Kevin Costner has broken his silence on his alleged romance with Jewel.
During an appearance on “The Howard Stern Show,” the “Yellowstone” actor – whose divorce from ex Christine Baumgartner was finalized in February – explained the nature of his relationship with the folk singer and admitted that They “never dated”.
After Stern said he had “heard rumors,” Costner responded, “No, Jewel and I are friends. We never went out together. She’s special, and I don’t want, I don’t want these rumors to ruin our lives. friendship because that’s what we have. She is special to me, she is beautiful enough to date.
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After rumors swirled that Kevin Costner and singer Jewel were dating, it was reported that Richard Branson played a role in the two meeting. (Getty Images)
“How does it start? Kevin, how does it work,” Stern asked.
“We were on (Richard) Branson’s island. She has a foundation, which I didn’t know about, and she was part of it. And Richard Branson has been asking me for years to come to Necker Island, and so I “I finally did it,” he said.
“I got divorced all of a sudden. I’m a single dad and he asked me, you know, 10 years to come over there. I said, ‘I guess I’ll go’.” he continued.
“I got on a plane with nine people. Jewel was one of them. Emma Watson was one of them. She was someone I had great conversations with, Emma.” , did he declare. “The rumor was that I went down on a private plane with her and left on a private plane with her,” he added. “I was with nine people and, and I don’t want the press to ruin it for us, because… I’ve had conversations with her, via text, and she’s so smart, and she’s been through a lot herself, and so we have a friendship. We don’t have a romance and we haven’t dated.
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“She’s pretty and smart enough for all those things. That’s never happened to us,” he said. “She’s everything you would think she would be, but it just hasn’t happened.”
He admitted he also had to “explain” to his children, who had also found out about the rumors.
In December, the duo was spotted getting cozy during a trip to the British Virgin Islands.
Jewel shared a group photo, including Kevin Costner, on her Instagram to celebrate the fundraising event. (Bijou/Instagram)
Photos obtained by TMZ showed Jewel speaking into a microphone and appearing to be sitting on Costner’s lap with her arms around his waist.
Sources told TMZ that the two flew to the Caribbean together and spent time together outside of the event, saying, “There was definitely something going on. They were affectionate, and when they were together, it was like they both lit up.”
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That same week, a source told People magazine that the relationship was “fresh but not brand new.”
Jewel called Kevin Costner a “great person” in April. (Getty Images)
“There is a lot of attraction on both sides,” the source said. “Jewel likes Kevin’s guy, and Kevin likes being in a relationship, so that’s cool. He’s having fun after his contentious divorce. He’s glad it’s over.”
Another source told Us Weekly that Costner and Jewel have known each other “for years” and have been “quietly dating for a while now.”
“Kevin and Jewel thought very highly of each other and always got along really well,” the source told the outlet. “They check a lot of boxes for each other.”
In April, Jewel briefly spoke about her thoughts on Costner and admitted that speculation about the nature of their relationship was “intense.”
According to Kevin Costner, the two share a special “friendship”. (Getty Images)
“He’s a wonderful person,” she said. she says of the “Yellowstone” actor. “The public fascination is intense, that’s for sure.”
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Fox News Digital’s Tracy Wright, Janelle Ash and Ashley Hume contributed to this report.
