Kevin Costner gave a coy response when requested about ex-wife Christine Baumgartner’s romance with former neighbor Josh Connor.
“I don’t have a next-door neighbor,” Costner, 69, instructed a photographer on Thursday, January 25, when requested if he had any ideas on Baumgartner, 49, courting his “neighbor,” in line with footage obtained by Leisure Tonight. Whereas the paparazzo tried to reframe the query, Costner declined to reply additional.
A number of shops reported earlier this month that Baumgartner had moved on with Connor after her divorce from Costner was finalized. Whereas Costner had “robust suspicions that one thing was occurring between” his ex and former neighbor, an insider beforehand instructed Us Weekly completely that the pair’s relationship didn’t flip romantic till “comparatively lately.”
The insider instructed Us that Baumgartner isn’t involved with Costner’s hunches, as her ex-husband doesn’t have “something to complain about” contemplating he has been linked to Jewel since December 2023. “Josh has been Christine’s rock all through the divorce ordeal,” the supply continued. “If Kevin has an issue with that, that’s on him.”
Kevin Costner’s divorce from estranged spouse Christine Baumgartner obtained off to a messy begin — and lasted 4 months earlier than they finalized their authorized battle in September 2023.. Us Weekly confirmed in Might 2023 that Baumgartner had filed for divorce from the Oscar winner after 19 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable variations. Costner met Baumgartner […]
Baumgartner filed for divorce from Costner in Might 2023 after almost 19 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable variations as the rationale for the break up. The twosome, who share sons Cayden, 16, and Hayes, 14, and daughter Grace, 13, engaged in a prolonged and messy authorized battle over points like belongings and youngster assist earlier than finalizing their divorce in September 2023. (Costner additionally shares daughters Annie, 39, and Lily, 37, and son Joe, 35, with ex-wife Cindy Silva and son Liam, 27, with ex Bridget Rooney.)
Throughout their time in court docket, Costner claimed that Baumgartner was probably untrue throughout their marriage. “Respondent has no responsive paperwork for ‘extramarital romantic relationships’ wherein he engaged as a result of he engaged in none,” court docket paperwork obtained by Us learn in August 2023. Costner’s attorneys additionally famous that the Yellowstone star “doesn’t know for a truth if [Christine] engaged in any ‘extramarital romantic relationships’ earlier than separation and, in that case, whether or not she spent any of his cash or charged any bills in furtherance of her affair(s) on bank cards he paid.”
All through their time within the highlight, some A-listers — together with Brad Pitt, Britney Spears, Madonna and Tom Cruise, amongst others — have discovered themselves concerned in fairly messy divorces. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard finalized their divorce in 2017, however their relationship drama continued on with a nasty court docket battle after they’ve each accused one another of verbal and […]
Baumgartner and Connor had been noticed in Hawaii the next month, however she denied that the duo had been something greater than buddies on the time. She additionally confirmed that Connor had loaned her $20,000, claiming half was given to her mom and he or she returned the opposite $10,000 to Connor, in line with TMZ.
As for Costner, a second supply instructed Us final month that the actor and Jewel, 49, have been quietly courting for a while after forming a friendship. “Kevin and Jewel had an especially excessive opinion of one another and have all the time gotten alongside nice,” the insider shared. “They verify loads of containers for one another.”
A multi-hyphenate! Kevin Costner has been in present enterprise for the reason that Nineteen Eighties, sporting many hats — together with actor, producer, director and musician. The Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves star — who gained the Oscar for Greatest Directing in 1991 for his movie Dances With Wolves — has stated that he doesn’t discover it troublesome to […]
The pair, who had been lately noticed in Necker Island within the British Virgin Islands collectively, bonded over their shared love of music earlier than “organically” taking issues to the subsequent stage — however aren’t placing any “stress or expectation” on the connection.
“He’s actually into his [band, Modern West], and singing, and he or she’s very a lot part of that country-and-western world,” the supply defined. “A few of their mutual buddies joke the way it’s shocking they didn’t get collectively years in the past.”
