Kevin Costner has had a few chaotic months in the past year. The actor-filmmaker ventured to work on his passion project of over two decades, Horizon: An American Saga. The actor also sparked controversy after his public fallout with Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone producers. Amidst these issues, the actor also went through a divorce.
After nineteen years of marriage, Costner and ex-wife Christine Baumgartner reportedly filed for divorce in 2023. The couple shared two sons and a daughter and dated for six years before tying the knot in 2004. The Dances With Wolves star reportedly went to actor and friend Billy Bob Thornton for support after his heartbreak.
Kevin Costner And Christine Baumgartner Divorced In 2023
Actor-filmmaker Kevin Costner’s career and personal life has been a series of ups and downs. The actor won the Oscar for Best Director and Best Picture for his debut directorial Dances With Wolves. Though he faced a career setback after his follow-up directorial The Postman and the disastrous Waterworld, he bounced back with the Western Open Range.
Kevin Costner first married his college sweetheart Cindy Silva and was together with her for sixteen years before filing for divorce in 1994. The actor was reportedly filming the controversial Waterworld at the time. While he dated many other celebrities after the divorce he had his second wedding with Christine Baumgartner in 2004. The couple reportedly dated for six years before marrying.
While Costner went on to film his epic Western saga Horizon, his personal life seemed to take a toll as Baumgartner filed for divorce in May 2023. According to People, the couple divorced due to events ‘that were beyond his control’. In a statement to the magazine,
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. We ask that his, Christine’s, and their children’s privacy be respected as they navigate this difficult time.
The actor had reportedly spoken fondly about his wife just months earlier about how she would do small things that made a huge difference. Costner and Baumgartner shared three children, sons Cayden and Hayes, and daughter Grace.
Kevin Costner Saught Billy Bob Thornton’s Support After His Heartbreak
Amidst dealing with the feud between him and the Yellowstone producers, self-financing his passion project, and dealing with the divorce, Kevin Costner seemed to have a lot on his plate in the past year. The actor reportedly sought help from his friend and fellow actor Billy Bob Thornton after his heartbreak.
According to In Touch Weekly, Costner and Bob Thornton share a friendship that dates back decades and have constantly supported each other through tough times. The magazine reported,
Billy Bob and Kevin have a deep, sustaining friendship and a mutual respect that has outlived divorces, scandals, and falls from grace. They will always have each other’s back and they have both been through the wringer in show business and in their personal lives.
Billy Bob Thornton himself has been through five failed marriages, including one with Salt star Angelina Jolie. The relationship between Jolie and Bob Thornton was highly publicized due to their age gap and their public displays of affection that were often considered strange. They famously wore vials with a drop of each other’s blood in public.
According to In Touch Weekly, Bob Thornton and Kevin Costner have great admiration for each other and have shared interests such as their love for classical music, movies, and cowboy culture
