New Now: “I’LL NEVER FORGET” — Kevin Costner Breaks Silence on Christine Baumgartner’s Betrayal After Brutal Split

Buamgartner’s divorce Kevin Costner is reportedly not forgiving Christine Buamgartner, the woman who broke his heart, at all.

For those unversed, Kevin Costner and longtime partner Christine Baumgartner finalized their divorce after 18 years of marriage. After their split, Kevin Costner reportedly had a fling with Jewel. The insider confided that Christine Baumgartner has found love with Kevin’s close pal Josh Connor.

As per the latest findings of Life & Style, the American actor and filmmaker is coming up a musical, which will detail his side of the story.

the insider shared.

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They also addressed, “Christine threw him under the bus, hooked up with his now former friend and tried to take his house and take him to the cleaners,” noting, “A guy doesn’t forget stuff like that.” Before concluding, the source remarked, “He still feels like he’s been kicked in the gut. Kevin’s not the kind of guy to kiss and tell, but putting it to words and music is about as close to a tell-all as he’s going to get.”

A Complete Timeline of Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner’s Divorce

After 18 years of marriage, Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner have gone their separate ways.

The pair wed in September 2004, marking Costner’s second marriage following his divorce from Cindy Silva in 1994. Costner and Baumgartner welcomed their first child together less than three years later, despite the actor’s previous hesitation to get married again and have more children.

Together, Costner and Baumgartner share sons Cayden Wyatt and Hayes Logan, and daughter Grace Avery. In addition, Costner is a dad to four older children from previous relationships: Annie, Lily, Joe and Liam.

In November 2022, Costner spoke fondly of his wife, telling PEOPLE, “My wife does things that just completely… It just helps. The house is prettier because of her. Everything is warmer because of her. There’s these little things that she does and I think it’s the power of love, but that she makes her home that way.”

However, in early May 2023, a rep for the Field of Dreams actor confirmed to PEOPLE that Costner and his wife were breaking up after she filed for divorce. Baumgartner listed their date of separation as April 11, 2023, and cited irreconcilable differences.

Following months of legal back and forth, Costner and Baumgartner finalized their divorce in February 2024.

Here’s everything to know about Costner and Baumgartner’s contentious divorce, based on court documents obtained by PEOPLE.

April 11, 2023: Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner separate

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Although the exact date of their split wasn’t disclosed until May, court filings later confirmed that Baumgartner listed their date of separation as April 11. She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the breakup, according to documents obtained by PEOPLE.

May 1, 2023: Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner file for divorce

PEOPLE confirmed on May 2 that Costner and Baumgartner filed for divorce.

“It is with great sadness that circumstances beyond his control have transpired which have resulted in Mr. Costner having to participate in a dissolution of marriage action,” Costner’s representative said in a statement to PEOPLE.

“We ask that his, Christine’s, and their children’s privacy be respected as they navigate this difficult time,” the rep added.

TMZ was the first to report the news.

May 2, 2023: Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner request joint custody of their children

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