Kevin Costner‘s new romance with Kelly Noonan Gores has reportedly been a “grounding” pressure in his life as his profession appears to be declining.

The actor made headlines for his allegedly confrontational habits on the set of “Yellowstone” earlier than he was finally kicked off, with a supply saying he is now in “a well mannered decline mode.”

Kevin Costner’s relationship with Gores kicked off after his bitter and public cut up from ex-wife Christine Baumgartner, who has since remarried his ex-pal Josh Connor.

Costner and his new accomplice, Kelly Noonan Gores, are going sturdy of their relationship, with experiences suggesting their bond has been a “grounding” pressure in his life.

The “Open Vary” actor and the ex-wife of billionaire Alec Gores met by means of a mutual pal and began relationship in mid-to-late 2025, though they’ve saved it “non-public and informal,” per Us Weekly.

“After such a public and costly divorce [from Christine Baumgartner], he is being cautious,” the information outlet reported with a supply including that Costner and Kelly “see one another when schedules enable, typically spending time at his Santa Barbara property.”

Regardless of their celeb standing, they’re seemingly taking a low-key strategy to their relationship as experiences advised the pair “love dinners at house, walks on the seaside and quiet nights in.”

One supply added that he is “not in search of a critical relationship or marriage any time quickly.”

Costner’s relationship with Gores comes after his very public 2023 cut up from his ex-wife Christine Baumgartner, with whom he shares three kids: Cayden, Hayes, and Grace.

The previous couple had been married for 18 years, and when the “Dance With Wolves” actor appeared on “CBS Mornings” on the time, he admitted that the cut up was a “crushing second” for him.

“That is a crushing second. It is highly effective. It damage, however I’m going ahead,” Costner instructed host Gayle King about his divorce, including that he had “no alternative” however to maneuver on, as he did not wish to go away a detrimental vibe along with his kids.

“I am unable to wilt like a daisy,” Costner continued. “I’ve to go ahead. I’ve to proceed to be who I’m, and preserve a particular eye on who [my children] are.”

Courtroom paperwork in July 2023 confirmed Baumgartner was demanding $248,000 in baby help, which was finally diminished to $63, 209.

Nevertheless, full particulars of the monetary settlement weren’t revealed once they settled their cut up in February the next yr.

In a salt-on-injury twist, Baumgartner has since remarried Costner’s former pal and neighbor, Josh Connor, and now experiences declare the actor “stays resentful of the scenario.”

“A part of him … needs they may have made it work. It stings that she remarried, however he tries not concentrate on it,” a supply claimed, per Us Weekly.

In the meantime, sources declare Costner is treating 2026 like his “redemption yr” following a collection of detrimental headlines which have trailed him in current instances.

Earlier than he was booted off “Yellowstone,” allegations surfaced suggesting he tried to wrestle management from present creator Taylor Sheridan, and likewise confirmed confrontational habits along with his castmates.

“Going into the present, Kevin felt he was the authority on what made issues really feel genuine to the subject material,” a supply instructed the publication. “All the pieces about this franchise is Taylor’s creation, his child. In order that was an space of stress, for certain.”

The insider went additional so as to add that there was “a little bit of an influence wrestle” between them, and Costner turned distant from the solid and “did not work together with them” besides when it got here to filming.

However the actor is seemingly seeking to put all that behind him and concentrate on salvaging what’s left of his Hollywood profession.