Kevin Costner’s divorce from estranged spouse Christine Baumgartner acquired off to a messy begin.
The duo tied the knot in September 2004. Practically 19 years later, Us Weekly confirmed in Might 2023 that Baumgartner had filed for divorce from the Oscar winner, citing irreconcilable variations as the rationale for his or her break up.
“It’s with nice unhappiness that circumstances past his management have transpired which have resulted in Mr. Costner having to take part in a dissolution of marriage motion,” a rep for Costner stated in a press release to TMZ on the time. “We ask that his, Christine’s, and their kids’s privateness be revered as they navigate this tough time.”
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Costner met Baumgartner on a golf course within the ‘90s whereas he was making ready to play an expert golfer within the 1996 movie Tin Cup. Following his 1994 break up from ex-wife Cindy Silva — with whom he shares youngsters Annie, Lily and Joe — Costner started courting the California native in 1999. They went on to welcome sons Cayden and Hayes and daughter Grace. (The Molly’s Sport actor additionally shares son Liam with ex Bridget Rooney.)
Greater than a decade after tying the knot, Costner informed Nearer Weekly in June 2018 that he and Baumgartner briefly break up earlier than their wedding ceremony day. “Concern stored me from marrying Christine,” he defined on the time. “[She] needed a baby, however I used to be afraid I couldn’t be an efficient father.”
He continued: “I awakened and thought, ‘Am I going to lose a gorgeous girl who’s prepared to be with me to my final breath as a result of I’m afraid to say sure to a baby?’ That’s all it took. Typically you be taught the factor you’re most afraid of will save your life.”
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Shortly earlier than their separation, the couple had been set to attend the 2023 Golden Globes, at which Costner received for Finest Tv Actor in a Drama Collection, however extreme flooding in California prevented them from with the ability to journey for the awards ceremony.
“No one’s sadder than us that we will’t be there on the Golden Globes,” the Dances with Wolves star stated in a January 2023 Instagram video. “Chris had a gorgeous gown, I used to be trying ahead to strolling down the pink carpet along with her.”
Following Baumgartner’s divorce submitting, a supply completely informed Us that Costner was “deeply saddened” by their breakup however was working to attempt to “save his marriage.” The insider added: “Kevin loves his spouse and youngsters so this has been very exhausting on him. He’s saying that that is his worst nightmare and he would do something for his household.”
A second supply revealed that the Hidden Figures actor was “blindsided” by the break up, noting, “Everybody thought Kevin and his spouse had been tremendous pleased so it’s all stunning. He actually loves her and is attempting to get her again.”
Baumgartner, in the meantime, was experiencing her personal roller-coaster of feelings. “Christine feels he needs to be the one to go,” one other supply informed Us in June 2023, referring to Baumgartner’s choice to stay in her and Costner’s shared residence regardless of their prenup stating she has 30 days to vacate the property. “She’s so indignant with Kevin for what she feels led to the top of their marriage — him placing work forward of the household.”
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Christine Recordsdata for Divorce
Though Baumgartner filed for divorce in Might 2023, courtroom paperwork obtained by Us reveal that the pair really break up one month prior. Costner, for his half, filed a response in Might 2023, which talked about that he and the Cat Bag Couture founder signed a prenuptial settlement earlier than their wedding ceremony.
Amid information of their separation, the purse designer was noticed with out her wedding ceremony ring in Los Angeles in photographs obtained by the Each day Mail.
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The Struggle Over ‘Yellowstone’
“Christine wasn’t proud of Yellowstone‘s schedule delays as a result of it prompted him to overlook a lot time along with his household,” an insider informed Us in Might 2023, claiming that the Paramount+ sequence — which premiered in 2018 — was “one of many causes” for the duo’s break up.
The supply continued: “[Costner] was on the fence about doing the present from the start. He needed to be satisfied to do the challenge. There have been months of discussions with Kevin and his household earlier than he did it. He didn’t need do the present with out their enter.”
In keeping with the insider, delays on the second half of Yellowstone‘s fifth and remaining season “led to loads of issues” between the estranged spouses. “Kevin’s group even requested about the potential of transferring the present to California so he might movie sure scenes,” the supply famous. “It’s been a dialogue by way of the years, however it by no means labored out. Kevin has been making loads of effort to make it work for his household.”
Baumgartner reportedly argued in June 2023 courtroom docs that she “didn’t stress Kevin to go away the Yellowstone present.”
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Cash Woes
In courtroom paperwork obtained by Us in June 2023, Costner claimed that his estranged spouse withdrew “from my checking account and charged on my bank card a complete of $95,000, payable to her divorce attorneys and forensic accountant.” He alleged that she had been doing so since April 2023 with out his data or consent.
The Struggle for Their Dwelling
Costner alleged in June 2023 authorized paperwork that Baumgartner was refusing to maneuver out of their shared residence, regardless of their prenup stating she had 30 days to vacate the property following their break up. In keeping with The Bodyguard actor, the previous mannequin was utilizing the scenario to make him adjust to “numerous monetary calls for.” He acknowledged that he might “contribute as a part of his little one assist obligations $30K per 30 days for a rental home and is prepared to advance one other $10K for her transferring prices.”
