Kevin Costner plays coy when asked about his ex-wife's new romance
Kevin Costner gave a coy answer when asked about his ex-wife Christine Baumgartner romance with former neighbor Josh Connor.
“I don't have a neighbor,” Costner, 69, told a photographer on Thursday, January 25, when asked if he had any thoughts about Baumgartner, 49, dating his “neighbor,” according to footage obtained by Entertainment tonight. As the paparazzo attempted to rephrase the question, Costner declined to comment further.
Multiple media outlets reported earlier this month that Baumgartner had moved on with Connor after her divorce from Costner was finalized. While Costner had “strong suspicions that something was going on between” his ex and former neighbor, an insider previously said We weekly solely that the couple's relationship only became romantic “relatively recently.”
The insider said Us that Baumgartner is not concerned about Costner's suspicions as her ex-husband “has nothing to complain about” as he has been linked to Jewel since December 2023. “Josh has been Christine's rock during the divorce,” the source continued. “If Kevin has a problem with that, that's his business.”
Kevin Costner's divorce from estranged wife Christine Baumgartner got off to a messy start – lasting four months before they finalized their legal battle in September 2023. Us Weekly confirmed in May 2023 that Baumgartner had filed for divorce from the Oscar winner after 19 years. marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. Costner met Baumgartner […]
Baumgartner filed for divorce from Costner in May 2023 after nearly 19 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. The pair, who share sons Cayden, 16, and Hayes, 14, and daughter Grace, 13, were embroiled in a lengthy and messy legal battle over issues such as assets and child support before finalizing their divorce in September 2023. (Costner also shares daughters Annie, 39, and Lily, 37, and son Joe, 35, with ex-wife Cindy Silva and son Liam, 27, with ex Bridget Rooney.)
During their time in court, Costner alleged that Baumgartner may have been unfaithful during their marriage. “Defendant has no responsive documents for 'extramarital romantic relationships' in which he was involved because he had none,” court documents obtained by Us read in August 2023. Costner's lawyers also noted that the Yellowstone star “not sure if [Christine] had an 'extramarital romantic relationship' before the divorce and, if so, whether she spent any of his money or charged fees in furtherance of her affair(s) on the credit cards he paid for.”
During their time in the spotlight, some A-listers – including Brad Pitt, Britney Spears, Madonna and Tom Cruise, among others – have become involved in some pretty messy divorces. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard finalized their divorce in 2017, but their relationship drama continued with a nasty lawsuit after they both accused each other of verbal and […]
Baumgartner and Connor were spotted in Hawaii the following month, but she denied that the duo were anything more than friends at the time. She also confirmed that Connor loaned her $20,000, claiming that half was given to her mother and that she returned the other $10,000 to Connor, according to TMZ.
As for Costner, a second source said Us last month that the actor and 49-year-old Jewel had been quietly dating for a while after forming a friendship. “Kevin and Jewel had an extremely high opinion of each other and always got along well,” says the insider. “They check a lot of boxes for each other.”
A multiple hyphen! Kevin Costner has been in show business since the 1980s and has worn many hats, including actor, producer, director and musician. The Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves star – who won the Oscar for best director in 1991 for his film Dances With Wolves – has said he doesn't find it difficult to […]
The pair, who were recently spotted together on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, bonded over their shared love of music before 'organically' taking things to the next level – but not putting any 'pressure or expectation' on the relationship .
'He really loves him [band, Modern West], and sings, and she's very much a part of that country-and-western world,” the source explained. “Some of their mutual friends joke that it's surprising they didn't get together years ago.”