At a recent event, Kevin Costner and Sharon Stone were spotted exchanging some flirty banter, sparking speculation that the two stars are keeping a big secret from their fans.
In 2023, Hollywood superstars Sharon Stone, 66, and Kevin Costner, 69, fired up the rumor mill after the Basic Instinct actor publicly defended the Yellowstone actor amid his contentious divorce from Christine Baumgartner
Costner and Baumgartner share three children: sons Cayden, 17, and Hayes, 15, along with daughter Grace, 14. According to HELLO! the actor’s ex argued in court that their teenagers are used to a life of luxury, citing their Santa Barbara estate with amenities like a volleyball court, infinity pool, and sprawling gardens.
“It’s so much more than this – it’s an experience,” the 50-year-old mother cried to the judge, hoping for some sympathy. Adding to that, her lawyers asserted that a life of luxury is “in their DNA at this point.”
Defending her friend in an Instagram post, Stone shared details of Baumgartner’s day in court, according to the Daily Mail.
In the post, she added that her ex-husband, Phil Bronstein, “thought the same” as the Dances with Wolves’ ex-wife.
Stone, who married San Francisco newspaper editor in 1998, adopted her son Roan with him in 2000 before their divorce in 2004. In 2008, Bronstein was awarded custody of Roan, now 24, though the actress later adopted two more children, Laird (19) and Quinn (18), and raised all three in Los Angeles.
‘Flirting up a storm’
Recently, the two stars set tongues wagging after reportedly “flirting up a storm” at the November 17, 2024 Governors Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
The star-studded event hosted A-list celebrities like Angelina Jolie and son Knox Jolie-Pitt, Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman, Demi Moore and of course Costner and Stone, who according to multiple sources, “only had eyes for each other.”
“They started off with polite small talk, but then Costner turned on his signature charm,” one insider revealed, likening the actor’s demeanor to the charismatic energy he showcased in Bull Durham and Tin Cup. “Who knows if they went home together…but it certainly looks like they liked each other a lot. Sharon is such a class act, she handled the attention very well and was cute. She winked at him and was sweet.”
Another onlooker suggests that after this event, they may be “set to become Hollywood’s next power couple.”
“They flirted up an absolute storm. There was great chemistry between them and everyone in the room just couldn’t keep their eyes off of them,” the tipster shares. “And they’ve both been through difficult divorces in recent years so both deserve a bit of peace and stability in their lives.”
‘Great chemistry’
Weighing in on the possibility of Stone and Costner becoming the next Hollywood power couple, fans shared their approval, praising both actors.
“Sharon and Kevin would be great together. At this point in their lives, they would be great companions, not just intellectually, but there is a great chemistry between them,” writes one fan on the potential pairing.
A second shares, “Oh, I think they make a lovely couple and both are single and age appropriate,” while a third pens, “They are [two] gracefully aging movie stars.”
