Kevin Costner’s ex-wife Christine Baumgartner ENGAGED to financier Josh Connor 18 months after split

Kevin Costner’s ex-wife Christine Baumgartner is engaged to his former friend Josh Connor, 18 months after splitting from the Hollywood icon. 

Costner, 70, and Baumgartner, 50, split in May 2023 following a 19 year marriage and three children – with Baumgartner sparking up a romance with the handsome financier, 49, that year.

The couple got engaged on January 26 during an intimate dinner in Santa Barbara, per People.

A source said: ‘It was about to rain, so almost no one else was on the beach when Josh got down on one knee.’

The couple’s loved ones were ‘not surprised’ by the proposal, with the source adding: ‘They spent Christmas together last month, where it all began. They are both over the moon and excited for their future together.’

The proposal comes 11 months after Costner and Baumgartner settled their acrimonious divorce battle following much legal wrangling over child and spousal support. 

Kevin Costner’s ex-wife Christine Baumgartner is engaged to his former friend Josh Connor, 18 months after splitting from the Hollywood icon – pictured April 2024 

Kevin and Christine split in May 2023 after 19 years of marriage and three kids – pictured 2019

Costner and Baumgartner both sought joint custody of their three children and Baumgartner is receiving $63,209 a month in child support from her ex. 

Baumgartner filed for divorce from Costner in May 2023 citing irreconcilable differences.

The former couple welcomed three children during the course of their marriage: Cayden, 17, Hayes, 15, and Grace, 14.

After a two-day hearing, Baumgartner was awarded $63,000-a-month in child support – a much lower amount than the $165K she had requested.

Baumgartner was first spotted with her and Costner’s former neighbor Connor in July 2023 in Hawaii. He is also divorced and a father of three children. 

Their romance was confirmed in January 2024. 

However, it has since been reported that Costner had suspected that ‘something was going on between Christine and Josh,’ a source informed Us Weekly.

The insider also added that the new couple’s ‘close [bond] was a real elephant in the room.’

In December, Costner was also linked to singer Jewel – three months after reaching a divorce settlement.

The former couple welcomed three children during the course of their marriage: Cayden, 17, Hayes, 15, and Grace, 14 – pictured 2019

The duo pictured at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2022

Baumgartner filed to end the marriage last year; pictured 2005

The source also told Us Weekly that since the Oscar winner has also moved on, ‘Christine doesn’t think Kevin has anything to complain about.’

‘Josh has been Christine’s rock throughout the divorce ordeal. If Kevin has a problem with that, that’s on him,’ and also noted that the couple’s close friendship had turned romantic ‘relatively recently.’

In the midst of their divorce proceedings back in August 2023, Kevin claimed that he ‘does not know for a fact’ if Baumgartner had ‘extramarital’ affairs but stated that he had been faithful during their marriage.

In June 2024 Costner  admitted his shock split was ‘powerful and hurt’ but said his seven children – the three youngest of which he shares with Baumgartner – have kept him going.

Appearing on CBS Mornings with Gayle King to promote film Horizon, he said of the divorce: ‘That’s a crushing moment. It’s powerful, it hurt.

In June 2024 Costner admitted his shock split was ‘powerful and hurt’ but said his seven children – the three youngest of which he shares with Baumgartner – have kept him going 

Costner and Baumgartner pictured together in 2005

‘But I go forward, I have no choice. My children are looking at me so I can’t wilt like a daisy. I have to go forward, I have to continue to be who I am and to keep a special eye on who they are.’

When recently asked about how he has been navigating life after his ex filed for divorce in May 2023 after nearly 20 years of marriage, he replied: ‘You just do it.’

‘You just keep talking, you keep coaching [the kids], you keep interested in what they’re interested in,’ he continued. ‘I had to.’