In late 2023, Kevin Costner was captured with his arms around the waist of the music star, Jewel, while she sat on his lap on a visit to Richard Branson’s Necker Island, in the British Virgin Islands, sparking rumors of a romance between the two divorcees and now the singer has spoken about the chatter.
The photos were taken at a tennis fundraiser for the Inspiring Children Foundation founded by Jewel, whose full name is Jewel Kilcher, during which the JFK actor attended the event.
And the singer had already mentioned Costner on social media, talking about the event, writing, “It’s an amazing time, and I use it to relax, unwind and play with my son! @kevincostnermodernwest was kind enough to mentor our kids this year.”
From those rumors it was expected that one of the two parties would confirm what seemed like the beginning of a new love, and it has been Kilcher who has broken her silence about her rumored romance with the Robin Hood star.
“He’s a great person,” Jewel told Elle. “Without a doubt, the public fascination is intense.
“I had a hard time coming to grips with the fact that I was going to be a single mom at 40, in a 24/7 music business. I knew I had to make a decision.
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“The music industry is incredibly unstable,” Jewel added. “Generating another source of income and creating my wellness company was really interesting for me, stimulating on a creative and intellectual level.
“Obviously, divorce is very painful and you have to redefine everything. At that moment I remembered when I was 18 years old and destitute.”
Who did Kevin Costner divorce?
Costner married twice, once in 1975 to Cindy Silva and a second time in 2004 to Christine Baumgartner but both of his marriage attempts have ended in divorce, with his most recent one being finalized in February 2024.
The divorce with Baumgartner ended in a fight as she requested $248,000 per month in child support, which Costner contested and will only pay $63,209 as a result.