The Ultimate Marriage
As a student at California State University, Fullerton, Kevin Costner met his future wife after being nominated as the homecoming queen of the year. At the time, beautiful Cindy Silva worked part-time portraying Snow White at Disneyland. The two kicked it off immediately and got married in 1987.
The Ultimate Marriage
During a 1989 interview, Costner said about Cindy that “She was beautiful, she was sweet, she was smarter than me.” He added, “She represented everything about women that I like. They had three children, and although they were married for many years, it didn’t stay happy forever.
Costner Searching For Freedom
Kevin and Cindy presented a marriage that the world thought was perfect. The two even owned a horse they named “Proud-to-be-together,” but it is easy to forget that just because they are famous, these are still two people who were trying to make things work as a couple, which is never easy… and later interviews revealed that it was not all matrimonial paradise for the couple.
Costner Searching For Freedom
Costner revealed in 1987 that he was a man who liked to be free and loves the finer things of life. To be governed by a woman was not his thing. This made the public angry at him as his portrait was different from what they knew. However, his business associates were not surprised.
The Marriage Ended
The couple put a lot of effort into creating Costner’s film “Dances With Wolves” which won six Oscar Awards. Costner was on the film set while Cindy was busy on the production floor and other stage arrangements. However, Cindy had double duties as she was also being a full-time mom at home with the kids.
The Marriage Ended
Sadly, what seemed like the “perfect marriage” soon came to a halt as Costner’s cheating rumors started to surface. Cindy could not manage the shame, and before long, the two decided it was best to go their separate ways. In their divorce statement, they announced their 16-year marriage was finally over. However, it seemed Kevin’s love life had just begun.
Unsurprised
Kevin revealed that even before the couple announced their divorce, he had known that it was coming. He claimed there were a lot of temptations out there waiting to cause trouble in anyone’s marriage. According to Costner, once you step out of line, you would have to pay, adding that marriage was generally not easy to manage.
Unsurprised
His friends and colleague noted Costner would not be shy to start up with any women he found attractive. Costner said that “the package wasn’t important – I have a real appreciation for women”. This would prove true when many rumors began their rounds…
An Affair
There were two major hits in Costner’s life in those years, his divorce and the news of a fourth child being born. However, Costner didn’t believe the child, whose mother was Bridget Rooney, was his, so he did a paternity test. This child came two years after his divorce.
An Affair
Costner wanted to prove he was a good dad, so he started his daddy duties immediately when it was revealed to be his child. He set up a trust fund for the child. But, they rarely hang out in public together.
A Single Affair?
In addition to all the rumors, Kevin was also said to be in a relationship with Halle Berry in 1989. In those days, his marriage was already downhill, and Halle Berry was rising to fame.
A Single Affair
It is said that the two started dating after Berry starred in Living Dolls while Costner was working on the Field of Dreams. However, the two never talked about the rumors and are still friends to date.
The Irresistible Michelle
While Kevin was still married, he started messing around with Michelle Pfeiffer without thinking a new rumor would start. Pfeiffer played major roles in Scarface, Batman Returns, Dangerous Liaisons, and a lot more. Interestingly, Pfeiffer, Rooney, and Berry all played the feline Batman character.
The Irresistible Michelle
Could it be that Costner has a knack for women who play Cat Woman roles? He worked hard to be the love interest for Pfeiffer in Taming Ben Taylor, but the film never made it to the big screens.
Bedroom On Fire
Bobbie Jean Brown is known for dating Tommy Lee, starring in Warrant’s “Cherry Pie” commercial, and dating many popular Hollywood men. However, Tommy Lee left her for Pamela Anderson, which pushed her to create a memoir.
Bedroom On Fire
She detailed her life story in the memoir she titled, “Dirty Rocker Boys: Love and Lust on the Sunset Strip.” Costner ended up in the book in an interesting scenario. Jean Brown accidentally set Costner’s bedroom on fire in the middle of a romantic situation.
He Was A Womanizer
Costner’s name didn’t only end up in Brown’s memoir but also in Peggy Trentini’s, a TV and movie star. In her memoir titled “Once Upon a Star: Celebrity Kiss and Tell Stories,” she mentioned him, which she released in 2012. The two had an affair after Costner’s marriage collapsed, and Trentini revealed Costner was fun and sexy but not the guy to really fall in love with.
He Was A Womanizer
She noted he was fun, flexible, and flirty but never got serious with him after hearing how big of a womanizer he was. Trentini also said Costner would let his friends take a lot of women to his house.
Someone Caught His Attention
Woody Allen’s romantic comedy Mighty Aphrodite caught Costner’s attention in 1992. But it wasn’t really the movie that interested him, but Mira Sorvino, who played a prostitute called Linda Ash. She was a Hollywood newbie.
Someone Caught His Attention
The affair came to light in 1993 and made the headlines of every popular paper. But at the same speed, their relationship started, it ended the same way. Probably it wasn’t meant to be.
