‘Feel Like Betrayal’: Kevin Costner Reportedly Left In Shock After Learning from His Kids That His Ex-Wife Is Engaged to His Friend

Actor Kevin Costner feels “sucker punched” by the news that his ex-wife, Christine Baumgartner, recently got engaged to his friend and former neighbor Josh Connor. On Jan. 26, Baumgartner accepted Connor’s proposal over dinner in Santa Barbara, according to the Daily Mail. It comes less than a year after Costner and Baumgartner finalized their divorce.Kevin Costner felt blindsided after getting news about his ex-wife’s engagement to his former neighbor from their kids. (Photo: @kevincostner/Instagram)An unnamed supposed source told the Daily Mail,& “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.”After nearly 20 years of marriage, Baumgartner filed for divorce from Costner in 2023, citing& “irreconcilable differences.” Two months later, Baumgartner was spotted vacationing in Hawaii with Connor.Not only was Connor their neighbor at their family home, but “The Bodyguard” actor also considered the financier a friend.“I’m fairly certain they were having an affair behind Kevin’s back,” one person replied to The Daily Mail’s report. “When he’s away working, they were playing.”Another observer wrote, “His friend should be ashamed....