Kevin Costner and his wife Christine Baumgartner are set to divorce after 19 years of marriage.
The 68-year-old Hollywood legend and 50-year-old model and handbag designer struck up a relationship in 1998 before getting married at his Colorado ranch in 2004.
The couple also have two sons, Cayden and Hayes aged 15 and 14, as well as a 12-year-old daughter called Grace.
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But on Monday (May 1) it was reported by TMZ that Christine had filed for divorce – but did not specify details on why.
Instead, Christine just declared the reason being as merely “irreconcilable differences.”
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Then on Tuesday (May 2) Kevin’s representative released a statement confirming the news of their impending split.
Costner’s publicist Arnold Robinson said: “It is with great sadness that circumstances beyond his control have transpired which have resulted in Mr. Costner having to participate in a dissolution of marriage.”
‘We ask that his, Christine’s and their children’s privacy be respected as they navigate this difficult time,’ the statement concluded.
It is believed Christine is only asking for joint custody of their kids at this stage – and not for spousal support.
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What’s more, it has also been acknowledged that spousal support was “to be payable to petitioner” per their “Premarital Agreement.”
Christine shot to fame through for her work with E! Live from the Red Carpet, Primetime, and Die Johannes B. Kerner Show.
She’s also a former model who got a degree in Business from California State University.
While the two have three children together, Kevin himself is the father of seven from his past relationships with Cindy Silva and Bridget Rooney.
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His other children include Annie, Lily, Joe, and Liam.
In November, Kevin spoke fondly of his now-wife, telling PEOPLE, “My wife does things that just completely… It just helps. The house is prettier because of her. Everything is warmer because of her.”
He added: “There’s these little things that she does and I think it’s the power of love, but that she makes her home that way.”
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