Kevin Costner’s estranged wife has been spotted for the first time since she was comforted on holiday by the actor’s own friend.
Last week, Christine Baumgartner was pictured on vaction in Hawaii as she escaped the drama of her bitter divorce battle from the Yellowstone actor.
However, Christine wasn’t alone and she was seen getting very cosy with Costner’s banker pal, Josh Connor, as they took a scenic seaside stroll on the beach.
Topless Connor, who lives near Costner’s mansion and has reportedly gone through a divorce of his own recently, was seen somewhat controversially letting his hair down with his friends’ estranged wife.
Now Christine has returned back to reality and was caught on camera going shopping with daughter Grace in Montecito, CA over the weekend.
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Costner’s estranged wife was all smiles as she stopped by a local CVS to pick up some personal care and beauty supplies just a day after getting back from vacationing in Hawaii.
After picking up some goods from the shop, Christine then returned to the luxurious $145 million Santa Barbara mega-mansion which she has been refusing to vacate.
Christine had tried to dispute her prenup agreement with Costner, which stated she had to leave the family home within 30 days of either party filing for divorce.
However, a judge ruled that she had to vacate the property by the end of July in a huge win for the Yellowstone actor.
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It was believed that Costner was going to file for divorce but got “blindsided” by Christine, who managed to get in their first in May.
The estranged couple share three children; Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13 – and Christine has deamnded $248,000 per month in child support.
Costner’s ex believes the offered of $52,000 is not enough to keep the children in a lifestyle they are accustomed to, which includes holiday homes, private schooling and country club memberships.
This comes after experts told Daily Express US how Kevin and Christine’s kids would be affected after she filed for divorce.
In an exclusive interview with The Express, the Hollywood divorce lawyer weighed in on the “out of control” separation of the Yellowstone actor and luxury handbag designer.
Documents revealed that Christine was asking Costner for $248,000 a month in child support, a sum “less than the amount needed to maintain the children”.
Melcher, partner of Walzer Melcher & Yoda, said: “The last thing a celeb wants is a messy divorce.
“They lose control of their image and risk having embarrassing personal details revealed.
“They must decide whether to counter the allegations and add fuel to the fire or say nothing and hope the story goes away.”
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