Kevin Costner, 69, reveals what he is looking for in a girl… right after denying Jewel romance rumors in wake of Christine Baumgartner divorce

Kevin Costner has exposed what he is searching for in a lady, just after denying rumors he was courting Jewel.

The 69-yr-outdated movie star finalized his divorce with his 2nd spouse Christine Baumgartner in February following a bitter legal struggle.

Having said that he a short while ago declared that he is ‘not going to allow everything harden my heart’ and remains open to finding enjoy once again.

Now, he has last but not least disclosed the kind of marriage he would like to have – and the sort of person with whom he hopes to have it.

The star – who has 7 small children – shared that he is hoping to locate a ‘person who wishes to be loved, and they want to be, you know…really feel like they’re at their extremely greatest. And that enjoy aids that and will not hinder it,’ in an interview with Fox News.

Costner, who was married to his 1st spouse Cindy Silva for 16 many years and Baumgartner for 18 a long time, remarked: ‘I had two unique relationships.’ 

Last 7 days, he shot down rumors on The Howard Stern Showthat he has dated Jewel.

Kevin insisted they were being ‘friends’ who experienced ‘never long gone out ever.’

Costner and Jewel ignited speculation about the character of their romance when they spent this previous Thanksgiving alongside one another.

They then poured fuel on the conjecture when they were found at a charity celebration in the British Virgin Islands near the finish of very last 12 months.

As for slipping in really like all over again, he claimed that he ‘[loves] the idea of that possibility’ in his People cover tale printed very last week. 

When asked about how he has been navigating existence after his ex filed for divorce in May perhaps 2023 just after nearly 20 several years of marriage, he replied: ‘You just do it.’

‘You just retain conversing, you maintain coaching [the kids], you continue to keep fascinated in what they’re interested in,’ he ongoing. ‘I experienced to.’ 

The father of seven — who shares sons Cayden, 17, Hayes, 15, and 14-12 months-outdated daughter Grace with Baumgartner — also included that he is hopeful of getting adore all over again. 

‘Yeah, I imagine most people would like to be in like,’ claimed the a few-time Golden Globe winner — who also has four adult small children: Annie, 40, Lily, 37, Joe, 36, and Liam, 27. 

‘There’s these kinds of a good emotion which is related with that,’ he ongoing.

‘It could have to be outlined in a distinctive way,’ he additional. ‘But yeah, I enjoy the concept of that chance.’

Meanwhile, he has been channeling his enthusiasm into Horizon: An American Saga, the debut motion picture in his forthcoming 4-component Western epic.

Horizon: An American Saga is a film directed and manufactured by as well as starring himself in a screenplay he co-wrote. The movie opens in theaters on June 28. 

He fronted $38 million of his very own funds and mortgaged residence to enable fund the movie, but he shared his exhilaration for his lifetime.

‘I’ve experienced an very strange — and, for the most aspect, lovely — everyday living,’ Costner mentioned.

‘I’ve taken some truly significant bites out of lifestyle, and everyday living has taken some genuinely major kinds out of me, and I’ve in no way allow it harden me and I am not likely to,’ he included. 

He also mentioned that his best precedence continues to be with his children.

‘It’s seriously about the little ones,’ the actor and filmmaker claims. ‘I am continue to instructing my young ones. And by the way, I am even now understanding.’

In his include story, he insisted that they are not relationship amid the rampant romance rumors. 

‘No, Jewel and I are mates,’ he told Individuals. ‘We’ve never ever absent out ever.’ 

Costner also added: ‘She’s unique, and I really don’t want — I really don’t want these rumors to wreck our friendship due to the fact that’s what we have. She’s unique to me. She’s beautiful enough to go out with.’ 

He then spelled out how the rumors commenced when he visited Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island for a charity event Jewel was involved in. 

Recalling how he became buddies with Jewel, Costner recalled: ‘Richard Branson had been asking me for several years to come down to Necker Island, and so I at last did. 

‘I’m divorced all of a sudden. I am a one father, and he is ask me for, you know, 10 yrs to occur down there. I said, “Effectively, I guess I will go down.”‘ 

On his friendship with Jewel, he additional: ‘She was any person I just had some huge discussions with, and together with Emma [Watson].

‘I was on [the plane] with nine individuals and, I never want the press to damage this for us, simply because I have experienced conversations with her, text smart and she’s so wise, and she’s been by means of a great deal herself, and so we have a friendship.

‘We never have a romance, and we have not dated,’ he added. ‘She’s beautiful and good more than enough for all people things.’ 

Costner has been going by a bitter divorce fight from Baumgartner because their split in May well 2023, though Jewel was earlier married to rodeo champion Ty Murray.