finland.

"But it is also crucial that Hamas must not prevent humanitarian aid from arriving."Merz, who has strongly criticised Israel in recent days, said events in Gaza were "in no way acceptable". He described the effect on Gazan civilians as "excessive" and called for an end to the killing and suffering.

"This is a terrible human catastrophe and we must be able to tackle it," Orpo added.Sweden on Tuesday also summoned the Israeli ambassador to its foreign ministry, and called on the country to "immediately ensure safe and unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza".