Hugh Jackman made his first public appearance since he and his wife of 27 years, Deborra-Lee Furness, announced they were splitting up. He did this on Saturday.

The news had come as a surprise to their friends just one day before this sighting.

The 54-year-old X-Men star was seen running chores on the streets of New York City early in the morning.

Notably, Jackman, who is well-known in both theater and movies, had already taken off his wedding ring, as shown by the fact that his left finger was bare.

Hugh Jackman was seen recently, just days after his divorced wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, who is 13 years older than him and now 67, was seen in New York City without her wedding ring.

The Daily Mail reported on Friday that the couple, who had been together for almost 30 years, had broken up.

In a formal statement that PEOPLE got a hold of, the couple thanked each other for almost 30 years of marriage and said that they were splitting up to grow as individuals.

They said that their family is still the most important thing in their lives and asked for respect and understanding during this time of change.

The message, which was signed by “Deb and Hugh Jackman,” was said to be the only thing they had to say about the situation.