​Kevin Costner and his wife Christine Baumgartner are divorcing after 18 years of marriage. The actor from the series “Dances with Wolves” announced the divorce through the statement of his press secretary to the American press, in particular to People magazine, News.ro reports.

“Elements beyond his control have been revealed, and it follows that Mr. Costner must participate in the dissolution of his marriage,” the report said. “We ask that the privacy of him, Christina and their children be respected during this difficult time for them.”

Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner, a handbag designer and former model, were married in Colorado in 2004, according to CNN. They have three children: 15-year-old Kayden, 14-year-old Hayes and 12-year-old Grace.

Costner is the father of seven children from three relationships. According to the Los Angeles Times, 49-year-old Christine Baumgartner filed for divorce.

The US press quoted online tabloid TMZ as saying that he had asked for joint custody of their children, which the 68-year-old actor also wants. LA Times reminds that this is the second divorce for Kevin Costner after his divorce from his first wife Cindy Silva in 1994.

Fox News is reporting on one of the most expensive divorces in Hollywood history, with the $80 million settlement the actor paid Cindy Silva.

According to TMZ, Christine Baumgartner is not asking for child support. After Kevin Costner was one of the most important actors in Hollywood in the 1980s and 1990s, starring in such cult films as “The Guardian” or “Robin Hood”, “Prince of Thieves” became more reserved.

For several years, he has been the star of the American series “Yellowstone”, which in January brought him the “Golden Globe” as the best actor in a drama series. In Romania, “Yellowstone” is broadcast on the streaming platform SkyShowtime.