Christine Baumgartner Weds Josh Connor After Rocky Divorce from Kevin Costner
After her contentious separation from Kevin Costner in 2023, Christine Baumgartner embarked on a new romantic journey with financial executive Josh Connor.
Speculation about their relationship began in July 2023, following images of the two vacationing in Hawaii. Nevertheless, Baumgartner maintained in her August divorce court appearance that their connection was purely platonic. As reported by TMZ, the former model disclosed that Connor had provided her with $20,000, half of which she lent to her mother, subsequently giving back the remaining sum.
During the same court hearings, Costner — father to Cayden, Hayes, and Grace with Baumgartner — raised doubts about Baumgartner's marital fidelity over their 18-year union, particularly after she sought access to his financial records.
“The respondent possesses no pertinent documentation regarding any ‘extramarital romantic relationships’ he might have had, as he participated in none,” stated legal papers acquired by Us Weekly in August 2023, where Costner’s legal team added that Costner “is unaware if [Christine] engaged in any ‘extramarital romantic relationships’ prior to their split, and if such were the case, whether she utilized his funds or incurred expenses for her affair(s) on his credit cards.”
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Notwithstanding her insistence on a platonic friendship, various publications disclosed that Connor and Baumgartner's connection evolved into a romance by January 2024. Subsequent to her divorce from Costner being finalized in February 2024, Baumgartner and Connor announced their engagement in January 2025, culminating in their marriage that October.
Continue below for a detailed timeline of Baumgartner and Connor’s relationship:
July 2023
Just two months following Baumgartner's divorce filing against Costner, she was captured in photographs with Connor during a trip to Hawaii.
August 2023
In spite of their documented presence together in Hawaii, Baumgartner asserted under oath in court that her relationship with Connor was purely friendly, according to TMZ. The same source reported that Baumgartner acknowledged receiving $20,000 from Connor. She claimed to have provided a $10,000 loan to her mother, subsequently remitting the remaining funds back to Connor.
In the same month, Costner also stated in court that he “lacks definitive knowledge regarding whether [Christine] engaged in any ‘extramarital romantic relationships’ prior to their split, and if so, whether his finances were used or his credit cards charged for any expenses related to her affair(s).”
January 2024
Several news outlets indicated that Baumgartner commenced a romantic relationship with Connor. The couple appeared to validate their romance after the Daily Mail released images of Baumgartner leaving Connor at his residence in California.
Subsequently in January, an insider informed Us that Costner harbored “significant doubts” about Baumgartner and Connor's connection before their relationship became public knowledge. “Their undeniable closeness was a palpable unspoken issue,” the source elaborated, adding that Baumgartner maintains her relationship with Connor only became romantic “quite recently” and that he served as her “pillar of support” during her divorce proceedings. “Should Kevin find issue with this, that is his prerogative.”
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January 2025
Following a year of courtship, People announced that Baumgartner and Connor became engaged during an intimate evening in Santa Barbara, California.
October 2025
Approximately nine months subsequent to their engagement announcement, People disclosed that Baumgartner and Connor exchanged vows at the Santa Ynez Ranch in Santa Barbara, California, in an alfresco ceremony.
