Christine Baumgartner Engaged to Kevin Costner’s Former Friend Josh Connor

The engagement comes nearly a year after Baumgartner finalized her divorce from Costner following 18 years of marriage.

Christine Baumgartner, 50, accepted Josh Connor’s proposal on January 26 during a secluded beach dinner in Santa Barbara, California.
Connor, 49, was a former friend and neighbor of Kevin Costner, and his connection to Baumgartner was a point of contention during the divorce proceedings.
Baumgartner and Connor’s relationship reportedly began as a friendship, with the couple first linked romantically in mid-2023 and going public in early 2024.
The divorce between Baumgartner and Costner was finalized in February 2024, with Costner paying $63,209 monthly in child support for their three teenage children.
Costner has not publicly commented on the engagement, but sources suggest he may pursue changes to the financial terms of their divorce settlement once Baumgartner remarries.