Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner settle their divorce following heated filing

The biggest divorce drama in Hollywood has reached an end.

by Puck News claims that Kevin Costner’s agents were “basically begging” Taylor Sheridan and Paramount to let Costner, 68, return to the Western drama for the second half of the series’ fifth season.In an effort to re-secure their client’s spot in the show, Costner’s reps allegedly managed to arrange a phone call between themselves and Sheridan, 53, who had written most of the fifth season’s second half under the belief that Costner would not be returning. Although Sheridan was reportedly willing to rewrite in order to continue John Dutton’s storyline, Costner’s alleged demands for more money, a reduced shooting schedule and script approval ended the negotiations.The Post reached out to Costner and Sheridan for comment.The report comes as he and his estranged wife Christine Baumgartner have finally reached a divorce settlement, with Costner giving his ex more money than their prenup dictated.TMZ reported on Tuesday that Baumgartner, 49, signed off on a three-page settlement agreement after a judge informed her that their prenuptial agreement would be enforced.

Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner are finally settling in the legal battle that was their divorce.

The bitter divorce battle between Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner continues.

Kevin Costner ain’t payin’ all that!

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Christine Baumgartner must be fuming right now! Not only has she lost her bid for increased child support payments last week, but a judge ordered her to pay for a part of her estranged husband Kevin Costner’s legal fees now!

The order comes less than a week after Costner’s monthly child support payments were drastically reduced.

Now that the dust has settled on the “contentious” and “acrimonious” battle over how much Kevin Costner should pay his estranged wife in child support, the judge is explaining why he sided with the actor and not Christine Baumgartner.

In the latest update about Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner‘s divorce, she has reportedly been ordered to pay his legal fees.

whether or not Baumgartner understood the prenuptial agreement she signed before their wedding in 2004, TMZ reported. It’s still unclear whether or not Baumgartner will challenge the prenup.

“Yellowstone” star after a judge ruled that the actor will pay her less than half of her preferred amount of monthly child support.“I will look into the steps I need to take and any schooling I need to do, and I will enter the workforce,” Baumgartner, 49, said in court last week about how she’ll support herself moving forward, according to People.The new ruling came as a win for Costner, 68, as he was tentatively ordered to make monthly payments of $129,755 to the former handbag designer for their three kids — Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13 — in July.But in prior legal documentation, Baumgartner, who filed for divorce from Costner in May after 18 years of marriage, allegedly claimed that the six-figure number still would be “insufficient” and result in the kids not living the same lifestyle with each parent.On Thursday in court, Baumgartner reportedly argued that Costner should cough up more in child support because a luxurious life “is in their DNA at this point.”“It’s an experience,” she claimed, per People, before describing the family home as a “community.”“We create whatever we can dream up in here,” she added.The Post has contacted reps for Costner and Baumgartner for comment. Meanwhile, Baumgartner reportedly starting the next chapter of her life in a $40,000-a-month rental home in Montecito, California.As for Costner, the Oscar-winner allegedly admitted to the court that “my world’s been a little shook up” last week amid the messy split.

Kevin Costner‘s estranged wife Christine Baumgartner is new neighbors with royalty — and yet she still thinks her accommodations are s**tty?!?!

Christine Baumgartner is now living in a pricey four-bedroom home in Santa Barbara County.

Kevin Costner still has love for his estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner.

Kevin Costner must be breathing a sigh of relief now!

Kevin Costner is sharing new details about his decision to leave Yellowstone.

There have been plenty of rumours surrounding Kevin Costner’s exit from “Yellowstone” after five seasons starring in one of the streaming world’s most successful series.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “Yellowstone” star Kevin Costner is threatening to sue the show’s producers over money he believes he’s still owed from the series. The actor spoke publicly on Friday for the first time about his falling out with the hit Paramount Network series, while on the stand in a Santa Barbara courtroom.

Kevin Costner scored a huge victory in court Friday when the judge ruled in his favour and agreed he should only have to pay his estranged wife $63,209 a month in child support, which is drastically less than what she wanted. The child support payments will go into effect Friday. After the court ordered the reduction in child supp