EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Costner’s estranged wife Christine Baumgartner is spotted carrying boxes of clothes and shoes to storage unit a mile from their $150 million home after she was kicked out amid nasty divorce
- Wearing Chanel sandals and wide legged black pants, Costner’s estranged wife was seen hauling the plastic boxes to and from her trunk in Carpinteria
- Christine and the Yellowstone actor initially tied the knot in 2004 – but she filed for divorce on May 1 after 18 years of marriage
Kevin Costner’s estranged wife Christine Baumgartner has been spotted carrying boxes of clothes and shoes to a storage unit a mile from their $150 million home.
Handbag designer Baumgartner, 49, was booted out of the family’s mansion amid her nasty divorce with the actor. She’s since been living in a $35,000-a-month rental in Santa Barbara.
Wearing Chanel sandals and wide legged black pants, Costner’s estranged wife was seen hauling the plastic boxes to and from her trunk in Carpinteria, California.
The boxes included clothing, shoes and hangers and other belongings from her storage unit. Christine got help from a friend while moving her things on August 15.
Christine and the Yellowstone actor, 68, initially tied the knot in 2004 – but she filed for divorce on May 1 after 18 years of marriage.
Kevin Costner’s estranged wife Christine Baumgartner has been spotted carrying boxes of clothes and shoes to a storage unit a mile from their $150 million home
Wearing Chanel sandals and wide legged black pants, Costner’s estranged wife was seen hauling the plastic boxes to and from her trunk in Carpinteria, California
Christine and the Yellowstone actor initially tied the knot in 2004 – but she filed for divorce on May 1 after 18 years of marriage
The handbag designer was seen moving things into her car, with the help of a friend
Baumgartner moved to a new rental home – which is within 10 miles of her former dwelling – and is renting at a rate of $35,000 monthly, sources said
Over: Baumgartner filed for divorce from the Hollywood star in May, after 18 years of marriage; The pair seen in 2022
Following her July 28 move from the main home, the mother-of-three was staying ‘at a smaller house’ on the property that had been used for staffers.
Baumgartner had been staying in the area to not disrupt her and Costner’s three children – Cayden 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13 – who will be back at school with their friends in the fall.
She then moved to a new rental home – which is within 10 miles of her former dwelling – and is renting at a rate of $35,000-a-month, sources said.
The home has four bedrooms and four bathrooms and includes amenities such as a swimming pool, fire pit and BBQ area. The luxury home is surrounded by green shrubbery in the upscale California community.
Kevin, meanwhile, was spotted getting his pants taken in at The Perfect Fit in Montecito after losing 15 pounds during his divorce.
Last week, DailyMail.com published photos of the Santa Barbara rental home Baumgartner, 49, moved into after she was ordered to vacate the $145million compound she had shared with the 68-year-old Yellowstone star.
Baumgartner had been staying in the area to not disrupt her and Costner’s three children – Cayden 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13 – who will be back at school with their friends in the fall
She is seen carrying a box full of hangers to her car
One of the boxes was labeled: ‘Shoes, heels’
Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner arriving at the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Barker Hangar on Sunday, February 27, 2022
Christine Baumgartner’s friend helps her carry a box into the trunk of the car
A close friend of the designer said that the move has come as a relief for Baumgartner – whose initially amicable split from her estranged husband turned sour and left her in an uncomfortable living situation.
‘Christine said she feels like the weight of the world has finally been lifted now that she’s moved out,’ the insider told DailyMail.com.
‘She said she wouldn’t be surprised if Kevin had the staff keeping tabs on her while she was packing up.
‘She still doesn’t understand why Kevin had to drag her name through the mud and make what could have been rather easy, painfully difficult.’
The source revealed that Costner and Baumgartner have had no verbal contact ‘in months’ and have only been communicating through their lawyers – much to her dismay.
Baumgartner, who filed for divorce from the Yellowstone star in May, had also complained of struggling to find an appropriate rental in the area.
Ugly divorce: The couple tied the knot after four years of dating in September 2004. Baumgartner filed for divorce in May after 18 years of marriage; seen together in 2008
Ugly divorce: The couple tied the knot after four years of dating in September 2004. Baumgartner filed for divorce in May after 18 years of marriage; seen together in 2008
A recent filing revealed that Baumgartner rented an ‘off-site’ storage unit to house some silverware, some pots and pans, a Peloton bike, family heirlooms, clothing and personal items from friends.
It’s understood that this is the same unit she was seen taking things from on Tuesday.
This comes after Costner accused her of ransacking the home that they had previously shared.
Through his attorney, the Yellowstone star accused his ex of taking his belongings ‘without his knowledge or consent,’ which he claims has increased significantly.
Baumgartner previously wrote in court filings that she was hesitant to leave her home without having a plan and funding in place, if only for the sake of her children, whom she doesn’t want to have to move multiple times.
Baumgartner’s new rental home – which is within 10 miles of her former dwelling – is renting at a rate of $35,000 monthly, sources said
The home has four bedrooms and four bathrooms and includes amenities such as a swimming pool, fire pit and BBQ area
She claimed that ‘Kevin wants me to rent [a] place without [a] financial plan in place. However, [I] have our three children to think about. It is contrary to their best interests to commit to rental that [I] may not be able to afford, particularly as that would ultimately lead to multiple relocations.
‘My goal has been and continues to be maintaining as much stability for our children as possible, which includes having the proper resources and plan in place so that [I] can establish [a] stable home for them, rather than making temporary and inconsistent housing arrangements,’ she continued.
The Let Him Go actor was on the hook to help his estranged wife relocate per their prenuptial agreement, but it was a relatively paltry sum for their lifestyle.
Costner would have paid her a reported $1.5million to find a new home, but with California’s elevated home prices — particularly if she tried to stay near Costner — she may have had difficulty finding something similar to the luxury she and her children are accustomed to.
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