Kevin Costner has broken his silence about his alleged romance with Jewel.
During an appearance on “The Howard Stern Show,” Kevin Costner, whose divorce from ex Christine Baumgartner was finalized in February, opened up about the nature of his relationship with the folk singer and admitted that he never actually “went on a date with Jewel.” ,
He added, “She’s special and I don’t want these rumours to ruin our friendship because that’s all we have. I mean, she’s too sweet to date.”
Kevin Costner separated from his wife Christine Baumgartner in 2023 after 18 years of marriage. they have three children.
When did the dating rumours start?
In December, the “Yellowstone” actor and Jewel sparked dating rumours when TMZ reported that they went to the Caribbean together to attend a fundraiser for Richard Branson’s own foundation on Necker Island and were seen “flirting” together.
That same week, a source told People magazine that the relationship was “refreshing but not exactly new.” “There is a huge attraction on both sides,” the source said.
Another source told Us Weekly that Costner and Jewell have known each other “for years” and “have been quietly dating for a while.”
But Costner insisted on “The Howard Stern Show” that he went to the island with nine people, including Jewel and Emma Watson, and that Branson had invited them there. During the trip, he said he had “tremendous conversations” with both Jewell and Watson.
“The rumour was that I went with her on a private plane and came back on a private plane,” he said. “I was with nine people and I didn’t want the press to spoil the situation for us because I have communicated with her by text message and she is very smart.”
Costner said, “We have a friendship. We don’t have a romance. We haven’t dated. She’s too beautiful and smart for all that. That’s never happened to us.”
The actor also told Stern that he’s not in love with anyone right now, but added, “I like the idea.” Also read – Katy Perry’s New Album Is Already Creating Controversy
Jewel addressed the rumours.
Jewel previously addressed Costner’s dating rumours in an Elle profile because “He’s a great person,” she told Elle, adding, “The public attraction to April was definitely intense, even though she acted coy.”
In an interview with People magazine published in May, Jewel also downplayed a question about the rumoured romance.
“I found love, and I’m not talking about Kevin,” she said. “I’m very happy, irrelevant to any man. It has nothing to do with being in a relationship or not.”