Exclusive: Kevin Costner “Had strong suspicions” about Josh Connor, his neighbor, and his ex-wife Christine Baumgartner
Before Josh Connor and his ex-wife Christine Baumgartner made their romance public, Kevin Costner had a suspicion that there was passion between them. “Kevin harbored strong suspicions that there was a romantic relationship between Christine and Josh,” an exclusive source discloses in the latest Us Weekly edition. “The real elephant in the room was their close bond.” After divorcing Costner, 69, earlier this month, Baumgartner, 49, moved on with Connor, according to numerous reports. Before they broke up last year, the former couple’s neighbor was Connor, a banker.
Although Baumgartner was seen out and about with Connor the summer before her and Costner divorced, Baumgartner maintains that their romance only began “relatively recently,” an insider tells Us. As Jewel and Costner have been connected since last month, the insider tells Us that “Christine doesn’t think Kevin has anything to complain about.” Josh has been Christine’s rock during the difficult divorce process. It’s Kevin’s fault if he finds that offensive.
After nearly 19 years of marriage, Baumgartner filed for divorce from Costner in May 2023, citing irreconcilable differences as the cause of the separation. The couple’s date of separation was indicated as one month earlier in court records that We were able to get at the time.
