The Yellowstone star’s marriage is in shambles as he has accused his wife Christine Baumgartner of having an affair with their tenant. Kevin Costner and his wife filed for divorce after 18 years of marriage. Ever since the couple filed for divorce in May 2023, multiple speculations and accusations have been thrown around about the real reason behind their separation.
Kevin Costner Acusses Wife Christine Baumgartner of Having Affair
Costner has accused his wife Christine Baumgartner of many things since the news of their divorce broke out. TV’s highest-paid actor has claimed that his wife used the child support money for her plastic surgery and is now stating that she had an affair with their tenant Daniel Starr. Real estate developer and philanthropist, Daniel Starr was renting out Costner and Christine’s California beach house since June 2022. Starr was reportedly paying $65,000 per month in rent to the Costners and had also developed a friendship with the couple.
According to OK! Magazine, Starr’s lease was cut short when Costner got suspicious about the growing bond between his wife and the tenant. An insider claimed that Christine’s reason behind filing for divorce was her blooming relationship with their tenant, Daniel Starr.
“He felt she was inappropriate in leaning on other people, and he believes that caused her to file so abruptly.”
This could certainly be the reason behind the statement released by Kevin Costner after the news of their divorce broke out. Costner’s rep cited the reason behind the divorce was that “circumstances beyond his control transpired.” People also reported that Costner did not want the situation between the couple to end in a divorce, a source said-
“[The divorce] was not anything that [Costner] wanted or sought, and if he could change the situation, he would.”
Daniel Starr Responds to the Allegations
After the rumours and reports of Christine Baumgartner getting too friendly with their tenant, Daniel Starr expressed his thoughts about the situation. In an interview with TMZ, Starr stated that there was nothing between him and Christine Baumgartner and that he was just a tenant in their house. He stated that he and Christine “were just friendly with one another” and the two “never hooked up.”
“I just was a tenant. I just had a tenant-family relationship. so yeah, nothing else. They are going through a divorce. They have kids. I feel really badly. I hope they can peacefully resolve it.”
Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner have raised three kids together named Cayden (16), Hayes (14), and Grace (13). In a suit filed by Christine, she stated how Costner is preventing her from taking her own things from his house.
“With the exception of my clothing, jewelry, toiletries and handbags, Kevin wants to have the final say as to whether I can remove my personal items from the house or my storage unit.”
“For example, under Kevin’s proposed order, I could not remove my mother’s childhood dresser without first meeting and conferring, and then obtaining his approval. Nothing in Kevin’s proposed order precludes Kevin from simply withholding his consent or acting arbitrarily.”
“Christine shall be permitted to remove her toiletries, clothing, handbags and jewelry.”“[She is prohibited from taking] any other items of property including, but not limited to, furniture, furnishings, appliances, and artwork.”
