Kevin Costner’s ex Christine Baumgartner REMARRIES in Santa Barbara a year and a half after finalizing divorce

Kevin Costner’s ex-wife Christine Baumgartner married former friend Josh Connor, less than two years after splitting from the Hollywood icon.

On Saturday, the couple walked down the aisle in front of 100 of their closest loved ones at the Santa Ynez Ranch in Santa Barbara, California.

‘It was fascinating, really,’ said one guest People. ‘The setting was amazing but what made it special was the intimacy of it all. This wasn’t a big production. It was authentic, heartfelt and very much their own. Everybody there felt like they were witnessing something truly valuable.’

Another attendee added: ‘The joy and laughter were contagious, from the welcome celebration on Friday night to the last dance on Saturday evening. Christine and Josh were glowing. And there wasn’t a dry eye in the crowd during the ceremony.’

A friend of the lovebirds added that they were most excited about “building an authentic, joy-filled life together.”

“They embrace the peace of this new beginning; they focus on the daily moments that matter most,” the friend shared.

While taking her vows, she wore a custom dress by Mira Zwillinger, then a white satin strapless Lihi Hod dress.

News of Baumgartner’s engagement broke in January 2025.

Costner and Baumgartner separated in May 2023 after 19 years of marriage and three children; Baumgartner began a romance with the handsome 49-year-old financier later that year.

The couple got engaged during an intimate dinner in Santa Barbara on January 26. People.

A source said: ‘It was about to rain so there was barely anyone on the beach when Josh knelt down.’

The couple’s loved ones were ‘not surprised’ by the proposal, with the source adding: ‘They spent Christmas together last month where it all began. They’re both very excited and excited about their future together.’

The offer comes 11 months after Costner and Baumgartner settled their bitter divorce battle following multiple legal wrangles over child and spousal support.

Costner and Baumgartner have sought joint custody of their three children, and Baumgartner receives $63,209 a month in child support from his ex; This is much less than the $165,000 he requested.

News of Baumgartner’s engagement broke in January 2025; seen in 2022

Costner and Baumgartner (filmed in 2004) separated in May 2023 after 19 years of marriage and three children; Baumgartner began a romance with the handsome 49-year-old financier later that year.

In an emotional hearing in August 2024, Christine claimed her children had become accustomed to a life of luxury and that their ‘rich lifestyle’ was ‘in their DNA’.

Baumgartner had previously wanted to break the prenuptial agreement in order to receive alimony.

Under the prenup, she is entitled to a lump sum of $1.5 million and a year’s mortgage payment on a new home worth up to $1 million.

However, the judge rejected these objections and implemented the marriage contract.

Baumgartner filed for divorce from Costner in May 2023, citing irreconcilable differences.

The couple got married at Santa Ynez Ranch, a gorgeous event space in California.

“It was magical, really,” one guest told People. ‘The setting was amazing but what made it special was the intimacy of it all. ‘This wasn’t a big production’

Two months later, Costner was ordered to vacate his $145 million Carpinteria compound.

The former couple had three children during their marriage: Cayden (17), Hayes (15) and Grace (14).

Baumgartner was first seen with her and Costner’s former neighbor Connor in Hawaii in July 2023. He is also divorced and the father of three children.

Their love was confirmed in January 2024.

But Costner reportedly suspects ‘something is going on between Christine and Josh,’ a source told Us Weekly.

The insider also added that the new couple are ‘close’ [bond] ‘There was a real elephant in the room.’

In December 2024, a source said Baumgartner and Connor were “very much in love” after staying in a rocky marriage for “too long” for the sake of their children, according to Page Six.

Costner and Baumgartner separated in May 2023 after 19 years of marriage and three children; seen in 2019

The former couple had three children during their marriage: Cayden, 17, Hayes, 15, and Grace, 14 – pic 2019

Baumgartner is said to be ‘very happy to be in a committed and loving relationship with someone who shares his values’.

In December 2023, Costner was also linked to singer Jewel, three months after reaching a divorce settlement.

However, both Kevin and Jewel have flatly denied any romantic relationship.

‘Jewel and I are friends; We never went out. Ever,’ Kevin explained during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show in June 2024.

‘He’s special and I don’t want these rumors to ruin our friendship because that’s what we have.’

The source also told Us Weekly that ‘Christine doesn’t think Kevin has anything to complain about’ since the Oscar winner also left.

Josh became Christine’s rock throughout the divorce process. “If Kevin has a problem with that, that’s his fault,” she said, also noting that the couple’s close friendship turned romantic “relatively recently.”

The duo was spotted at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2022

Amidst the divorce filing in August 2023, Kevin claimed that he ‘didn’t know for sure’ if Baumgartner had ‘extramarital’ affairs, but stated that he remained faithful to her during their marriage.

In June 2024, Costner admitted that the shock attack was ‘strong and painful’, but said his seven children, the youngest of whom he shares with Baumgartner, kept him going.

Appearing on CBS Mornings with Gayle King to promote the film Horizon, he said of the divorce: ‘This is a very moving moment. It’s so strong it hurts.

‘But I go forward, I have no choice. My children are looking after me so that I don’t fade like a daisy. ‘I have to move forward, continue to be myself and pay special attention to who they are.’

When asked recently how she was handling her life after her ex-girlfriend filed for divorce in May 2023 after nearly 20 years of marriage, she replied: ‘Just do it.’

‘Just keep talking, keep coaching [the kids]”You continue to be interested in what they are interested in,” he continued. ‘I had to.’