Transformation
Costner seemed to leave a mark on every woman he met, such as Holly Sampson, whom he dated in 1994. In 2009, the full revelation was made by Sampson in a radio interview.
Transformation
When they met up, Sampson had already made appearances in films such as My Two Dads, Beauty and the Beast, The Wonder Years, and Matlock. She did a few others until she went into the adult-only industry and appeared under many characters such as Nicolette.
A Supermodel
Kevin’s divorce for him seemed like a moment of freedom. He claimed to have missed a lot while being married and was now trying to get the most out of his single life. In the mid-1990s, there were rumors he was dating supermodel Naomi Campbell.
A Supermodel
Campbell was only 15 when she started modeling and soon after became a popular figure. Naomi has also been engaged to Adam Clayton, the U2 bassist and to Formula One Racer, Flavio Briatore.
More Rumors
Rumors just kept coming one after the other, and next came Karin Reznick, a star in the 1989 film, Her Alibi, and 1988’s Clara’s Heart. She worked the production floor with Martin Efland on Clara’s Heart.
More Rumors
In the 1990s, she got married to film director John Bryum and probably was hooked up with Costner in his marriage’s late days.
Loyal Ex-Partner
Costner had a huge influence on all the women he dated, and like many others, Brigit Cunningham felt the heat he came with. After the three-year relationship between the two ended, while Cunningham had her own issues to deal with too, she checked herself into rehabilitation for alcohol abuse.
Loyal Ex-Partner
Amidst everything that was going on with Costner, Cunningham stayed loyal to her ex-partner, Kevin, which she proved in 2006 when a scandal regarding a massage session in a high-end hotel room, erupted. She stated that “Kevin is very romantic and tender, he would never do anything so vulgar. He is Mr. Perfect, squeaky clean if a little naïve when it comes to realizing the effect he has on girls. he was really gentle and caring and would never do anything hurtful to anyone.”
Romance Amidst Rumors
A lot of you may know Angie Everhart for her modeling career and her role as an actress along with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Last Action. She was also ranked as one of FHM’s Top 100 sexist Women of 2003. This stunning red-headed model was also engaged to Joe Pesci and Sylvester Stallone.
Romance Amidst Rumors
Apparently, Everhart and Costner had a little fling going. Still, it didn’t last long after they were spotted out, and not much later Everhart got married to Ashley Hamilton, a comedian, singer, and songwriter.
Another Short Love Affair
In 1995, Costner dated Courtney Cox, a star from the series Friends. The two didn’t say much about their relationship, but before long, the two also went their separate ways.
Another Short Love Affair
In 2001, the two came together once again and even starred in the popular crime movie, 3000 Milesto Graceland. Before he could get another shot at a relationship with her, she was already married to actor David Arquette, who also appeared in the same crime film. The two married in 1999.
Continued Affairs
1995 seemed like the year Costner was on a short-relationship streak. He also dated Cheryl Tiegs that year. Tiegs is the stunning beauty who was the ultimate American supermodel; she was the reason ‘super’ was added to the word ‘model’. She featured on countless magazine covers around that time, including Time Magazine and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Continued Affairs
Costner said he just couldn’t resist the fashion beauty and she totally seemed to have a thing going for him too.
A Fight Night
Cal Ripken was a popular baseball player during his time, and he was known for his prolific playing skills, and at the time he was on a phenomenal game-playing streak, being included in the starting lineup in every game in the last five years. However, it seemed like he was about to miss one for the first time, but the game got canceled thanks to lucky technical malfunctions.
A Fight Night
But what happened? It turned out Costner was the reason he wasn’t up for playing that day. After leaving for a game one day, he had to go back home for something he forgot. The rumor goes that he ended up finding Costner and his wife, Kelly, in bed together.
Good Morning America
Costner’s search for love was not easy, and for a while, he dated Joan Lunden, a host of the popular TV show, Good Morning America. His new love interest quickly made it to the media, and with the pressure from everyone about the truth to the rumors, their relationship ended.
Good Morning America
Lunden noted the romantic times the two shared and believed if the media hadn’t have put so much focus on them, their relationship would have lasted for longer.
A Full-Time Girlfriend
As 1996 went on, Costner started dating Elle Macpherson, a famous Australian supermodel. Interestingly, this relationship was more than a fling as the two got serious after a while.
A Full-Time Girlfriend
Costner said at the time that “I feel I have met my equal with this beautiful, talented, funny, and lovely person.” After a few short months, the two moved in together. Unfortunately, this set-up did not last long, and the couple split up before the year came to an end.
Another Affair
We all thought he was ready to settle down with Elle Macpherson and once again tie the knot. However, the cheating door opened, and without a second thought, it yielded and went through it.
Another Affair
This time around, he had a fling with an Italian-French supermodel and singer Carla Bruni. Bruni was one of the first supermodels globally, and for a while, she dated French president Nicolas Sarkozy. She also dated Eric Clapton and Mick Jagger.
