Kevin Costner was reportedly ‘blindsided’ after his spouse Christine Baumgartner served him with divorce papers in the beginning of Could.
That is as a result of he thought the 2 had agreed to a extra amicable divorce process, by which he would serve her the papers earlier than following the process outlined of their prenuptial settlement, in response to sources who spoke to The Sun.
As a substitute, Christine, 49 — who’s requesting $248,000 per month in child support funds — served him papers the day after he knowledgeable their kids of the break up.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Costner’s consultant for remark.
The 68-year-old Yellowstone actor ‘sat his household down, informed them he and their mum have been getting a divorce and his lawyer was getting the paperwork drawn up,’ a supply claimed to the publication.
Did not see that coming: Kevin Costner, 68, was reportedly ‘blindsided’ when his spouse Christine Baumgartner served him divorce papers, in response to The Solar; Costner and Baumgartner seen in Santa Monica in February 2022
‘He wished every thing to be peaceable for the sake of his youngsters and informed Christine he didn’t need a messy divorce as a result of he’d already been by one,’ they continued.
However ‘very first thing the subsequent morning, growth, Christine sneak assaults him and serves him along with her personal set of divorce papers.
‘Kevin was so shocked,’ the supply added. ‘Christine has since made him look horrible, and has continued to take action.’
Nevertheless, Baumgartner has beforehand shared a unique, much less flattering model of how their kids discovered of their impending divorce.
In a courtroom submitting obtained earlier this month by People, she claimed that Costner told the three children about the divorce by way of a Zoom chat whereas he was in Las Vegas filming on location.
The purse designer added that she was not current through the Zoom name, and he or she famous that she was puzzled about why the youngsters needed to be informed in that method, as Costner can be returning dwelling in a matter of days.
‘I’m nonetheless confused by his motivation to do that by way of a really quick Zoom session, particularly since he was planning on being dwelling 5 days later,’ she wrote.
She added that she feared the youngsters may be taught of the break up from an outdoor supply, and he or she shared analysis with him that she had executed that indicated a unified entrance with each dad and mom was one of the best ways to announce the divorce to the children.
Nevertheless, Baumgartner claimed that Costner was adamant about sharing the knowledge earlier than her and on his personal.
‘He disregarded my proposal to do what I felt was proper based mostly on analysis and my relationship with the youngsters. As a substitute, he insisted that he had the suitable to inform them that we have been getting divorced “first” and inform them privately “with out me current,”‘ she claimed.
It is unclear if the alleged Zoom session might be the identical occasion described by the supply, or if there might have been two dates at which Costner spoke to the youngsters about his separation from Baumgartner.
Clean crusing? Costner reportedly deliberate to serve the papers first, and he hoped for an amicable divorce in response to the couple’s 2004 prenup; Costner pictured in a nonetheless for Yellowstone
Out of the blue: A supply claimed Baumgartner served Costner the papers a day after he informed the youngsters about their break up; seen collectively in 2015 in LA
Costner and his estranged spouse share sons Cayden, 15; and Hayes, 14; together with their youthful daughter Grace, 13.
He additionally has 4 older kids from earlier relationships. Together with his ex-wife Cindy Silva, he shares grownup kids Annie, 39; Lily, 36; and Joe, 35.
He additionally has a 26-year-old son named Liam from a short-lived relationship with Bridget Rooney.
The newest growth in Costner’s latest divorce comes after People reported that Baumgartner was requesting a whopping $248,000 per thirty days in youngster assist funds from the JFK star.
She can be requesting that the actor pay for his or her non-public education in its entirety, in addition to any healthcare and extracurricular prices that will come up.
Baumgartner’s request could also be an eye-popping determine to pay month-to-month, however she claims the quantity is lower than the youngsters’s life-style at present requires.
In response to the paperwork, Costner earned round $19.5 million in 2022, and his household’s bills have been round $6.6 million for a similar interval, with their internet earnings after bills and taxes was stated to be round $7.6 million.
DailyMail.com exclusively revealed earlier this month that Baumgartner was refusing to depart the couple’s $145 million mansion, regardless of Costner’s makes an attempt to get her to vacate the premises.
He claimed in a courtroom submitting obtained by DailyMail.com that he was primarily ‘homeless’ whereas his estranged spouse refused to depart.
He added that he hoped she can be gone by the point he returned from taking pictures in only a few days, and he famous that he deliberate to start modifying his challenge at dwelling.
The couple’s prenuptial settlement from 2004 requires her to depart the property if they need to separate, whereas giving her entry to a $1.2 million fund to discover a new home.
Nevertheless, she would possible select one thing close to her kids in Southern California, and with the at present costs for housing within the space, that quantity would possible solely enable her to buy a really small dwelling.
A buddy complained that the Dances With Wolves star ought to be pondering of his household’s welfare greater than attempting to stick to doc that’s practically twenty years outdated.
Baumgartner beforehand claimed in courtroom filings that Costner informed their three youngsters concerning the divorce by way of a Zoom name — with out her current — whereas he was filming in Las Vegas
Costner has claimed he’s primarily ‘homeless,’ as his estranged spouse is refusing to depart their major dwelling, regardless of their prenup requiring her to depart and to make use of a $1.2 million fund — a paltry sum for Southern California actual property — to purchase a house
‘Kevin ought to be pondering of the children as an alternative of himself. She additionally stated Kevin has loads of different homes he can select from to make his major dwelling,’ they claimed.
Costner’s newest troubles come amid troublesome negotiations on his hit Western sequence Yellowstone.
The present’s creator and showrunner Taylor Sheridan has been negotiation with the actor to get him to return to movie some closing episodes to ship of his character, in response to The Hollywood Reporter.
The sequence will probably be reportedly ending after the conclusion of the second a part of Yellowstone’s season 5, although scripts have reportedly not been written but, and the continued WGA writers strike will forestall work being executed on them till it’s resolved.
