Kevin Costner’s ex-wife Christine Costner (née Baumgartner) has been seen with her financier neighbor Josh Connor again amid rumors of a romance between them.
On Friday, Christine, 49, drove Connor to his home, according to photos he obtained The Daily Mail. In the pictures, Conner, who lives near Christina, appeared to be dragging a suitcase as he walked away from her vehicle.
Christine’s lawyer, John Rydell, previously denied rumors of a romance between Christine and Connor during court proceedings in August 2023, stating that Connor was just friends with Christine amid her divorce from Kevin, 68.
Rydell did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Christine’s latest date with Connor.
Kevin Costner’s estranged wife Christine seen running errands after returning from vacation in Hawaii
At the time, both Christine and Kevin appeared in court in Santa Barbara, California for a child support hearing, when Rydell stated that Connor was just Christine’s friend and “nothing more than that.”
Rydell also said Connor loaned Christine $20,000 last summer when she appeared to be “in trouble.”
Ex-spouses Christine and Kevin Costner.
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Christine and Connor were already seen spending time together in Hawaii in July 2023 while Christine was on vacation with her children. (She shares children Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13, with Kevin.)
While testifying during the court case, Christine said that during the trip she slept in the same room with another friend, not Connor, and answered “no” when asked if Connor was her boyfriend.
She also said the financier financed a trip to Hawaii for “everyone.”
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The vacation sighting comes more than two months after Christine filed for divorce from Kevin on May 1 after 18 years of marriage. She stated that their separation date is April 11.
In May 2023, when the breakup first hit the headlines, Kevin’s rep said that “circumstances beyond his control arose” that led to the couple’s split.
At the time, a source told PEOPLE that the divorce “was nothing like that [Kevin] wanted or asked, and if he could have changed the situation, he would have done it.”
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Christine and Kevin Costner.
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Christine and Kevin divorced in September 2023, PEOPLE confirmed at the time.
“Kevin and Christine Costner have reached an amicable and mutually agreeable resolution of all issues relating to their divorce proceedings,” Kevin’s rep said in a joint statement.
A source later told PEOPLE that the actor “is relieved to have this matter resolved and will continue to focus solely on raising their three children together.”
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