Baumgartner’s lawyer, John Rydell, later acknowledged in courtroom paperwork obtained by Insider that Costner has no “authorized” proper to drive her to go away. “Though the authorized foundation for Kevin’s request to kick his spouse and youngsters out of their house is all however nonexistent, that is nonetheless a matter of essential significance for Christine,” the lawyer defined in June 2023.
Baumgartner additional claimed in June 2023 courtroom paperwork obtained by Us that she has “no private earnings” which makes it inconceivable to vacate their joint residence. “Christine understands that sooner or later sooner or later she and the kids must transfer out of the household residence,” the submitting learn. “She can not accomplish that at this early stage of the case as a result of she doesn’t have ample funding to safe housing that may guarantee the kids can keep related requirements of residing within the events’ respective houses.”
Youngster Help
Baumgartner reportedly requested for $248,000 a month in little one assist, stating in a courtroom submitting that the determine “is lower than the quantity wanted to take care of the kids of their accustomed way of life.”
Baumgartner additionally requested that Costner solely pay for his or her youngsters’ personal faculty schooling, well being care bills and costs associated to extracurricular actions and sports activities, however didn’t point out any requests for spousal assist.
In June 2023 courtroom paperwork obtained by Us, Baumgartner claimed that Costner makes an estimated $1,537,000 a month from his numerous jobs as an actor and director. She famous that whereas the Let Him Go actor has “continued to pay all of” their bills since their separation, Costner has not made it straightforward for Baumgartner to pay for issues.
“To date, Kevin has not been prepared to decide to paying an applicable quantity of kid assist,” she alleged. “I’ve been prepared to maneuver out of the household residence, however I can not accomplish that with out assist from Kevin.”
Costner, for his half, denied he was “kicking” his kids out of their residence in courtroom docs obtained by Us in June 2023. “I’m solely requesting that Christine vacate my separate property residence and discover alternate residing preparations,” he alleged.
In paperwork filed later that month and obtained by Us, the actor famous that as a result of he’s “now not below contract for Yellowstone,” he “will earn considerably much less in 2023 than I did in 2022″ — and can’t pay the $248,000 per 30 days his estranged spouse is requesting in little one assist.
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A Monetary Breakdown
In a June 2023 submitting, Baumgartner outlined her household’s funds and family bills. She revealed that Costner earned $19,517,064 in 2022 and the household’s bills — with out taxes — got here out to $6,645,285. A few of these charges included $84,040 for family assist, $78,780 for youngsters Hayes and Grace’s schooling, $830,000 on presents and $238,000 on medical prices.
Baumgartner claimed that Costner not too long ago deposited $1 million into an account arrange in her identify “with out my data or consent.” She alleged that the deposit was a method for her estranged partner to “drive my concession that the spousal assist limitation is legitimate by advantage of my ‘acceptance’ of those funds. I consider that Kevin’s aim is to get me to faucet into this cash, so he can argue that I’ve waived my proper to problem the Premarital Settlement.”
She acknowledged that she has chosen to not settle for the cost — which now consists of an extra $400,000. “I can not entry these funds with out threat of jeopardizing my authorized rights on this case. Apart from the contested funds, I’ve virtually no monetary property to my identify and 0 private earnings,” the docs learn.
She additional insisted that Costner’s current deposits wouldn’t cowl her and their youngsters’ continued prices as outlined within the paperwork. Baumgartner defined that the household’s a number of houses — together with their Aspen property and Santa Barbara compound — value greater than $1.5 million in 2022 to maintenance. Their Seaside Membership prices — which incorporates the Santa Barbara visitor home rental, fitness center and yard — are an extra $449,202.
Costner, for his half, alleged in a separate submitting in June 2023 that Baumgartner spends 60 % of her little one assist cash towards her personal private bills, together with a non-public coach and $188,000 — month-to-month — on cosmetic surgery.
The Rumors In regards to the Neighbor
Rumors surfaced in June 2023 that Baumgartner allegedly connected along with her and Costner’s former tenant Daniel Starr — who beforehand resided in a house on their Santa Barbara property. Whereas Baumgartner has but to remark, Starr informed TMZ the rumors had been “completely not” true. He insisted that he’s “only a man who paid [his] hire.”
Starr defined that he left early — he vacated the premises in March 2023 regardless of having a contract by way of June 2023 — as a result of he “needed to transfer on.” When pushed additional about his dynamic with the estranged couple, Starr informed the outlet, “I simply was a tenant. I had a tenant-landlord relationship [with them]. Nothing else.”
Zoom Name Drama
Baumgartner claimed Costner informed their youngsters in regards to the break up by way of Zoom, alleging that she informed her estranged partner how “essential” it was to “inform the kids in individual and collectively” however Costner allegedly “disregarded” her request.
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“He insisted that he had the proper to inform them that we had been getting divorced ‘first’ and inform them privately ‘with out me current,’” Baumgartner recalled within the submitting. “After a 24-year relationship, from his lodge room in Las Vegas, Kevin informed our three kids that we had been getting divorced over a 10-minute Zoom name with out me current.” She revealed that she is “nonetheless confused by his motivation to do that by way of a really quick Zoom session, particularly since he was planning on being residence 5 days later. He additionally might have simply come residence from Las Vegas to have the dialog in individual.”