He endured a difficult and very public divorce from his ex wife Christine Baumgartner last year.
However it seems Kevin Costner has found love again and has quietly been dating Kelly Noonan Gores.
And it seems the Hollywood actor, 70, has a type with Kelly, 46, striking an uncanny resemblance to his ex wife.
Both 20 years younger than Kevin, the blonde bombshells look incredibly alike with similar facial features.
Rumours of Kevin and Kelly’s romance began last week when both made appearances at the JAS Labor Day Experience festival in Snowmass Village near Aspen over the holiday weekend, albeit separately.
A source told Daily Mail: ‘Kevin is dating and happy again after a very dark time in his life.
Kevin Costner’s new girlfriend, 46, looks exactly like his ex wife Christine Baumgartner (pictured in 2014) as Hollywood actor, 70, moves on with blonde bombshell Kelly Noonan Gores
Kevin has quietly been dating Kelly, 46, (L) who strikes an uncanny resemblance to his ex wife, 51 (R)
‘He has been seeing Kelly. They were together in Aspen in late July. He has tried to keep it very hush hush because he doesn’t want this to go off the rails.’
‘She is exactly his type and they have a lot in common: the outdoors, sports — she likes to surf — long walks with dogs,’ the insider added.
‘Also she has young kids and he loves kids, so he thinks that’s cute. He says she is just “chill”, which is what he needs right now.’
Their relationship comes after Kevin finalised his divorce with Christine back in February 2024 after a bitter legal battle.
The former couple were married in 2004 and welcomed three children together. But in 2023, Christine filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences.
Kevin was ultimately ordered to pay $63,209 per month in child support — a far cry from the staggering $248,000 Christine had initially requested.
The animosity also led to Christine being ordered to vacate Costner’s $145 million beachfront estate in Carpinteria just two months after filing for divorce.
Christine has since moved on and is currently engaged to financier Josh Connor – who popped the question earlier this year in January.
A source told Daily Mail: ‘Kevin is dating and happy again after a very dark time in his life….’She is exactly his type and they have a lot in common’
The former couple were married in 2004 (pictured) and welcomed three children together. But in 2023, Christine filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences
The pair finalised their divorce after a 19 year marriage in 2024 – with their blockbuster legal battle playing out in the public eye – pictured 2022
It comes after Kevin and Christine kept things frosty as they attended their son Cayden’s high school graduation in June.
Pictures obtained by the Daily Mail showed Kevin icing out his ex-partner as they celebrated in Santa Barbara, with their son awkwardly smiling for photos.
Though more than a year has passed since their blockbuster legal battle, the graduation made it clear the rift hasn’t fully healed.
The exes kept their distance, carefully avoiding interaction and sidestepping any direct encounters.
An insider gave a candid insight into the pair’s awkward reunion as they endeavoured to ‘put their differences aside.’
The source said: ‘They obviously knew each other were there but neither made any effort to interact with each other. It is pointless. The good days that they had in the past are long gone.’
They added ‘the day was all about Cayden, to celebrate him, to celebrate the achievement of graduating,’ and while ‘the less time that Kevin is around Christine, the better,’ both parents put their differences aside for their son.
‘Stuff like this takes precedence,’ the insider said. ‘So, being in the same place at the same time can be challenging, but at least it was buffered by a wonderful and amazing achievement and moment.
‘Cayden loved that his parents were there to support him, it was a fun day and everyone knows the drill.
‘Kevin loves his kids and made sure that his issues with Christine made no appearance to the festivities.’
