Christine Baumgartner, the ex-wife of actor Kevin Costner, has announced her engagement to Josh Connor, a former friend and neighbor of the actor, just one year after finalizing their divorce.
Baumgartner, 50, and Costner, 69, finalized their divorce in 2024 following a contentious legal battle.
The split, which was widely covered in the media, left both parties dealing with the emotional aftermath, with Costner opening up about the pain and devastation he felt during the process.
While the public was aware of the tension between Costner and Baumgartner during their divorce, new reports have revealed that Baumgartner has since moved on.
According to People Magazine, she said “yes” to a beachside proposal from Connor, a financier, in Santa Barbara, California, on January 26, 2025.
The couple’s engagement comes less than a year after Baumgartner and Costner officially separated.
Rumors of a romance between Baumgartner and Connor began circulating in mid-2023 when they were spotted together in Hawaii during Baumgartner’s divorce proceedings.

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By January 2024, their relationship had been confirmed. Sources close to the situation revealed that Costner had long suspected something was brewing between his ex-wife and Connor before their romance went public.
The couple’s relationship has garnered extra attention due to Connor’s connection to the Costner family.
Not only was he a neighbor of the couple during their marriage, but he also became embroiled in their divorce drama.
His proximity to the couple and his role in their personal lives has added an extra layer of intrigue to the situation.
Christine and Kevin Costner were married for 18 years, and their divorce, which was filed in May 2023, marked the end of a long relationship.
The couple cited their separation date as April 11, 2023. As Baumgartner moves forward with her engagement to Connor, the public remains captivated by the twists and turns in her post-divorce life.