Kevin Costner‘s ex-wife, Christine Baumgartner, has remarried, according to People.
Baumgartner and her fiancé Josh Connor tied the knot on Saturday (Oct. 18) at a vineyard in Santa Barbara, Calif., close to where Baumgartner grew up. About 100 people attended the sunset ceremony, People reports, including both of the newlyweds’ children.
Baumgartner has been engaged to Connor, who is a financier, since January.
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The couple knew each other for years, and in fact, Connor was Baumgartner’s neighbor when she was married to Costner. He and Costner were friends, and media rumors of an affair between Connor and Baumgartner swirled during the divorce proceedings.
Those rumors heated up in July 2023, when Baumgartner and Connor were spotted together in Hawaii.
Us Weekly reported that Baumgartner denied dating Connor the following month, saying they were just friends. A friend of the couple confirmed their relationship to People in January 2024.
When Did Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner Get Divorced?
- Costner and Baumgartner married in 2004.
- They share three children.
- She filed for divorce in May 2023, after 18 years of marriage to the Oscar-winning actor and director.
- They settled the divorce in September 2023.
The divorce was contentious, with the exes fighting over money, property value and the validity of their prenuptial agreement.
Costner ultimately agreed to pay slightly more than their prenup directed, but significantly less than what Baumgartner was asking.
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Various rumors and reports about Costner’s dating life have arisen in the years since his divorce, but he has not confirmed any new relationship.
He has mostly stayed busy working on his multi-part Western epic Horizon: An American Saga, which became a streaming hit on Netflix after a poor showing at the box office.
Costner is also currently facing a lawsuit from a former stunt performer on the set of Horizon.
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