Kevin Costner’s Uncooked Response to Christine Baumgartner Divorce

Kevin Costner‘s divorce from Christine Baumgartner was a day by day headline final summer time, and it was one thing he would fairly not expertise once more. The 69-year-old actor revealed how uncooked his feelings have been whereas going by a divorce for a second time. 

“That’s a crushing second,” Costner shared about his break up on CBS Mornings on Thursday, June 27. “It’s highly effective and it damage, however I am going ahead.” He realized that he couldn’t dwell up to now as a result of he nonetheless had three younger youngsters at dwelling, Cayden, 17, Hayes, 15, and Grace, 14, with Baumgartner. “I’ve no selection; my youngsters are taking a look at me. So, I can’t wilt like a daisy,” he continued. “I’ve to go ahead; I’ve to proceed to be who I’m and hold a particular eye on who they’re.”

Costner has been requested fairly a bit about his love life throughout the press promotion of his newest movie, Horizon: An America Saga. Fox Information Digital was curious to know what he’s searching for in his subsequent romantic partnership. “I had two distinctive relationships,” he stated of his marriages to first spouse Cindy Silva and Baumgartner. “However making an attempt to explain that in an interview and being right here to speak about Horizon, I’ll strive for you. An individual who needs to be cherished, they usually need to be, … really feel like they’re at their easiest. And that love helps that and doesn’t hinder it.”

This curiosity appears to come back on the heels of his admission that he was by no means relationship Jewel though they’ve been linked since final December. “Jewel and I are buddies,” Costner advised Howard Stern. “We’ve by no means gone out, ever. She’s unbelievable, she’s particular, and I don’t need these rumors to break our friendship as a result of that’s what we now have. She’s particular… She’s the whole lot you would possibly assume, however it simply hasn’t occurred.” 

The Bull Durham star’s love life is greater than a scorching subject as a result of even Reese Witherspoon was dragged into the Hollywood rumor mill with him. Costner understands that everybody bought carried away with the gossip as a result of he’s “divorced swiftly” and it’s a enjoyable story to hook up two celebrities collectively. However no, Jewel nor Witherspoon are hanging out with Costner in his spare time. He’s nonetheless therapeutic his coronary heart, however it does sound like he’s leaving area for a attainable date with Jewel sooner or later. 

“I’ve had conversations together with her text-wise and she or he’s so sensible, and she or he’s been by loads herself and so we now have a friendship,” he summed up. “We don’t have a romance, and we’ve not dated. She’s stunning and sensible sufficient for all these issues — it simply has by no means occurred for us.” However perhaps, proper?

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