Oscar winning actor Kevin Costner has started divorce proceedings with wife Christine Baumgartner, after almost 19 years of marriage.
Yesterday, the 68-year-old's representative released a statement confirming the news of the couple's split, writes The Mirror.
Publicist Arnold Robinson said: "It is with great sadness that circumstances beyond his control have transpired which have resulted in Mr. Costner having to participate in a dissolution of marriage."
Costner and Baumgartner, a model and handbag designer, starting dating back in 1998 before tying the knot at his Colorado ranch in 2004. They share two sons, aged 15 and 14, as well as a 12-year-old daughter.
Christine is the actor's second wife after he eloped with college sweetheart Cindy Silva in 1978. They divorced in 1994 and they share three adult children together. He also shares a son - born in 1996 - following a brief relationship with Bridget Rooney.
The Hollywood actor has starred in popular Paramount western Yellowstone since its debut in 2018 and plays patriarch John Dutton III, a role which saw him pick up a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Series Drama in January.
The smash hit programme is currently in its fifth season but it's believed that this could end after the series due to friction between Costner and the show's creator Taylor Sheridan.
The New York Post reported last month that multiple sources have confirmed that the series is set to end after the second half of season five.
A source told the outlet: "It's the same as with any showrunner and big star - there's respect, but there's friction.
They added: "Hopefully Kevin will return for the remaining episodes, if everyone works together, but it looks like 'Yellowstone' will end after this season."
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