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Kevin Costner‘s ex-wife Christine Baumgartner wasted no time in moving on following their 2023 split. She reportedly got engaged to the former couple’s mutual friend Josh Connor and the Yellowstone alum’s fans are curious about Christine’s future husband.
Who Is Josh Connor?
Josh is a divorcee and a father of three. He graduated from Massachusetts’ Williams College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics.Josh graduated from Massachusetts’ Williams College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics.
What Does Josh Connor Do for a Living?
Josh is the founding partner of Connor Capital SB, which “focuses on equity investments in transportation and transportation-related companies,” according to his business’ profile.
He has worked in finance for more than 25 years, primarily with companies in the transportation industry. Josh has “been an investor, key strategic advisor, lender, and leading banker to many transportation companies around the world,” per his bio.
In addition to running his own company, Josh is the managing director and coportfolio manager of Oaktree Capital’s infrastructure investing strategy, where he specializes in the transportation sector.
Before he founded Connor Capital in 2016, Josh worked for three years as the managing director and the cohead of the industrials banking group at Barclays. He currently serves on the board of directors of Watco Companies, Frontier Airlines, Copa (Airlines) Holdings and U.S. Rail and Logistics.
Josh Connor Was Previously Married and Has Three Kids
Josh and his former wife Patricia’s divorce was finalized on January 3, 2023. The pair share three children, two daughters — Lily and Abigail — and a son, John. The former couple lived in Montecito, California, not far from Kevin’s Carpinteria, California, estate where Christine and their three kids lived during their marriage, The Daily Mail reported.
When Did Josh Connor and Christine Baumgartner Start Dating?
Josh was first linked to Christine in July 2023, two months after she filed for divorce from Kevin to end their 18-year marriage. The pair were photographed on a vacation in Hawaii and reportedly returned to the island for Christmas in 2023. Christine was photographed in January 2024 dropping Josh off at his Montecito, California, home.
The former handbag designer and the banker were all smiles while out shopping together in Calabasas, California, in April 2024, while continuing to keep their romance low-key.
The duo was photographed beaming as they arrived at Top Chef winner Harold Dieterle’s Il Totano in New York City’s West Village on December 11, 2024, amid a pre-Christmas trip to the Big Apple.
“Christine and Josh’s relationship started as a friendship, so they have a really strong foundation. They share the same values, and she feels so happy and supported in this new relationship,” a source told People in December 2024.
“They’re so in love,” the source added. “It’s been a very natural and positive step forward for Christine.”
Kevin Costner Questioned Whether Christine Baumgartner Was Unfaithful During Their Divorce Battle
The Horizon star was friends with Josh and suspected something might have been going on between him and Christine.
“Kevin doesn’t know what to think or who to trust,” a source told In Touch exclusively on August 2, 2023, after photos emerged of Josh and Christine’s Hawaiian vacation. “He’s sick over it.”
The Dances With Wolves star said he was faithful to Christine during the marriage but did “not know” if she could say the same thing in an August 24, 2023, response to her request for financial documents amid their divorce battle.
“Respondent has no responsive documents for ‘extramarital romantic relationships’ in which he engaged because he engaged in none,” read court documents obtained by Us Weekly at the time. His attorney said Kevin “does not know for a fact if [Christine] engaged in any ‘extramarital romantic relationships’ before separation and, if so, whether she spent any of his money or charged any expenses in furtherance of her affair(s) on credit cards he paid.”
Christine testified in court on August 31, 2023, that she and Josh were just friends after the photographed of their Hawaiian vacation emerged the month prior.
“Kevin had strong suspicions that something was going on between Christine and Josh,” an insider revealed to Us Weekly on January 25, 2024. “Their close [bond] was a real elephant in the room.” Christine and Kevin finalized their divorce in February 2024.
When Did Josh Connor and Christine Baumgartner Get Engaged?
Josh popped the question on January 26, 2025, People reported on January 29, 2025.
“It was about to rain, so almost no one else was on the beach when Josh got down on one knee,” a source close to the couple told the outlet, surprising Christine as she thought they were going out for a simple dinner that evening.
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