Highlights
- Despite a bitter divorce, Kevin Costner and ex-wives Christine and Cindy appear to be getting along well now.
- Costner’s past relationships have been scrutinized, but his rumored romance with Jewel continues to spark curiosity.
- The actor’s close bond with his children remains a priority, overshadowing past relationship dramas.
Since Kevin Costner has portrayed many popular characters during his decades-long career, he has millions of extremely passionate fans. Many of Costner's fans love learning more about his career including why he once refused to film an intimate scene as Robin Hood.
Costner also has many fans who are interested in his personal life and want to know about his relationship with his kids. Most of all, however, those fans want to know facts about Costner's love life, including what his relationships with his ex-wives are like.
This article will look at whether Kevin Costner gets along with his ex-wives, both of whom he has several children with. Then, the article will look at who Costner reportedly was dating as of April 2024.
Kevin Costner Appears To Get Along With His Ex-Wives Despite A Nasty Divorce
Even though Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner broke up early in their relationship, the former couple got back together and walked down the aisle. Costner and Baumgartner got married in 2004, and then they went on to have three children together.
Roughly two decades after Baumgartner and Costner tied the knot, the former couple finalized their divorce in 2024. Thankfully for all involved, Radar Online published an article in October 2023 in which they cited a National Enquirer report that Baumgartner and Costner were getting along.
“Christine is seeing the positive side of being friendly with Kevin again since she walked away with much less than she bargained for. They’re being cordial, which is a relief to Kevin. Even after all this bad blood, he still has a sweet spot for her.”
When Baumgartner and Costner got married, their biggest controversy was the fact that he was nearly two decades older. However, as Radar Online's report referred to, things became a lot more scandalous when they were in the midst of their divorce.
Who are Kevin Costner's children, according to People?
Child's Name | Child's Mom: | Child's Birthday: |
|---|---|---|
Annie Costner | Cindy Silva | April 15, 1984 |
Lily Costner | Cindy Silva | August 4, 1986 |
Joe Costner | Cindy Silva | January 31, 1988 |
Liam Costner | Bridget Rooney | November 1996 |
Cayden Costner | Christine Baumgartner | May 6, 2007 |
Hayes Costner | Christine Baumgartner | February 12, 2009 |
Grace Costner | Christine Baumgartner | June 2, 2010 |
In February 2024, Business Insider published a timeline of Costner and Baumgartner's relationship. That timeline outlined several potentially scandalous things that went on during their divorce. One example of that is the fact that Baumgartner implied Costner may be a cheater in court.
In a legal filing, Baumgartner's legal team asked Costner to provide any documentation he had of any extramarital affairs he'd engaged in. Costner's team replied that the actor, "has no responsive documents for 'extramarital romantic relationships' in which he engaged because he engaged in none."
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Costner and Baumgartner's divorce seemed bitter from the outside looking in because of several other incidents. For example, Costner asked the court to force Baumgartner to move out of the home they once shared.
On another occasion, Costner's legal team claimed that Baumgartner took out cash advances on credit cards and bought a car without the actor's consent. Costner's legal team claimed that Baumgartner made those purchases before filing for divorce with the implication being that she was up to something.
Considering the accusations that once were flying back and forth, it is a good thing that Costner and Baumgartner appeared to make peace.
Based on Business Insider's timeline, it isn't surprising that Costner would want to have a good relationship with Baumgartner. After all, Costner still spoke about loving Baumgartner when he talked to Access Hollywood during their child support battle. "It feels so bad. We're talking about somebody I love on the other side."
However, Radar Online's aforementioned report, which cited the National Enquirer, suggested Baumgartner may have had ulterior motives. According to that report, Baumgartner may have hoped that being nice to Costner would get him to pay more money in child support.
However, there haven't been any public indications that Baumgartner and Costner stopped getting along once they reached their child support agreement.
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Years before Costner and Baumgartner broke up, he went through another divorce. After marrying Cindy Silva in 1978, they had three children together, and then got divorced in December 1994.
Which celebrities has Kevin Costner dated, according to Who's Dated Who?
- Halle Berry (rumored only)
- Michelle Pfeiffer (rumored only)
- Mira Sorvino
- Courteney Cox
- Naomi Campbell
- Angie Everhart
- Joan Lunden
- Cheryl Tiegs
- Elle Macpherson
- Carla Bruni
- Jewel
According to a 2023 People report looking back on Costner and Silva's divorce, it was believed they got along fine after their split. An insider who spoke to People at the time of their divorce believed that their mutual love for their children would bond the former couple.
"I think their relationship as individuals will be okay. They have a common love, their kids, who are the most important thing to both of them. I don't think they'll have one of those cutthroat relationships. It's just sad, because they were the perfect couple."
People's report also quoted Costner talking to The Hollywood Reporter about his and Silva's divorce. According to Costner, he took his first divorce hard.
"My faith was shaken. No one wants their marriage to end, and it did. You are going to see the people you love most, your children, only half as much. That's a huge loss."
People also revealed that Costner's first divorce wasn't just hard on him emotionally. According to the outlet, Costner and Silva agreed to an $80 million divorce settlement.
Jewel Broke Her Silence On The Kevin Costner Dating Rumors But Didn't Quite Confirm Them
After Kevin Costner went through two high-profile divorces, reports made it seem like he hadn't given up hope on finding love. As a US Weekly article from April 2024 revealed, at that time there were rumors that Costner and the singer-songwriter Jewel were a couple.
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Jewel's response to questions about Kevin Costner was short and ambiguous, which only fueled rumors about the romance.
As a part of US Weekly's report, they quoted what Jewel said about Costner during an interview with Elle from April 2024. According to Elle's writer, Jewel blushed when asked about Costner before she praised the actor and commented on the public's obsession with their rumored relationship.
“He’s a great person. The public fascination is intense for sure.”
While Jewel's comments certainly didn't confirm she was dating Costner, she definitely didn't deny that she was either.
Months earlier in December 2023, rumors that Costner and Jewel were a couple went viral after a TMZ report. At that time, TMZ published photos of the rumored couple at a tennis fundraiser for Jewel’s Inspiring Children Foundation.
The reason the photos went viral was that Costner could be seen with his hands around Jewel's waist from behind in one of them. The photos certainly implied a great deal of intimacy between the two stars.
After TMZ's report, US Weekly spoke to an insider who claimed that Costner and Jewel had been quietly dating for months by that time. The insider also spoke about how much the pair respected each other. “Kevin and Jewel had an extremely high opinion of each other and have always gotten along great. They check a lot of boxes for each other.”
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