Is Kevin Costner Married? A Deep Dive Into the ‘Yellowstone’ Star’s Relationship Status Today
What To Know
- Kevin Costner is back on TV to host Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas.
- Costner and his second wife, Christine Baumgartner, divorced in 2024.
- The Oscar winner has kept a low profile regarding his love life since his divorce.
Kevin Costner is returning to TV! The Oscar winner is hosting and narrating Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas, a holiday special airing on December 9 that explores the extraordinary journey of Mary and Joseph leading up to the birth of Jesus Christ.
With the Yellowstone alum back in the spotlight, you’re probably wondering what’s been happening in his life off-camera as of late. Costner’s romantic life has certainly made headlines over the years. So, is Kevin Costner still married? What happened with Christine Baumgartner? Let’s break down the latest on his relationship status and romantic history.
Is Kevin Costner married now?
No, Costner isn’t married as of December 2025. He finalized his divorce from Baumgartner, his second wife, in February 2024. She filed for divorce in 2023 after nearly 20 years of marriage.
Just a handful of months after his divorce was settled, Costner was candid about opening up his heart again at some point in the future. “People are supposed to be together, so I’m sure that could happen for me,” he told Extra. His ex-wife is now married to financier Josh Connor, who was a longtime friend and former neighbor of Costner and Baumgartner’s when they were together.
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Who is Kevin Costner’s first wife?
Before he married Baumgartner, Costner had married Cindy Silva, whom he met while in college at California State University, Fullerton. They married in 1978 and split in 1994. Their divorce became one of the most expensive in Hollywood, with Costner reportedly paying upwards of $80 million to his ex-wife in the settlement.
“My faith was shaken. No one wants their marriage to end, and it did. You are going to see the people you love most, your children, only half as much. That’s a huge loss,” he told The Hollywood Reporter in 2012.
Is Kevin Costner in a relationship today?
The 70-year-old hasn’t spoken publicly about his love life lately, but he’s reportedly “casually” dating director Kelly Noonan Gores. According to People, they met through mutual friends. “She thinks he’s wonderful and interesting,” a source told the outlet.
Since his new relationship isn’t serious, Costner is focusing on his family. “I’ve had a great life, but this is a moment where I really need family, I need my family around me right now,” he dished to Entertainment Tonight ahead of The First Christmas special.
After his divorce from Silva in 1994, he had a brief relationship with Bridget Rooney, the niece of former Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney. He also dated Birgit Cunningham and Elle Macpherson in the 1990s.
Did Kevin Costner date Whitney Houston?
Costner and Whitney Houston starred in the hit 1992 film The Bodyguard and became close as costars. After her tragic death in 2012, Costner released a heartbreaking statement, which fueled speculation that they possibly had a relationship at some point. He’s never specifically clarified whether or not they dated.
“I let her down. I should have been there, and I wasn’t,” he said in his statement, per Digital Spy. “And now for the rest of my life, I will have to live with that pain. I saved her then; I should have saved her now. She was my one true love. I still have ‘I Will Always Love You’ as my ringtone, and I count it a badge of honor every time I get mocked for it.”
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At her funeral, Costner delivered a 17-minute eulogy. “You weren’t just pretty — you were as beautiful as a woman could be. And people didn’t just like you, Whitney — they loved you,” he said at the funeral. “I was your pretend bodyguard once, not so long ago, and now you’re gone too soon, leaving us with memories of a little girl who stepped bravely in front of this church, in front of the ones that loved you first, in front of the ones that loved you best and loved you the longest.”
How many kids does Kevin Costner have?
Costner has seven children. He had two daughters, Annie (born April 15, 1984) and Lily (born August 4, 1986), and a son, Joe (born January 31, 1988), with Silva. His brief relationship with Bridget Rooney resulted in the birth of Costner’s second son, Liam, who was born in November 1996. With Baumgartner, he had three more children: Cayden (born May 6, 2007), Hayes (born February 12, 2009), and Grace (born June 2, 2010).
Earlier this year, the Rumor Has It actor opened up about raising such a large family. “You love them all the same, but they are all different, so you find ways to do that without treating them all the same,” he told People. “You’ve got to take into consideration their differences.”
