Insiders Allege Christine Baumgartner’s Upcoming Wedding Will Be the Opposite of Her & Kevin Costner’s
While Kevin Costner‘s ex-wife Christine Baumgartner‘s engagement ring from Josh O’Connor is quite similar to the one Costner gave her once upon a time, there is something else fans noticed. As she gears up for her wedding with Connor, insiders are spilling the details.
Insiders told DailyMail that Baumgartner and Connor are planning to have a small wedding ceremony in Hawaii. “Top of the list is Christine’s favorite place, the [Four Seasons] Hualalai Resort on the Big Island [of Hawaii]. They both love the water, the beach, and watching the sunset. A sunset wedding is a possibility,” they hinted.
Now, this is wildly different from her first wedding to Costner.
Back in 2004, Baumgartner and Costner wed in a Western-themed ceremony on Costner’s 160-acre ranch in Aspen, Colorado. Costner arrived in a horse-drawn carriage, and Baumgartner arrived in a vintage green truck.
It was also a star-studded affair with stars like Tim Allen, Don Johnson, Bruce Willis, and more in attendance at the 300-plus guest-packed wedding. It was also a multiple-day affair with a welcome barbecue and a softball game, according to Business Insider.
For those who don’t know, Costner and Baumgartner divorced in 2024 after nearly 20 years together, but continue to co-parent their three children named Cayden, Hayes, and Grace. Soon after their divorce, Baumgartner started dating Connor (However, Costner alleged there was an overlap between their relationship and her new one).
Now, Baumgartner and Connor allegedly met through their daughters, both 13 at the time, who are close friends, but Connor and Costner were pals beforehand. Since then, they were seen on vacations, and Baumgartner allegedly moved closer to Connor. And now, they’re engaged.
Insiders told DailyMail that Costner learned about the engagement in an unexpected way.
“Kevin said he felt sucker-punched when his kids told him about the marriage proposal. He said he would have preferred to have heard it straight from Christine, but either way, it still feels like betrayal even after all this time,” the pal alleged to the outlet. “He just celebrated his birthday, thank God they waited at least a week to make the announcement.”
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