Divorce looks good for blonde beauty Christine Baumgartner.
The wife of Hollywood movie star Kevin Costner was seen smiling as she exited a CVS drugstore in Montecito, California, in a summer outfit and a structured Prada handbag on Wednesday.
This is the first time Baumgartner has been spotted since she moved into her new $35,000-a-month rental in Santa Barbara, California, after splitting from the Yellowstone star.
The 49-year-old showed off her tanned and taut waist in a colourful, silky crop top, paired with loose-fitting white pants with pockets.
Instead of chic footwear, Christine opted for simple white sandals that highlighted her pretty pedicure. The California resident wore trendy brown-tinted aviator-style sunglasses and tied her blonde hair back in a messy ponytail.
Happy single lady: the divorce suits blonde beauty Christine Baumgartner well
New take: Hollywood movie star Kevin Costner’s estranged wife was spotted smiling in a summer outfit and carrying a textured black Prada handbag as she exited a CVS drugstore in Montecito, California on Wednesday
She also wore a large dark jeweled ring on her middle finger in place of the wedding band she took off in May after filing for divorce.
Christine arrived in a black Range Rover.
Meanwhile, her ex Kevin was spotted at a Taylor Swift concert at Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles this week.
He was with some of his older children when he was seen dressed casually in a VIP box.
Your new home looks cozy. received pictures of the house earlier this week.
The home has four bedrooms and four bathrooms and features amenities such as a swimming pool, fire pit and BBQ area.
The luxury home is surrounded by green bushes in the upscale California community.
After moving out of the main house on July 28, an insider revealed to People that the mother-of-three lived “in a smaller house” on the property formerly used as staff.
Happy in her own home: This is the first time Baumgartner has been spotted since she moved into her new $35,000-a-month rental in Santa Barbara, California, after splitting from the Yellowstone star
Can’t hide that smile: The 49-year-old showed off her tanned and taut waist in a colorful silky crop top, complemented by loose-fitting white pants with pockets
Ugly Divorce: The couple tied the knot in September 2004 after four years of dating. Baumgartner filed for divorce in May after 18 years of marriage; seen together in 2008
The insider said Baumgartner “stayed in the area so as not to disturb her and Costner’s three children — Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13 — who “will be going back to school with their friends in the fall.” “. the coming months.
Baumgartner, a handbag designer, has been “trying to keep everything as normal as possible” during the turbulent time for the family, the source told the outlet.
Baumgartner, who filed for divorce from the Yellowstone star in May, complained of difficulties finding suitable rental housing in the area.
From the beginning of the proceedings, the divorce was anything but amicable. Costner claimed his ex refused to leave the mansion despite giving her $1.45 million for a new home. to Christine, claiming the actor tried to make her and her children “homeless.”
Baumgartner had insisted in court documents that she had no plans to “stripping” her Santa Barbara mansion before leaving the premises.
Costner, who was spotted with the couple’s three children in Aspen, Colorado, on July 28, and Baumgartner have been embroiled in a very contentious split for the past few months.
No kitten heels for her: Instead of chic footwear, Christine opted for simple white sandals that highlighted her pretty pedicure
I did it my way: The California resident added a pair of trendy brown tinted aviator-style sunglasses. The looker tied her blonde hair back into a messy ponytail
The drama goes back weeks to when Costner asked her to leave the house, and the focus at the time was what she wanted to take with her when she left.
Last month, sources told that Baumgartner fears the performer is “out for revenge” on her after she filed for divorce and that police will have her escorted from her Santa Barbara home.
“He wants to humiliate her,” said a close friend of Christine’s. “This isn’t about the house, this is about making Christine’s life hell because she actually went through with the divorce.”
“Christine said she wouldn’t be surprised if Kevin let the police escort her off the property,” says the friend. “It was Christine who wanted to make this transition as peaceful as possible for the sake of the children.”
“Kevin did the exact opposite. He’s not thinking about the kids and how traumatic that is.”
Last month, Baumgartner was ordered by a court to vacate the former couple’s $145 million luxury mansion in California
According to a report by ET, Baumgartner said in new legal documents that she will show Kevin’s lawyers photos of what she plans to remove from the mansion.
And that means there shouldn’t be an “emergency hearing” about what items are being taken. Christine said a hearing was “inappropriate”.
The filing also revealed that Baumgartner had rented an “off-site” storage space to house cutlery, some pots and pans, a Peloton bike, family heirlooms, clothing and friends’ personal items. There was also a “mother daughter horse picture” that she wanted to keep.
And added that Baumgartner would “do no harm” to Costner when removing her items.
Last month a judge ruled she must consult with Kevin before taking any property from the estate. She is prohibited from taking any works of art, furniture, fixtures or equipment with her without his express consent.
It was also explained that she was forbidden from removing any property from the villa apart from her clothing, toiletries, handbags and jewellery.
The ‘Let Him Go’ actor was willing to help his estranged wife move as part of their prenuptial agreement, but it was a relatively paltry sum considering their lifestyle.
End: Baumgartner filed for divorce from the Hollywood star in May after 18 years of marriage; The couple was seen in 2022
Parents of four: The former couple share three children: sons Cayden, 16; and Hayes, 14; along with their younger daughter Grace, 13
Costner reportedly paid her $1.5 million to find a new home, but given the high real estate prices in California – especially if she was trying to stay close to Costner – she may have had trouble finding something that corresponded to the luxury that she and her children are used to.
Costner deposited $1.5 million into Baumgartner’s bank account to get her to move out of his mansion, and he said he gave her $200,000 as part of their prenuptial agreement early in their marriage.
However, Baumgartner hasn’t touched the money, saying it would remove her ability to challenge the validity of the marriage contract.
The former couple first tied the knot in 2004 when Christine filed for divorce on May 1 after 18 years of marriage.
She pointed out that the date of their split was April 11, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split.
The divorce filing has left Kevin “caught by surprise” and the star does in fact have plans to file for divorce first, sources told The Sun last month in June. He had assumed the two would separate amicably and follow the steps in their prenup.