He wasn’t intended for her.
Kevin Costner shot down the rumors that he’s dating singer Jewel in the course of his interview on “The Howard Stern Show” on June 18.
“Jewel and I are friends — we’ve never gone out. Ever,” mentioned Costner, 69.
He ongoing: “She’s exclusive, and I do not want these rumors to ruin our friendship because that’s what we have. She’s exclusive. I suggest, she’s wonderful more than enough to go out with.”
The “Yellowstone” star explained that he and the “Foolish Games” singer, 50, were romantically linked after they the two went to a charity occasion on British company magnate Richard Branson’s personal island in the Caribbean in December 2023.
“I’m divorced. All of a unexpected I’m a single father,” Costner reported to Howard Stern, referring to his split from ex-wife Christine Baumgartner that occurred months before his operate-in with Jewel.
“I got on a plane with 9 people — Jewel was 1 of them,” he spelled out. “Emma Watson was on there, and 7 other people who weren’t superstars. We had been the only a few celebs on an island for a few times down there. And then we fly back. She was any individual I just experienced some tremendous conversations with.”
Costner reiterated that the speculation about him and Jewel was fully untrue.
“The rumor was I went down on a personal airplane with her. I went back on a private aircraft [with her]. I was on with nine people, and I really do not want the press to wreck this for us,” he claimed. “I’ve experienced conversations with her textual content-sensible, and she’s so good and she’s been as a result of a large amount herself.”
“We have a friendship. We really don’t have a romance. We’ve not dated,” Costner added. “She’s stunning and sensible more than enough for all people things, it just has never ever transpired for us.”
The father of 7 also disclosed that he experienced to notify his young ones that he wasn’t courting Jewel when the rumors had been out there.
Jewel previously denied that she was relationship the Oscar winner in April.
“He’s a wonderful man or woman,” she said in an job interview with Elle. “The general public fascination is extreme for absolutely sure.”
Speculation about the pair’s partnership initially surfaced when they had been witnessed alongside one another in the British Virgin Islands late last yr. In 1 image at the time, Jewel could even be found sitting on Costner’s lap as he wrapped his arms close to her midsection.
A supply for the Day-to-day Mail claimed that Branson, 73, helped established them up.
“Richard is 100% responsible for Kevin and Jewel hooking up. She has been a pal of Branson’s for years, and he has been a near mate of Kevin’s since the 1990s,” the insider said at the time. “Richard invited Jewel to hold her charity fund-raiser on Necker and, honestly, the hookup took place organically. They strike it off perfectly, and Jewel seems to be joyful about it.”
Costner was married to Baumgartner, 50, from 2004 till she submitted for divorce in May perhaps 2023 and cited “irreconcilable discrepancies.”
The pair went on to have a contentious court docket battle above youngster guidance and their prenuptial agreement, with Baumgartner accusing her ex of misrepresenting his finances. They have three small children collectively, while Costner has four extra youngsters from past relationships.
The former few finalized their divorce in February 2024.
Jewel, meanwhile, was married to rodeo cowboy Ty Murray, with whom she shares her 12-year-outdated son, Kase, for 6 yrs till their split in 2014.
She was also briefly connected to Sean Penn in 1995.
