Kevin Costner had ‘strong suspicions’ about ex-wife Christine Baumgartner and neighbor Josh Connor (Exclusive) – Gudstory

kevin costner I had a feeling there was a spark between his ex-wife Christine Baumgartner And josh conner Before they made their romance public.

“Kevin deeply suspected that there was something going on between Christine and Josh,” an insider exclusively revealed in the new issue. us weekly, “Those close to him [bond] There was a real elephant in the room.

Multiple outlets reported earlier this month that Baumgartner, 49, had moved in with Connor following her divorce from Costner, 69. Connor, a financier, was a neighbor of the former couple before their separation last year.

Baumgartner was seen with Connor last summer before her divorce from Costner was finalized, but the insider tells We Baumgartner says the pair’s relationship became romantic “relatively recently”.

Meanwhile, Costner has been linked to jewel Since last month, so “Christine doesn’t think Kevin has anything to complain about,” the source explains. We, “Josh has been Christine’s rock during the ordeal of divorce. If Kevin has a problem with it, that’s on him.”

Baumgartner filed for divorce from Costner in May 2023 after nearly 19 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. Court documents received We At that time, the couple’s separation date was reported to be a month in advance.

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As the two battled in court over property and child support, Costner questioned whether Baumgartner was loyal after requesting documents related to his finances.

“The defendant has no attributable documentation for the ‘extramarital romantic relationships’ he engaged in because he did not engage in any,” read documents obtained by the court. We In August 2023. Costner’s lawyers also said that the actor “does not know for a fact whether [Christine] Had she been involved in any ‘extramarital romantic relationship’ before their separation and if so, whether she had spent any of her own money or incurred any expenses on the credit cards paid by him to further their affair.’

That same month, Baumgartner testified in court that she and Connor were just friends when they were photographed during a trip in Hawaii. According to TMZ, she confirmed in the same testimony that Connor had loaned her $20,000, half of which he gave to his mother. At that time he noted that he returned the other $10,000 to Connor.

Costner and Baumgartner finalized their split in September 2023. An insider told We That was when things had calmed down between the pair following their messy legal battle.

“They are now in a position to speak. Things are better,” the source said, adding that the former lovers “didn’t want it to get worse for the sake of the kids.”

The former couple have sons Cayden, 16, and Hayes, 14, and daughter Grace, 13. Costner is also survived by his ex-wife Annie, 39, Lily, 37, and Joe, 35. cindy silva and son Liam, 28, with ex bridget rooney,

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