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Kevin Costner’s Ex-Wife Is Engaged to His Former Friend

Christine Baumgartner and Josh Connor’s engagement comes nearly a year after she settled her divorce with Costner.

Actor Kevin Costner’s ex-wife, Christine Baumgartner, is engaged to her boyfriend, financier Josh Connor, People reported Wednesday.

The engagement of Connor, 59, a former friend of Costner, 70, and Baumgartner, known for her designer handbags, comes just two years after her split with her husband in May 2023.

The proposal also comes 11 months after Costner and Baumgartner ended their legal struggles over child and spousal support in what turned out to be an acrimonious divorce battle.

Baumgartner and her new beau got engaged on Jan. 26 during an intimate dinner in Santa Barbara, California. The proposal reportedly came as a surprise for Baumgartner, 50.

“It was about to rain, so almost no one else was on the beach when Josh got down on one knee,” according to a source People reported.

Those close to the couple, on the other hand, were less surprised by the proposal, with a source divulging that the couple spent Christmas the couple was “over the moon and excited for their future together.”

The news of their engagement also comes mere days after Costner’s latest docuseries, Yellowstone to Yosemite, was announced. It is scheduled to premiere on February 8.