Kevin Costner was seen in public for the first time since settling his divorce from ex-wife Christine Baumgartner.
The Yellowstone star, 68, who recently debuted the trailer for his new Western, enjoyed lunch with a group, including his daughter Annie Costner, 40, just north of Santa Barbara, California, on Thursday .
Dressed in a casual V-neck sweater and khaki pants, the actor stayed close to his eldest son as he left The Boathouse restaurant.
He exchanged a hug with another friend while maintaining a calm demeanor in a pair of black sunglasses and white sneakers.
The departure comes after Kevin and Christine signed and filed a marital settlement agreement with the court.
Kevin Costner was seen for the first time in public since settling his divorce from ex-wife Christine Baumgartner.
The Yellowstone star, 68, who recently debuted the trailer for his new Western, enjoyed lunch with a group, including his daughter Annie Costner, 40, just north of Santa Barbara, California, on Thursday .
Christine filed for divorce in May 2023 and, despite the six-month waiting period in California, the case has now concluded after nine months.
While the specific details of the agreement are not revealed, TMZ reports that the couple’s prenuptial agreement was confirmed by the judge.
Both ex-spouses filed for joint custody and Christine receives $63,209 per month in child support.
The couple signed a divorce agreement in September 2023 after 18 years of marriage.
They decided to forego co-parenting classes, which are usually mandatory in such cases.
The former couple, parents to Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13, divorced last year.
Recently, it was revealed that Christine is dating her former neighbor Josh Connor, which had raised Costner’s suspicions about their relationship, as reported. week of us last month.
Dressed in a casual V-neck sweater and khaki pants, the actor stayed close to his partner as she left The Boathouse restaurant.
Kevin maintained a calm demeanor in a pair of black sunglasses and white sneakers.
He exchanged a hug with another friend.
The departure comes after Kevin and Christine signed and filed a marital settlement agreement with the court.
Christine filed for divorce in May 2023 and, despite the six-month waiting period in California, the case is now concluded after nine months.
The source also told Us Weekly that since the Oscar winner also passed away, “Christine doesn’t think Kevin has anything to complain about.”
‘Josh has been Christine’s rock throughout the divorce process. If Kevin has a problem with that, it’s his fault,’ and he also noted that the pair’s close friendship had turned romantic ‘relatively recently.’
In the midst of their divorce proceedings in August 2023, Kevin claimed that he “doesn’t know for sure” whether Baumgartner had “extramarital” affairs, but claimed that he had been faithful during their marriage.
In December, Costner was romantically linked to singer Jewel, a source said. People, ‘The relationship between Kevin and Jewel is new but not new. There is a very great attraction on both sides.”
“Jewel likes Kevin’s type and Kevin likes being in a relationship, so this is great,” the source continued. ‘She is having fun after her controversial divorce. He’s glad this is over.
A separate source also told DailyMail.com exclusively that the two are “not serious at the moment” but are enjoying their time together.
‘Jewel likes being a man and loves Kevin’s country-western vibe. They are having fun.’
Now that Costner has moved on, Christine said she “never would have imagined him and Jewel dating, but in retrospect it makes sense,” friends told DailyMail.com earlier this month.
Both ex-spouses filed for joint custody and Christine receives $63,209 per month in child support.
The couple signed a divorce agreement in September 2023 after 18 years of marriage.
They decided to forego shared parenting classes, normally mandatory in such cases.
Christine cited “irreconcilable differences” in her divorce filing; in the photo 2022
Nine months after papers were filed to end their marriage, Kevin Costner and his ex-wife Christine Baumgartner settled their divorce and finalized the judgment (pictured in 2019).
The former couple welcomed three children over the course of their marriage: Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13.
It was reported earlier this month that Costner and singer Jewel (L) are dating after spending days getting settled in the Caribbean following their contentious divorce.
They both like music, that cowboy thing. What I don’t like about her. At least Jewel is a down-to-earth person and he has his own thing,” our source said.
‘Christine said the last thing she wanted was for some fame seeker to come and mother her three children.
But Jewel has her own son, she has her own life, and she’s no gold digger. That’s a relief.’ ‘
“She said she’s happy for him, but it’s still not a great feeling to see your ex with someone new,” the friend said.