Kevin Costner’s ex-wife Christine Baumgartner is ‘very happy’ with new boyfriend Josh Connor… three months after contentious divorce was finalized
Kevin Costner’s ex-wife Christine Baumgartner is said to be ‘very happy with’ new boyfriend Josh Connor following her split from the actor.
According to Peoplea source revealed that Connor, 49, is giving Christine, 50, “a lot of attention.”
The insider said, “Josh is great for” the mother of three, who shares Cayden, 17, Hayes, 15, and Grace, 13, with Costner, 69.
It was noted that the new couple was “spending time together as a blended family.” The financier is reportedly ‘around a lot and gives her attention.’
Exes Costner and Baumgartner finalized their divorce in February after reaching a settlement agreement last September.
Kevin Costner’s ex-wife Christine Baumgartner is said to be ‘very happy with’ new boyfriend Josh Connor following her split from the actor; The new couple was photographed at the end of May
According to People, a source revealed that Connor, 49, gives Christine, 50, “a lot of attention”; Costner and Christine pictured in 2019
The person close to Christine also told People, “She enjoys spending a lot of time with Josh. He’s more of an ideal partner for her.”
It comes a year after she filed for divorce from the former Yellowstone star.
Connor is a divorced father of three, with whom Baumgartner has been dating since at least January, although Costner claimed in a court hearing last September that the relationship began before he and his ex split.
Friends recently told DailyMail.com that Josh and Christine’s romance has become increasingly serious since they were first pictured together at the beginning of this year.
One source said: ‘Josh knows he can give her what Kevin hasn’t, even though he is a powerful manager with his own demanding career.’
“He also knows how important her children are to her, just as his are to him. Trying to merge two families is not easy, but she is worth it,” it added.
Christine took her three children out to dinner with Connor in Montecito over Memorial Day weekend.
Exclusive photos from DailyMail.com showed the two arriving separately at the swanky Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club with their daughters Grace and Abigail, both 13, for an early dinner.
The group was later joined by Christine’s sons Cayden and Hayes, but Connor’s eldest children Lily, 20, and John, 18, were not present.
It was noted that the new couple is “spending time together as a blended family” and that Josh is “more of an ideal partner for her”; The exes seen in 2022
It comes a year after Christine filed for divorce from the former Yellowstone star; pictured in Cannes in mid-May
Kevin with his children Hayes Logan Costner, Grace Avery Costner, Annie Costner, Lily Costner and Cayden Wyatt Costner at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival
Costner enjoyed the company of his children at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival in May, joining his eldest children Annie, 40, and Lily, 37 – whom he shares with ex-wife Cindy Costner.
The iconic Hollywood leading man presented his self-financed film Horizon there.
An insider told DailyMail.com: ‘Christine herself said that Josh is the man she wants to spend the rest of her life with.
‘It’s not that Christine at home wishes she was in the glitz and glamor of Cannes; she would much rather walk barefoot on the beach with Josh.
“But she said she’s happy for Kevin. Horizon has been his everything for so long, and she is happy that all the children could be there to support him.’
Meanwhile, Kevin has reportedly moved on with singer Jewel, 49, who recently opened up about how he is a ‘great person’ – but admitted she found the public’s ‘fascination’ with their relationship ‘intense’.
It was first revealed that the musician and the Yellowstone actor were dating in November, six months after he split from Christine.
Although the couple has remained mum about their romance until now, the artist has now spoken about it for the first time during a chat with Elle magazine.
“He’s an amazing person,” she told the publication as she blushed. ‘[But] the public fascination is certainly great.’
The couple was first linked over Thanksgiving last year, when they were spotted together on a private island in the Caribbean.
‘There was definitely something going on. They were flirty, and when they were together it was like they both lit up,” an onlooker shared TMZ at the time.
Meanwhile, Kevin has reportedly moved on with singer Jewel, 49 (L), who recently shared that he is an ‘amazing person’
Photos from the vacation showed Jewel sitting on the star’s lap as he wrapped his arms around her waist.
Jewel’s son Kase, 12, who she had with ex-husband Ty Murray, appeared to be traveling and was spotted on the beach with the star in her Instagram photos.
A source told DailyMail.com afterwards that the pair had their mutual friend Richard Branson to thank for their blossoming romance, after the billionaire invited them both to his private island.
A separate source also said that Kevin’s ex Christine wasn’t surprised he moved on so quickly, but was glad it was with Jewel and not some “fame-seeking bimbo.”