Kevin Costner hopes ex Christine Baumgartner’s new partner ‘has deep pockets’ to fund her lavish lifestyle
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kevin Costner reportedly finds his former wife Christine Baumgartner dating their past neighbor and friend Josh Connor 'hilarious'.
The 69-year-old actor and Baumgartner had been married from 2004 to 2023 and share three children — Cayden Wyatt, 15, 14-year-old Hayes Logan, and Grace Avery, 13.
Kevin Costner adviced Christine Baumgartner’s beau
Less than a year after their split, the 49-year-old handbag designer moved on with Connor, and as per a tipster Costner “finds the whole thing hilarious”, OK! Magazine reported.
They continued, “Kevin just hopes Josh has deep pockets because Christine has expensive taste!”
The mole further stated, “Christine's training her new man to finance her lavish lifestyle. He's paying for everything, dinners out, vacations, gifts.”
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The tipster shared, “People are shaking their heads, saying, ‘Poor guy', but Josh is totally smitten. Kevin feels like she’s his problem now!”
Kevin Costner suspected Christine Baumgartner and Josh Connor’s romance earlier
Besides, they spilled, “Kevin had strong suspicions that something was going on between Christine and Josh. Their close [bond] was a real elephant in the room.”
The mole, however, also stated that Costner’s ex-wife “doesn’t think Kevin has anything to complain about. Josh has been Christine’s rock throughout the divorce ordeal. If Kevin has a problem with that, that’s on him.”
“Josh was initially just a friend. He is a divorced dad and understands what she’s been going through. They both love the ocean and beach life. It’s something that makes Christine happy,” they added.
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Kevin Costner’s busy schedule led to divorce
It was Baumgartner who reportedly filed for divorce.
Later, the ‘Yellowstone’ star issued a statement, noting, “It is with great sadness that circumstances beyond his control have transpired which have resulted in Mr. Costner having to participate in a dissolution of marriage action.”
“We ask that his, Christine's, and their children's privacy be respected as they navigate this difficult time,” he added.
Also, around the time, a source reportedly revealed that Costner’s busy schedule was “one of the reasons” behind the separation.
They said, “Christine wasn’t happy with Yellowstone‘s schedule delays because it caused him to miss so much time with his family. [Costner] was on the fence about doing the show from the beginning. He had to be convinced to do the project.”
“There were months of discussions with Kevin and his family before he did it. He didn’t want to do the show without their input,” the insider added.
