KEVIN COSTNER made quite a splash when he hit the red carpet at Cinema-con in Las Vegas on April 9. Dressed sharply in a black three-piece suit paired with matching cowboy boots, the 6-foot169-year-old looked half his age as he flashed his famous megawatt smile for the cameras while promoting his upcoming passion project, the Western Horizon: An American Saga.
What a difference a year makes. Last spring, the Yellowstone actor was blindsided when his wife of 18 years, Christine Baumgartner, filed for divorce. The couple spent months battling it out over custody of their three children (Cayden, 16, Hayes, 15, and Grace, 13; he has four other kids from two previous relationships) and his estimated $400 million fortune before reaching an agreement in September. "Kevin did not expect things to turn so nasty with Christine," a source tells Star. Slowly but surely the heartbroken A-lister picked himself back up, and now has a new lease on life - and a hot new romance with musician Jewel. "Kevin's looking and feeling good," says the source. "And he's optimistic about what the future holds."
MOVING ON
It was time for a fresh start for the star, who struggled after the demise of his marriage. "Kevin still has a few broken parts left after his messy divorce, but he's ready to leave the worst year of his life behind,” says the source. The actor has experience in the divorce department, having split from his first wife, Cindy Silva, in 1994 after 16 years of marriage. (She got a reported $80 million in the split.) “He was very sorry to lose the comfortable family life he spent years building with Christine, but it’s not like he hasn’t done this before,” notes the source. “This is his new reality, and he knows he’ll be OK.”
This story is from the May 06, 2024 edition of Star.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the May 06, 2024 edition of Star.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
LO'S HILLS TRAUMA
Harsh reality! Years after insisting the MTV hit The Hills wasn’t faked, Lo Bosworth realized how much producers manipulated the cast.
JEN'S NO FAN OF JOHNNY
Un-friendly territory. Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid may have been dating for more than a decade, but Court’s BFF Jennifer Aniston still has her doubts.
DAVID & MARK: FITNESS BATTLE!
Doing business with friends has its pitfalls. After his move to L.A., David Beckham and Mark Wahlberg bonded when their kids became chums.
FULL HOUSE FEUD
Full House fans hoping Aunt Becky and Uncle Jesse hooked up IRL got excited when John Stamos dished about a makeout session aboard a roller coaster with his on-screen squeeze Lori Loughlin. But the 59-year-old adamantly denied locking lips with John, 60.
CHEATING Confessions
SOMEHOW THESE CELEB COUPLES WERE ABLE TO MOVE PAST INFIDELITY IN THEIR MARRIAGES.
WILLIAM & KATE: FINDING NORMAL
AS PRINCESS KATE CONTINUES HER HEALTH JOURNEY, SHE AND PRINCE WILLIAM ARE FINALLY STARTING TO RETURN TO THEIR USUAL ROUTINES.
Kim & Taylor: BATTLE OF THE BILLIONAIRES
TWO OF THE MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD ARE BACK AT IT AS TAYLOR SWIFT AND KIM KARDASHIAN RESURRECT A YEARS-LONG FEUD.
Céline Dion: 'Nothing Is Going to Stop Me'
AS SHE STRUGGLES TO COPE WITH AN INCURABLE DEGENERATIVE DISEASE, MUSIC LEGEND CÉLINE DION REVEALS IN AN INTIMATE NEW INTERVIEW THAT SHE'S HOPING FOR A MIRACLE - AND FIGHTING 'ONE DAY AT A TIME'.
Lenny & Mariah MORE THAN FRIENDS?
Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz are rumored to be dating!
BEN & J.LO: MARRIAGE UNDER PRESSURE!
No wonder he always looks so glum! Sources tell Star that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s second-chance love story is going off-script.