A Good Year
Costner did some amazing films, and in 1997 he received nominations for two major works he did – Tin Cup (1996) and The Postman (1997). He received the Golden Globe Awards nominations.
A Good Year
That year was going pretty good for Costner, and that was also the year he met Tawny Little, Miss America Pageant winner, and news anchor. They dated between 1997 to 1998. Little also dated Burth Reynolds and Ron Silver.
A Hot Rumor
Costner is known to get a lot of his friends angry as a result of his relationship actions. At one point, Costner got on the last nerve of John Travolta, who was married to Kelly Preston. Kevin and Preston played a role in the film “For the Love of the Game,” but it was not long after that rumors surfaced that the two were having an affair.
A Hot Rumor
The media didn’t ease up on an opportunity to bring the two to light, and the possibility of an affair started from their role in the movie. To date, none of the party ever spoke about the rumors.
“True Love”
Costner was once again searching for love, and this time, his mission took him to Christine Baumgartner. Christine is a handbag designer and model, and after falling for Costner’s temptations, the two started a love affair. Interestingly, Christine, too, went to California State University, Fullerton.
True Love
The two met briefly in the 1980s when Costner was filming his role for the movie Tin Cup. But, it wasn’t anything then as he was still married. However, in 1998 when the two met again, it was on different terms this time around. Costner admitted it took him a while before he told Christine he loved her because he wasn’t prepared to fall in love at that time.
End Of The Single Life
When he was single, Costner did a lot of things we would consider to be wild. He noted whenever he wanted some company, he would make some random decisions on who to pick for an affair. Costner never used the word “love” for the record as he thought it was too heavy.
End Of The Single Life
But, when he met Christine, things were completely different. When the two started dating, Christine was 33, and Costner was 53. However, they split in 2002 as Christine wanted children while Costner didn’t.
Nervous
Costner was not ready for all that commitment, and Christine said she was willing to wait but not for long. But, with the love Costner had found, he couldn’t pass this up, so he got a hold of himself and made the ultimate decision. He was afraid of committing.
Nervous
The two dated for four years before their relationship ended. Costner realized he was about to lose a woman who truly loved him, but he was about to lose it because of a single no.
Getting Married
Costner reunited with Christine, and in 2003, the two got engaged. Then on September 25, 2004, the two got married on Costner’s property in Colorado. Their wedding was a mix of vintage and traditional – the perfect movie scene.
Getting Married
Christine was saying her first “I do” while Costner was saying his second. Everyone was hoping this would work out and a close friend of Kevin admitted he was seriously in love this time around.
A Family Man
Within three years of their marriage, the couple had their first child, Cayden, a son. Interestingly, Costner took a break from his busy schedule to attend to family life and their needs. He also took on different business ventures, such as less-demanding film productions and investment.
A Family Man
A also became a part of a band, Modern West, and during this time, he did lots of tours with them. He tried to keep his life out of all the drama and the media. He took on the full-time role of a dad.
Seven Children
The couple welcomed their second child, a son, in 2009 and then their third, a daughter, in 2010. Costner now had seven children, three from his first marriage and his son from Bridget.
Seven Children
Costner admitted he has some amazing children, and watching them grow a great experience for him. He doesn’t want success as much as he wants to have his children live a satisfying life. He is also praying to live long enough to see them grow.
Aged Father
He noted being an old dad is something to consider as he being in his 60s with young children is an interesting feat. Costner said he wants to bond with his children and tell them all about what life has to offer.
Aged Father
Those words show how committed he is to his family, and Christine said his life has completely changed from his former days. That was his past, but he is now a family man.
No Longer Single
Costner always boasted about how great his single life was, but these days, he only focuses on his life and family. He made this revelation in an interview back in 2007.
No Longer Single
The actor said he doesn’t believe in having favorite kids, but his daughters have a close place in his heart. However, all his children mean everything to him.
Back In Hollywood
Family-life took up a great part of his life, so he paused his acting career. So, when his children started to get bigger, he went back to filming. After coming back, one of his major roles was in Man of Steel, where he played Jonathan Kent. But, all was not as smooth as he had hoped.
Back In Hollywood
Costner noted he prefers to make a movie in which he has the chance to do things the way he wants. Also, doing a movie he would not make originally, or one where someone is getting manipulated is not a hit for him, and he prefers to avoid those films.
Satisfying Life
Costner admitted that his acting career had been a great journey for him, but fatherhood gives him more satisfaction. He noted movies are great, especially when you play superheroes but being a father has a more fulfilling experience.
Satisfying Life
Costner recounts his two major roles in life – one as an actor where he gets paid to do what he loves and the other where he gets to be a father with a lifetime reward.
Happily Ever After
Costner noted he never wanted to experience fear in his life, but after his first marriage collapsed, he became afraid. He admitted the pains were unbearable, and he would not want a repeat of this. So, he learned a lot of lessons throughout his life that would take him forward.
Happily Ever After