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Updated · Fox News · Sep 20

Kevin Costner, 71, Sparks Romance Rumors With Jennifer Milburn After Santa Barbara Grocery Outing

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Sep 20

Kevin Costner, 71, Sparks Romance Rumors With Jennifer Milburn After Santa Barbara Grocery Outing

Q: Could a shared love of golf and Aspen ranches be the true foundation for Costner's newest rumored relationship?

Possibly, but there is no public evidence that golf and Aspen are the true basis of a romance. What is documented is that Costner and Jennifer Milburn were recently seen shopping together in Santa Barbara and were described by some outlets as affectionate. Milburn also has strong ties to Aspen, where Costner owns his 160-acre Dunbar Ranch, and she reportedly worked for years at Aspen retailer Kemo Sabe. That overlap makes Aspen a credible shared social world, not just a coincidence. There are also unconfirmed reports that Costner and Milburn have known each other for about a year and met in Scottsdale through a mutual interest in golf. If accurate, that would make golf a plausible point of connection and Aspen a likely place where the relationship, whatever its nature, could have deepened. Still, the available reporting remains largely sourced to tabloids and unnamed insiders. Neither Costner nor Milburn has confirmed they are dating, and Milburn has reportedly declined to comment. Costner has also been linked to several women since his divorce, and some of those rumors later proved exaggerated or false, as with Jewel. So the strongest factual answer is that shared interests and geography may help explain why the two are spending time together, but the idea that golf and Aspen ranch life are the foundation of a romance remains speculation rather than established fact.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 20

Santa Barbara photos showed Kevin Costner, 71, shopping at an Albertsons with 40-year-old lifestyle coach Jennifer Milburn, smiling together and taking turns pushing a cart.
The outing fueled fresh dating speculation because the pair were photographed walking the aisles and parking lot together; Costner’s representatives did not immediately comment.
Costner previously shut down romance rumors with singer Jewel in June 2024, saying they were only friends after photos from Richard Branson’s Necker Island sparked speculation in late 2023.
The new buzz comes after Costner finalized his divorce from Christine Baumgartner in February 2024, ending an 18-year marriage that had led to court fights over child support and their prenup.