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Updated · Fox News · Oct 11

Kevin Costner, 71, Fuels New Romance Buzz With Jennifer Milburn After 2023 Divorce

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Oct 11

Kevin Costner, 71, Fuels New Romance Buzz With Jennifer Milburn After 2023 Divorce

Q: With Costner's deep ties to Aspen, did his sprawling Dunbar Ranch play a secret role in sparking his rumored romance with Jennifer Milburn?

There is no evidence that Kevin Costner’s Dunbar Ranch played a confirmed role in starting anything with Jennifer Milburn. What is established is that Milburn is based in Aspen, Colorado, and Costner has long owned the 160-acre Dunbar Ranch there. Reports have treated that shared Aspen orbit as notable because it provides a plausible path for how they could have met or known each other before being photographed together in Santa Barbara. Milburn’s past work at Aspen’s high-profile Kemo Sabe and her local modeling ties also place her in the same social world Costner is known to frequent. But no outlet has produced direct reporting that the ranch itself was where the relationship began, or even that a romantic relationship exists. The only hard public evidence is the Santa Barbara grocery outing, where onlookers described the pair as affectionate. Milburn reportedly confirmed she was the woman in the photos but did not confirm dating Costner, and Costner has not publicly addressed the speculation. So the ranch may be part of the backdrop to the rumors because it strengthens the Aspen connection, but calling it a “secret role” goes beyond the facts available. At this point, it is fair to say Dunbar Ranch is part of the speculation narrative, not a confirmed link in how the relationship started.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 11

Jennifer Milburn, a 40-year-old lifestyle coach, was photographed grocery shopping with Kevin Costner in Santa Barbara, reviving scrutiny of his dating life after his 2023 split from Christine Baumgartner.
The latest sighting adds to a string of rumored pairings around the 71-year-old actor, though it remains unclear when any relationship with Milburn may have begun.
McKenna Wesley has also drawn speculation after appearing with Costner multiple times since October 2025, including at a "Field of Dreams" screening in Arizona and later at lunch in Santa Barbara.
Sharon Stone, Jewel and Brooks Nader all publicly denied dating Costner, while reports on Kelly Noonan Gores described that connection as private and casual rather than serious.
Costner's post-divorce dating narrative has centered on brief public sightings and rumor denials, with no confirmed long-term relationship emerging since the breakup.