Since the 1980s, Kevin Costner has been a well-known actor in motion pictures, appearing in some of the decade’s and the 1990s’ most iconic productions. He became well-known thanks to roles in movies like Fields of Dreams, Bull Durhum, Dances With Wolves, JFK, and The Bodyguard. Almost 40 years later, he’s still going strong and taking on daring projects.
Costner’s divorce with Christine Baumgartner was formalized in February of this year in his personal life. Rumors have circulated since then suggesting that Costner is dating singer-songwriter Jewel. But in a recent interview, Costner refuted those claims regarding his romantic life, saying he didn’t want their friendship to be destroyed by these unfounded accusations.
Kevin Costner acknowledges that he and Jewel are only friends while responding to unfounded dating rumors.
This year, Kevin Costner’s personal life suffered greatly as he and his 20-year wife Christine Bumagartmer concluded their divorce in February. He is currently the only parent of their three children and is working very hard on the next movies for his passion project, Horizon: An American Saga. Following their sighting together at a charity function in December 2023, speculations linking Costner to well-known singer-songwriter Jewel started to circulate (via People).
This year, the suspicions persisted, even while Jewel called Costner “a great person” and refrained from confirming a sexual relationship (via Elle). When Howard Stern inquired about their supposed relationship, Costner said that they are simply friends and had never gone out together. Costner was the star of Yellowstone.
The actor expressed how much he detested all the unfounded accusations that had been spread about them and how he did not want them to destroy his unique bond with Jewel. Costner refers to the previously reported charity event that took place on Richard Branson’s Necker Island in response to Stern’s question about how the allegations got started. He stated (via YouTube),
Not at all; Jewel and I are pals. We have never left the house. We have a wonderful friendship, and I don’t want these rumors to destroy it since she is exceptional. To me, she is unique. She is attractive enough for a date. “I don’t want this to be ruined for us by the press because We had a text chat since I’ve had text talks with her and she’s really intelligent and has experienced a lot herself.
While Costner has not found a new romantic interest yet, his friendship with Jewel is a special one that he does not want to tarnish. Judging from his comments. the two seem to admire each other as people and formed a connection through common interests.
Kevin Costner Explains Why He Cast His Son Hayes In Horizon: An American Saga
Kevin Costner is gearing up for the release of the first part of Horizon: An American Saga. Among the ensemble cast, he included his son Hayes in the film. In an interview with Access Hollywood, the actor made it clear that he has not ‘shoved in’ his children in the industry.
The actor stated that he does not want to take away roles from talented actors by putting his children in their place. However, for this film, he wanted his son by his side for the week and inserted him into a minor role. Costner said,
I have not shoved my children into the business. I realize there’s so many young actors that would just kill to be in this movie and I don’t want to take those parts away from them just ‘cause I can place my own children in. But in this instance, it was a smaller part. I selfishly wanted him with me for the week, two weeks he was with me.
Interestingly, Costner named his character in the film as Hayes, in honor of his son. The first part of Horizon: An American Saga stars Costner, Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, Abbey Lee, Michael Rooker, Danny Huston, Luke Wilson, and Isabelle Fuhrman. The first part hits theatres on June 28, 2024, and part 2 on August 16, 2024.
