Maintain your horses: Kevin Costner and Jewel usually are not an merchandise, he says.
The “Yellowstone” star, 69, denied rumors he’s courting the singer and songwriter on “The Howard Stern Present,” clarifying that they’re simply mates.
“We have by no means gone out, ever,” the actor stated. “She’s particular, and I do not need these rumors to wreck our friendship as a result of that is what we’ve. I imply, she’s lovely sufficient to exit with.”
Costner break up from his spouse, Christine Baumgartner, in 2023 after 18 years of marriage. They share three kids. The previous couple reached what Costner’s consultant described to USA TODAY as an “amicable and mutually agreed upon” settlement in September.
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Kevin Costner and Jewel spark courting rumors in December 2023
In December, the “Horizon” actor and Jewel sparked courting rumors after TMZ reported they flew to the Caribbean collectively to take part in a fundraiser for her basis on Richard Branson’s Necker Island. They have been seen being “flirty” with each other.
Nonetheless, Costner burdened on “The Howard Stern Present” that he flew to the island with 9 individuals, together with Jewel and Emma Watson, and Branson invited him. Through the journey, he stated he had “large conversations” with each Jewel and Watson.
“The rumor was I went down on a non-public airplane along with her, I went again on a non-public airplane,” he stated. “I used to be on with 9 individuals, and I do not need the press to wreck this for us as a result of I’ve had conversations along with her textual content smart, and she or he’s so good.”
Costner added, “We have now a friendship. We do not have a romance. We have not dated. She’s lovely and good sufficient for all these issues. It simply has by no means occurred for us.”
The actor additionally instructed Stern he’s not in love with anybody for the time being however famous, “I like the thought of that.”
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Jewel beforehand addressed the Costner courting rumors in an Elle profile revealed in April, although she performed coy. “He is an ideal particular person,” she instructed Elle, including that the “public fascination is intense for certain.”
In an interview with Folks journal revealed in Could, Jewel additionally shut down a query in regards to the rumored romance.
“I discovered love, and I am not speaking about Kevin’s,” she stated. “I am so completely happy, irrelevant of a person. It has nothing to do with being in a relationship or not being in a single.”
Contributing: Edward Segarra and KiMi Robinson