New Photos Show That Kevin Costner’s Ex-wife Christine Baumgartner’s Dating Life Is the Opposite of His

Christine Baumgartner just made her first public appearance with her beau, ex-husband Kevin Costner’s former buddy Josh Connor. Unlike her ex-husband, who keeps his reported romance with Jewel super-private, Baumgartner is letting the world know about her new romance with this surprising public outing.

While it’s not a red-carpet event, Baumgartner and Connor were seen on a lunch date in Calabasas. In photos obtained by DailyMail, the two were seen smiling from ear to ear as they went out for a casual lunch and shopping trip in Calabasas.

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The two were seen in relaxed, casual wear, with Baumgartner in a white T-shirt, gold jewelry, and jeans and Connor in a black and white tracksuit.

While they’ve been pictured before on their trips, this is the first time we’ve seen them together locally and, truly, they look so into one another.

Christine Baumgartner, Kevin Costner. Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection.
Christine Baumgartner, Kevin Costner. Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection.

In details and photos obtained by DailyMail, Baumgartner and Connor started dating sometime in 2023, but the timeline is very unclear. While Costner accused her of dating his buddy right after they divorced, she denied it. But now, she and the financier are seemingly getting more and more serious, with trips galore for the two lovebirds.

Connor flew her to Hawaii on a private jet to spend Christmastime together, and they even went on a trip to New York together. A source said, “They’re together, and they have been for a while. They spent time before Christmas together in Hawaii while Kevin was presumably in Aspen with the kids. They also made a trip to New York together. She hasn’t been doing much to hide what’s going on from her friends.”

Kevin Costner, Christine Baumgartner. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection.
Kevin Costner, Christine Baumgartner. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection.

For those who don’t know, Costner and Baumgartner were together for four years before marrying on Sept 25, 2004. They share three children together named Cayden, Hayes, and Grace. However, Baumgartner filed for divorce on May 2023, and the pair finalized their divorce within months, despite their contentious back-and-forth dominating headlines.

Since then, Baumgartner has moved on with Connor, and Costner has allegedly been with Jewel for some time now.

Before you go, click here for all the celebrity splits and divorces we never saw coming.

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