Kevin Costner is back on the dating scene — just 18 months after his bitter divorce was finalized.
The Yellowstone star, 70, split from Christine Baumgartner in May 2023 after 18 years of marriage, officially closing the book on their messy split this past February.
The courtroom battle was brutal, with Costner ultimately ordered to pay $63,209 per month in child support — far less than the jaw-dropping $248,000 Christine had demanded.
She was also forced to vacate his $145 million beachfront estate in Carpinteria only two months after filing.
Since then, Costner has leaned into single life, turning heads with rumored links to Jewel, Sharon Stone, Jennifer Lopez, and January Jones.
Now, Daily Mail can confirm that the Oscar winner is cozying up to Kelley Noonan Gores — the director, author, and ex-wife of billionaire Alec Gores.
An insider told Daily Mail that Kevin has been ‘getting to know Kelley’ amid his busy Hollywood work schedule.
‘Kevin has been filming and working to get a few films off the ground and also dealing with the recent lawsuit against him and his Horizon film, so the times he has had for himself have been few and far between, but he has been getting to know Kelley and it seems like they share an interest with each other and look to hang out even more in the future,’ Daily Mail’s source explained.
The insider claimed that Kevin is being cautious about jumping into a new relationship due to being ‘burned’ in the past.
However, the A-list hunk is still open to finding ‘true love.’
‘Kevin is using kids gloves upon getting into any new relationship because he has been burned, but he also believes in true love and if Kelley were someone to bring that to him, that would be great.’
The source explained that Costner and Kelley have ‘mutual friends, so if it doesn’t work out romantically, they will at least make a good new trusted friend.
‘This is currently in the wait and see period of it all, but they both aren’t running away from a potential loving new relationship.’
DailyMail.com has reached out to reps for Costner for comment.
Us Weekly also reported that Costner and Kelley aren’t rushing into a relationship just yet, especially with geography working against them — Costner lives in Carpinteria while Noonan is based about 100 miles away in Manhattan Beach.
Still, sparks seem to be flying as the two have reportedly ‘spent time’ together in Colorado.
‘They both frequent Aspen often and have mutual friend groups,’ the source added.
‘They have been getting to know each other and seeing each other casually when they can.’
Little is publicly known about Noonan Gores, 46, who married billionaire Alec Gores, 72, in 2016.
The couple announced their divorce in December 2024 and share a 6-year-old daughter, Riley.
On Instagram, she describes herself as a director, author, and host, as well as ‘Mama, Meditator, Sports Nut.’
News of the budding romance follows a January report claiming the Hollywood leading man ‘is not seriously involved with anyone and not necessarily looking for anything more than that right now.’
It also comes on the heels of Costner publicly shutting down rumors that he was dating Jewel.
While visiting The Howard Stern Show, he told the host: ‘Jewel and I are friends. We’ve never gone out ever.’
‘She’s special, and I don’t want — I don’t want these rumors to ruin our friendship because that’s what we have. She’s special to me. She’s beautiful enough to go out with,’ he added.
The star recalled that he and Jewel were among a group that included Emma Watson who attended a charity event in the British Virgin Islands in November 2023.
‘She was somebody I just had some tremendous conversations with, and along with Emma,’ he said, noting that they flew together to and from Richard Branson’s island.
Costner was also linked to Stone late last year after a source said ‘sparks were flying’ between them and that ‘they exchanged numbers’ at the Governors Awards in November.
Meanwhile, he was spotted in Aspen enjoying drinks with Lopez at hotspot Kemo Sabe in December.
Though he mingled with her group, it’s unclear how much time they spent together.
That same month, Mad Men star January shared on Instagram Stories that she ‘finally’ had the chance to meet him at a Brunello Cucinelli event.
She wrote: ‘Beautiful evening once again with the incredibly warm @brunellocucinelli_brand family. And I finally got to meet @kevincostner.’
Despite persistent rumors and fans’ hopes, no romance blossomed between Costner and the actresses he’s been linked to, leaving the actor focused on life after his high-profile split.
He remains devoted to co-parenting with Baumgartner, sharing sons Cayden, 18, and Hayes, 16, and daughter Grace, 15.
He also has three adult children from his first marriage to Cindy Silva: Annie, 41, Lily, 39, and Joe, 37.
As DailyMail.com previously revealed, Baumgartner is now planning a tropical wedding with fiancé Josh Connor, a financier, just 18 months after her split from Costner.
Their relationship has been fraught with controversy.
During a heated court hearing in August 2023, Costner accused his ex of cheating with Connor, who was once a close friend and neighbor.
Christine denied the claims under oath, but by January 2024, their romance had become public knowledge.
