Christine Baumgartner’s new relationship appears to be flourishing.
The handbag designer and her boyfriend, Josh Connor, enjoyed a romantic outing Saturday in Montecito, Calif., during which they stopped for green juices while walking arm in arm.
Baumgartner, 50, and the financier stuck with athleisure for their beverage run, with the former model looking cozy in spandex, a white T-shirt and cropped jacket. Connor, meanwhile, rocked a shirt that had “Sunny” emblazoned on it as well as a hat that read “LA.”
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The couple began dating after Baumgartner settled her divorce from Kevin Costner last September, though the “Yellowstone” star, 69, reportedly had “strong suspicions” that his ex-wife had started seeing Connor, who used to be their neighbor, before they split.
Both Baumgartner and her attorney denied any allegations of infidelity while appearing in court for the bitter divorce battle.
The “Field of Dreams” star later called his marriage’s demise a “crushing moment.”
“It’s powerful and it hurt,” he said on “CBS Mornings” in June, noting that he could not fall apart because he is a father of seven.
“So, I can’t wilt like a daisy. I have to go forward, I have to continue to be who I am and keep a special eye on who they are.”
Costner shares three of his seven kids with Baumgartner: Cayden, 17, Hayes, 15, and Grace, 14. The former couple battled in court for months over child support, as Baumgartner wanted her ex-husband to pay her more than $100,000 per month.
A judge ruled Baumgartner was eligible for only $63,000 per month, but the fighting continued before they reached an undisclosed settlement. They finalized their divorce in February.
The “Dances with Wolves” actor reportedly moved on with the singer Jewel, but he later denied the rumors and insisted they were just “friends.”
“She’s special,” he told Howard Stern, “and I don’t want these rumors to ruin our friendship because that’s what we have.”
