Kevin Costner made a 'big miscalculation' in attempting to woo Jewel: 'He would have loved to date her'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: After his divorce from Christine Baumgartner, Kevin Costner has become the most eligible bachelor of Tinseltown, who has been catching the eyes of many divas, including Hoda Kotb, Jennifer Lopez, and Sharon Stone.

But, the ‘Yellowstone’ star is very much fixated on winning the heart of his rumored former flame, Jewel.

Even though the rumors of their whirlwind romance fizzled a while ago, Costner is still looking forward to being front and center at her upcoming performances, while quietly hoping it’ll lead to more.

Kevin Costner made a ‘big miscalculation’ in attempting to woo Jewel

While the ‘Horizon’ actor is still pining for the 'Foolish Games' singer, his attempts to woo her are being blocked by a major "miscalculation."

“Kevin’s big miscalculation in his ongoing attempts to woo Jewel is his failing to understand that she isn’t done yet, and she’s certainly not in any frame of mind where she would want to be arm candy,” a source told Life & Style.

The tipster claimed that Jewel “still has a lot she wants to do with her music career and writing, and she still longs to win a Grammy after being nominated four times during her heyday.” 

They also stressed that the 51-year-old songstress “has other priorities ahead of finding a new romantic relationship.”

“For all of Kevin’s lofty talk about his own musical ambitions, he is still not much more than an amateur while Jewel is undeniably a seasoned pro. It took a while for Kevin to really understand this, but he remains in awe of her talent and supportive of her career, even from a distance,” the source explained.

The inside also made it clear that Costner's A-list lifestyle is definitely not ideal for someone who is focused on their work, which could explain why he was unable to persuade Jewel to date him.

“He would have loved to collaborate with her and even date her, but he has to resign himself to being her number one fan instead, because she still has a lot of mountains she wants to climb herself!” they added.

Jewel was a positive aspect in Kevin Costner’s life

The rumors about Kevin Costner’s romance with Jewel started flying in November 2023, when they were spotted together at a charity tennis tournament on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands.

“Kevin looked handsome, tan and fit. All the guests were going crazy over him,” a source told InTouch in December 2023. “He really hit it off with Jewel.”

According to the insider, the two were seated next to each other at a dinner and were "laughing and chatting" and "looked like they were having a lot of fun."

Chatter about Jewel and Costner's supposed romance continued to make headlines in the months that followed, prompting the musician to address rumours in an April 2024 interview with Elle.

“He’s a great person… the public fascination is intense for sure,” Jewel told the publication, who noted that she was “blushing” while talking about Costner.

The ‘Bodyguard’ star, for his part, responded to the rumors in a forthright interview with Howard Stern in June 2024, insisting their romance was completely platonic.

“No, Jewel and I are friends. We’ve never gone out, ever,” he said at the time, adding, “She’s special, and I don’t want these rumors to ruin our friendship because that’s what we have. She’s special to me. She’s beautiful enough to go out with.”

While the duo appeared to deny the dating rumors, a source told InTouch that Jewel was a positive aspect in Costner's life during his nasty divorce battle with his ex-wife.

“Jewel’s been through divorce too [with ex-husband Ty Murray], though not in such a public way as Kevin. The media interest in her romance with Kevin isn’t something she’s used to, but she’s handled it remarkably well,” an insider told the outlet.