Kevin Costner’s spouse Christine Baumgartner has filed for divorce from the Yellowstone star after 18 years of marriage and three kids collectively.
The break up is alleged to be because of ‘irreconcilable variations,’ with Baumgartner asking for joint custody of their children – Cayden, 15, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 12.
Costner filed his response to the divorce on Tuesday, and he’s additionally looking for joint custody of their kids.
The 68-year-old actor and 49-year-old Baumgartner, a mannequin and clothier, began relationship in 2000 and tied the knot at Costner’s Aspen, Colorado ranch in 2004.
‘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,’ a press release from Costner’s rep learn.
Cut up: Whereas the drama continues to unfold over his reported conflict with Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan , Kevin Costner has much more drama occurring at residence
Joint custody: The break up is alleged to be because of ‘irreconcilable variations,’ with Baumgartner asking for joint custody of their three kids – Cayden, 15, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 12 (seen in 2019)
‘We ask that his, Christine’s and their kids’s privateness be revered as they navigate this tough time,’ the assertion concluded.
Baumgartner just isn’t mentioned to be submitting for spousal help, with Costner’s response filed by Laura Wasser.
‘Spousal help to be payable to petitioner pursuant to the phrases of the events’ Premarital Settlement,’ Wasser mentioned, indicating there’s a pre-nuptial settlement between Costner and Baumgartner.
TMZ was the primary to report the divorce information.
Costner was beforehand married to Cindy Silva from 1978 to 1994 and so they share three kids – Annie, 39, Lily, 36, and Joe, 35.
He additionally shares a son Liam Costner with Bridget Rooney, who he dated after his break up with Silva.
The divorce information comes weeks after DailyMail.com reported new particulars about Costner’s rift with Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan.
Sources claimed Sheridan developed a ‘God advanced’ which left Costner reportedly annoyed with the event of the hit Paramount Community collection.
The insider additionally alleged that Costner was left annoyed at how his considerations over the route the collection was taking had been dismissed by Sheridan – saying that the actor, who additionally serves as an govt producer on Yellowstone – was advised to ‘stick with appearing’ when he raised questions on the way forward for the present.
‘Kevin will endlessly be happy with and grateful for Yellowstone and the solid is like household to him,’ the supply mentioned of Costner, who lately nabbed a Golden Globe Award for finest actor for his portrayal of John Dutton.
‘He simply felt like Yellowstone is headed in a route that was not in step with their preliminary imaginative and prescient and he was met with criticism, together with that he ought to simply stick with appearing.’
Including to the uncertainty across the collection is the truth that a date has not been set for when filming will begin for the second half of the newest season, which may very well be disrupted by an impending writers strike after members of the Writers Guild of America voted to authorize a shutdown over pay points.
Final month, the New York Publish reported that Costner’s need to chop down his workload on the fifth season to give attention to different initiatives was additionally responsible for the strain between him and Sheridan.
‘It’s the identical as with all present runner and large star — there’s respect, however there’s friction,’ a supply described as ‘well-placed’ inside the manufacturing advised the outlet.
Costner is presently directing and starring in Horizon, a western movie collection consisting of 4 separate motion pictures that will probably be launched three months aside from one another.
Every movie is shut to 3 hours lengthy and after the quadruple launch, Horizon goes to be damaged right into a collection for tv – every with 42-minute episodes.
One other ‘extremely positioned’ Hollywood supply advised the outlet that among the blame for the ‘friction’ on set lies with its creator.
‘Taylor is the star of his present. He’s a very powerful individual on all of his reveals,’ they mentioned.
Deadline reported in February that Costner needed to shoot for under every week on the second half of season 5, after he had already shortened his work on the primary half.
The obvious cause was that the actor needed to give attention to his upcoming Western movie franchise Horizon.
However Costner’s lawyer Marty Singer shot again after the report and claimed to Puck Information that it was an ‘absolute lie’ that his consumer would solely shoot for every week.
‘As everybody who is aware of something about Kevin is effectively conscious, he’s extremely passionate concerning the present and has all the time gone manner above and past to make sure its success,’ he mentioned on the time.
Different inside sources have claimed that Sheridan’s lack of preparation has brought about main delays with the manufacturing of the present – with one suggesting that Costner had made himself available to shoot, just for the creator’s personal ‘overburdened’ schedule to get in the way in which.
They added that Sheridan was ‘overburdened’ and ‘nothing was prepared’ even after Costner ‘made himself accessible.
They mentioned that Costner was ready to shoot the second half of the season someday final 12 months, in addition to in January of this 12 months, however there have been allegedly no accomplished scripts to shoot on the time.
‘Kevin’s been extraordinarily cooperative with working with Taylor and his manufacturing firm, 101 Studios. They had been imagined to shoot the second chapter of Season 5 late final 12 months, however they only didn’t have the scripts,’ a supply advised the Publish.
‘Kevin had already dedicated to creating his different motion pictures. He had given the producers his schedule. There was nothing to shoot.’
There have additionally been stories that Costner’s beloved character John Dutton will probably be killed off within the again half of Yellowstone’s present fifth season.
It is unclear when manufacturing will start on the brand new episodes for Yellowstone Season 5, or if these episodes will function the demise of John Dutton.
Together with tensions with Sheridan, it was additionally reported final 12 months that Costner’s spouse Baumgartner was fed up along with her husband’s demanding work schedule.
‘It is actually knocked a gap of their household life,’ a supply advised RadarOnline. ‘The present is such a mega-hit, producers need it to go on endlessly!’
It was additional reported that Christine’s persistence was sporting skinny which led to her posing an ultimatum to Costner.
Kevin’s older children: Costner was beforehand married to Cindy Silva from 1978 to 1994 and so they share three kids – Annie, 39, Lily, 36, and Joe, 35 (seen in 2008)
The divorce information comes weeks after DailyMail.com reported new particulars about Costner’s rift with Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan; Costner pictured as ‘John Dutton’
‘God advanced’: Sources claimed Sheridan developed a ‘God advanced’ which left Costner reportedly annoyed with the event of the hit Paramount Community collection; seen in 2021
Frustration: The insider additionally alleged that Costner was left annoyed at how his considerations over the route the collection was taking had been dismissed by Sheridan – saying that the actor, who additionally serves as an govt producer on Yellowstone – was advised to ‘stick with appearing’ when he raised questions on the way forward for the present; seen collectively in 2018
Killed off? There have additionally been stories that Costner’s beloved character John Dutton (proper) will probably be killed off within the again half of Yellowstone’s present fifth season
‘Nonetheless, Christine needs her husband to hold up his cowboy hat,’ the supply divulged.
‘She needs a agency dedication that is his final season — or he may need to hit the dusty path!’
In the meantime, Costner has been busy directing his epic Western saga Horizon, a movie collection consisting of 4 separate motion pictures that will probably be launched three months aside from one another.
Every movie is shut to 3 hours lengthy and after the quadruple launch, Horizon goes to be damaged right into a collection for tv – every with 42-minute episodes.
