Kevin Costner's Ex-wife Allegedly Planning To Marry The Actor's Former Financier Friend

Christine Baumgartner is reportedly set to walk down the aisle a second time, barely a year after her divorce from actor Kevin Costner.

The mother of three plans to tie the knot with her boyfriend, Josh Connor, and was spotted dining with the financier in Montecito over Memorial Day weekend.

Baumgartner's children, whom she shares with the "Yellowstone" actor, joined the lovebirds for dinner after recently attending the Cannes Film Festival with their father for the premiere of his film "Horizon: An American Saga."

According to reports, Baumgartner and Connor hope to marry soon and take their relationship to the next level.

The two were romantically linked even before Baumgartner finalized her divorce from her ex, Costner. However, despite the duo being spotted together before the end of her marriage, Baumgartner has denied dating Connor during that period.

The financier is believed to have already shared his marriage plans for Baumgartner with his associates, although it is unclear whether the couple has set a date. To him, the blonde beauty is "worth it," and he doesn't mind blending their two families.

"Josh knows he can give her what Kevin didn't, even though he is a high-powered executive with his own demanding career," said an insider, per theDailyMail.

They added, "He also knows how important her children are to her – as his are to him. Trying to blend two families isn't easy, but she's worth it."

Baumgartner shares three kids with Costner: Cayden, 17, Hayes, 15, and Grace, 13. Connor also has three children with his ex: Lily, 20, John, 18, and Abigail, 13.

Over the weekend, most of the family was spotted meeting up at the swank Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club, with Lily and John being the only ones absent from the gathering.

Despite Baumgartner's sons leaving the location early and Grace being driven home rather than staying late with Connor, Christine, and Abigail, the meetup had all the trappings of the lovebirds attempting to kick off a mutual bond between their children.

Such an act would not be surprising, as sources have revealed that Baumgartner has confessed that Connor "is the man she wants to spend the rest of her life with."

While Baumgartner is fully focused on her blossoming relationship with Connor, she is happy that her ex is winning in his career, especially with his film "Horizon: An American Saga" premiering at the Cannes Film Festival.

A source said about the mother-of-three, "She is happy for Kevin. Horizon has been his everything for so long, and she's glad all the kids could be there to support him."

For the screening, Costner came in the company of five of his seven children: Cayden, Lily, Grace, Hayes, and Annie. He shares Annie and Lily with his first wife, Cindy Silva.

The actor, who was dressed in a black bespoke suit and bow tie from a top designer, posed with his family on the red carpet before heading into the venue.

It's been nearly a year since Costner settled his ugly divorce battle with Baumgartner after they decided to end their nearly two-decades-long marriage.

When the divorce battle was ongoing, Costner was knee-deep in his commitments to his Western film franchise, "Horizon: An American Saga," while also juggling responsibilities to his children.

"So much. Very serious stuff, and those things are very important. I have to deal with them," Costner described how he felt in those moments in an interview with GQ Magazine. "And I have to deal with them on a daily basis, emotionally, historically almost. And then there's the immediate needs of children."

He added, "I'm not going to list the things—I'm going to stop right there with them. That is my job, looking at that and dealing with that."

At the film's premiere, the first installment of Costner's four-part project received a standing ovation from viewers. The actor was moved to tears by the emotional reaction while giving a speech after the movie played out on the screen.

"I'm sorry you had to clap that long for me to understand that I should speak," Costner told the crowd, according to USA Today.

"Such good people. Such a good moment, not just for me, but for the actors who came with me, for people who believed in me, who continued to work," Costner  said, adding, "I'll never forget this."

Costner collaborated with Jon Baird to write the Western film and produced, directed, and starred in the project. It also has a star-studded cast that includes Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Giovanni Ribisi, Jena Malone, and Abbey Lee and is scheduled to be theatrically released next month.