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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tKevin Costner\u2019s divorce from estranged wife Christine Baumgartner got off to a messy start \u2014 and lasted four months before they finalized their legal battle in September 2023.. Us Weekly confirmed in May 2023 that Baumgartner had filed for divorce from the Oscar winner after 19 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. Costner met Baumgartner [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Baumgartner filed for divorce from Costner in May 2023 after nearly 19 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. The twosome, who share sons Cayden, 16, and Hayes, 14, and daughter Grace, 13, engaged in a lengthy and messy legal battle over issues like assets and child support before finalizing their divorce<\/a> in September 2023.\u00a0(Costner also shares daughters Annie, 39, and Lily, 37, and son Joe, 35, with ex-wife\u00a0Cindy Silva\u00a0<\/strong>and son Liam, 27, with ex\u00a0Bridget Rooney.<\/strong>)<\/p>\nDuring their time in court, Costner claimed that Baumgartner was potentially unfaithful<\/a> during their marriage. \u201cRespondent has no responsive documents for \u2018extramarital romantic relationships\u2019 in which he engaged because he engaged in none,\u201d court documents obtained by Us<\/em> read in August 2023. Costner\u2019s attorneys also noted that the Yellowstone<\/em><\/a> star \u201cdoes not know for a fact if [Christine] engaged in any \u2018extramarital romantic relationships\u2019 before separation and, if so, whether she spent any of his money or charged any expenses in furtherance of her affair(s) on credit cards he paid.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t![\"Hollywood's](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Hollywoods-Ugliest-Divorces.jpg?crop=0px%2C70px%2C2092px%2C1181px&resize=400%2C225&quality=55&strip=all\")
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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tThroughout their time in the spotlight, some A-listers \u2014 including Brad Pitt, Britney Spears, Madonna\u00a0and\u00a0Tom Cruise, among others \u2014 have found themselves involved in pretty messy divorces. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard\u00a0finalized their divorce in 2017, but their relationship drama continued on with a\u00a0nasty court battle after they\u2019ve both accused each other of verbal and [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Baumgartner and Connor were spotted in Hawaii the following month, but she denied that the duo were anything more than friends at the time. She also confirmed that Connor had loaned her $20,000, claiming half was given to her mother and she returned the other $10,000 to Connor, according to TMZ.<\/p>\n
As for Costner, a second source told Us<\/em> last month that the actor and Jewel, 49, have been quietly dating<\/a> for some time after forming a friendship. \u201cKevin and Jewel had an extremely high opinion of each other and have always gotten along great,\u201d the insider shared. \u201cThey check a lot of boxes for each other.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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During their time in court, Costner claimed that Baumgartner was potentially unfaithful<\/a> during their marriage. \u201cRespondent has no responsive documents for \u2018extramarital romantic relationships\u2019 in which he engaged because he engaged in none,\u201d court documents obtained by Us<\/em> read in August 2023. Costner\u2019s attorneys also noted that the Yellowstone<\/em><\/a> star \u201cdoes not know for a fact if [Christine] engaged in any \u2018extramarital romantic relationships\u2019 before separation and, if so, whether she spent any of his money or charged any expenses in furtherance of her affair(s) on credit cards he paid.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tThroughout their time in the spotlight, some A-listers \u2014 including Brad Pitt, Britney Spears, Madonna\u00a0and\u00a0Tom Cruise, among others \u2014 have found themselves involved in pretty messy divorces. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard\u00a0finalized their divorce in 2017, but their relationship drama continued on with a\u00a0nasty court battle after they\u2019ve both accused each other of verbal and [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Baumgartner and Connor were spotted in Hawaii the following month, but she denied that the duo were anything more than friends at the time. She also confirmed that Connor had loaned her $20,000, claiming half was given to her mother and she returned the other $10,000 to Connor, according to TMZ.<\/p>\n As for Costner, a second source told Us<\/em> last month that the actor and Jewel, 49, have been quietly dating<\/a> for some time after forming a friendship. \u201cKevin and Jewel had an extremely high opinion of each other and have always gotten along great,\u201d the insider shared. \u201cThey check a lot of boxes for each other.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Hollywood’s Ugliest Divorces: From Johnny and Amber to Erika and Tom<\/span><\/a>
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