It has been an eventful few months for the normally non-public Kevin Costner. First, his spouse of 18 years, Christine Costner (née Baumgartner), filed for divorce. In the future later, it was reported that the actor’s reign because the Dutton patriarch on Yellowstone was over. Then, got here accusations that infidelity had one thing to do with the cut up.
Issues have solely amped up since. In divorce filings, Kevin demanded Christine transfer out of their dwelling, citing their prenuptial settlement. She scoffed — and made her personal calls for, of $248,000 a month in youngster assist for his or her three kids. The docket for the case is already lengthy, full of conferences and a trial date if that involves move.
So, what occurred with Kevin and Christine Costner? And is the divorce associated to Yellowstone drama? This is all the things we all know.
The couple separated in April — we predict
In Christine’s divorce submitting, she listed their date of separation as April 11. She formally filed for divorce on Might 1, citing irreconcilable variations. In Kevin’s personal submitting, he listed their separation date as TBD, so it appears he could also be pushing again towards her date.
Kevin did not need to get divorced
Though it was evident within the actor’s assertion, a supply tells Folks this wasn’t “something that he wished or sought, and if he may change the state of affairs, he would.”
Kevin and Christine share three kids: Cayden, 15, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 12. One other insider claimed to Web page Six the actor was “shocked” when Christine filed paperwork.
The actor’s rep beforehand informed Yahoo Leisure “that circumstances past” Kevin’s “management” resulted within the cut 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,” his publicist shared in an announcement. “We ask that his, Christine’s and their kids’s privateness be revered as they navigate this troublesome time.”
Their divorce calls for
In a authorized declaration, Kevin demanded that Christine transfer out of their waterfront dwelling in Carpinteria, Calif. He pointed to their prenuptial settlement, signed in 2004, stipulated that she go away the house, which he bought, inside 30 days of any divorce submitting. He stated he had already paid her over $1 million {dollars}, per the prenup, to discover a new dwelling — and supplied to pay additional for shifting prices. He additionally accused his estranged spouse of withdrawing cash from his checking account and made prices on his bank card totaling $95,000.
Christine responded in a submitting saying principally that he had no “authorized” proper to kick her — and their kids — out of the household’s longtime dwelling.
Christine’s personal calls for have since turn into extra clear. In a submitting final Friday, she requested for $248,000 a month in youngster assist. She claimed that determine “is lower than the quantity wanted to take care of the youngsters of their accustomed way of life.” She additionally requested that Kevin pay 100% of private-school tuition, extracurricular actions and health-care bills.
Her submitting dropped some staggering figures associated to Kevin’s funds. It listed his 2022 earnings as $19,517,0641. It acknowledged that their household’s bills, not together with taxes, have been $6,645,285. Their web earnings, in any case bills and taxes, was listed as $7,595,520. It additionally famous that the maintenance of their a number of giant properties is roughly $2 million a 12 months.
Did dishonest have one thing to do with it?
The web acts as a decide and jury nowadays, so it is no actual shock social media is satisfied of alleged infidelity on Kevin’s half. One unverified rumor claimed Costner impregnated somebody who labored on Yellowstone. (“Not true,” a supply tells Yahoo.)
Kevin’s rep shut down hypothesis in an announcement to Yahoo on Thursday: “Any suggestion of infidelity on the a part of Mr. Costner is completely not true.”
As for why individuals have been fast to leap to that conclusion, it could have had one thing to do with Kevin’s prior marriage to Cindy Costner. In 1994, it was rumored his relationship together with his childhood sweetheart imploded because of on-set affairs. The estimated $80 million divorce settlement, per Forbes, is likely one of the priciest in Hollywood historical past.
Since then, there’s been gossip that Christine grew near a tenant renting a home on their Carpinteria property, resulting in Kevin confronting the person. Nonetheless, Daniel Starr, an actual property developer, denied any involvement in anyway on June 22. He informed TMZ, “I simply was a tenant … nothing else.” He did say that he moved out in late March — apparently simply earlier than Kevin and Christine separated — though his lease wasn’t up till June.
Is Kevin’s divorce holding up Yellowstone?
Nope. Sources concerned in manufacturing inform Yahoo that Kevin’s divorce has nothing to do with why the again half of Season 5 has but to be filmed.
“Actually, a variety of us have been shocked when the [divorce] information broke,” says one insider, including there was no indication the previous couple have been on the rocks.
The Yellowstone challenge is strictly knowledgeable one as Kevin wished to as an alternative give attention to filming the second chapter of his ardour venture Horizon: An American Saga. Attributable to that being his precedence, he and Paramount couldn’t come to phrases with an settlement for him to look. The community introduced the present would finish after the ultimate six episodes, and Kevin’s not dedicated to look in them.
Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan informed The Hollywood Reporter in an interview that ran June 21 that he’s “dissatisfied” that Kevin prioritized his movie over the hit present. “I certain hope [the movie is] price it — and that it’s one.”
Sheridan stated Kevin “and the community have been arguing about when he could possibly be completed with Yellowstone. I stated, ‘We will definitely work a schedule towards [his preferred exit date],’ which we did.” Sheridan claimed that he didn’t “dictate the schedule. I do not decide when issues begin filming.” He additionally denied that he and Kevin had a large combat on the set, which has been rumored, resulting in Kevin’s exit.
The outlet famous that discussions are persevering with to get Kevin to return to shoot a number of scenes to wrap up his storyline. The present, which aired its mid-season finale on Jan. 1, was initially set to return this summer time. Nonetheless, it was pushed to November. Now, it could possibly be delayed additional because of the writers strike.
Christine wished it identified in her authorized submitting that she had nothing to do with Kevin’s Yellowstone exit.
“I didn’t strain Kevin to depart the Yellowstone present,” she wrote.
A Costner household supply beforehand informed Folks journal that the actor’s demanding work schedule — as he juggled Yellowstone and Horizon — was troublesome for Christine earlier than she pulled the plug on the wedding. Nonetheless, the divorce “has nothing to do with Yellowstone,” stated an insider. “The 2 conditions are unrelated.”
Editor’s word: This put up was initially printed on Thursday, Might 4 at 1:08 p.m. ET and was up to date.
