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Kevin Costner<\/strong> <\/a>was ghosted by a lot of his Yellowstone<\/em> costars after his departure, but not Kelly Reilly<\/strong>, according to a source, who exclusively tells Life & Style<\/em> the actress has been supporting him the entire time and they do still talk on the down low.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Kevin, 69, who played family patriarch John Dutton on the hit series, announced he wouldn\u2019t be returning for the second half of the fifth season, which showrunners had split into 5a and 5b. The decision to split the season conflicted with the actor\u2019s Horizon<\/em> filming schedule and caused a major rift between him and the show\u2019s creator, Taylor Sheridan<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Opposite the Waterworld<\/em> star was Kelly, 47, who played John Dutton\u2019s daughter, Beth Dutton. According to the source, the two \u201chad a great rapport on set and shared many scenes that seemed to bring them closer as actors, and they continue to bond.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The friendship was born of the veteran actor\u2019s respect for Kelly, which inspired a good deal of loyalty between the two performers. \u201cKevin was blown away by her ability to nail her character down,\u201d the source says, adding that, while Kevin had taken on a paternal role behind the scenes similar to his on-screen character<\/a>, Kelly \u201cdidn\u2019t need his advice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n After negotiations for Kevin to return and film season 5b fell apart, showrunners announced there would be no season six, which, according to the source, left many of the cast and crew giving Kevin the cold shoulder<\/a>, but not Kelly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhen everything hit the fan with Paramount and the producers, Kelly refused to comment publicly,\u201d the source says, \u201cbut Kevin knew where she stood \u2013 with him.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As far as gambles go, Kevin may not have made the most profitable decision to ditch his role on the high-rated show in favor of going out on his own to film and release his passion project, the four-part movie series Horizon<\/em>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n