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, a father of seven, made rare comments about his kids over the weekend.
The 71-year-old filmmaker and 51-year-old ex-wife , whose divorce was finalized in 2024, share sons Cayden, 18, Hayes, 16, and daughter Grace, 15.
He also shares Annie, 41, Lily, 39, Joe, 37, with ex-wife Cindy Silva and Liam, 30, with ex-girlfriend Bridget Rooney.
While attending Fanatics' pre-Super Bowl party in San Francisco on Saturday, Costner told The Daily Mail exclusively that he wants '[his] kids to look up to [him].'
'I used to be the strongest person they ever saw. I want to stay that way for them.'
'I appreciate everything that's happened to me in my life. I found out what I wanted to do; that's been a huge blessing in my life,' Costner added, referring to his decades-long Hollywood career.
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Costner and his most recent ex Baumgartner, who wed 2004, separated in April 2023 and filed for divorce the following month.
Kevin Costner, a father of seven, made rare comments about his kids over the weekend; pictured in San Francisco on Saturday
The 71-year-old filmmaker and 51-year-old ex-wife Christine Baumgartner– whose divorce was finalized in 2024 – share sons Cayden, 18, Hayes, 16, and daughter Grace, 15; pictured in February 2025
Baumgartner moved on with Costner's former friend Josh O’Connor, and the actor 'remains resentful of the situation,' per Us Weekly.
'Part of him wishes they could have made it work. It stings that she remarried, but he tries not focus on it,' the publication's source detailed.
While attending the Fanatics' pre-Super Bowl party in San Francisco, he said, 'I still want my kids to look up to me. I used to be the strongest person they ever saw. I want to stay that way for them'
