Kevin Costner indulged in a few helpings of comfort food on the set of Yellowstone while he was heading for a divorce with his estranged wife Christine Baumgartner.
The 68-year-old star — who played John Dutton in the hit show for five seasons — often pushed his diet to the side to tuck into a delicious dessert in the midst of his scandalous split, according to Chef Gabriel Guilbeau, who is Yellowstone’s head of craft services.
‘Kevin always likes to tell me he’s on a diet and off the sugar, and then he’ll ask me to make him an apple pie,’ Gabriel revealed to Delish during a recent interview. ‘In the same day, usually.’
The celebrity chef said the Oscar winner could be found hanging out by his makeshift kitchen hoping to score some sweets during filming, even though Kevin was a picky eater.
‘Before he met me, I think [he] solely lived off of canned chili and hot dogs,’ Gabriel quipped.
Rancher diet: Kevin Costner indulged in a few helpings of comfort food on the set of Yellowstone while he was heading for a divorce with his estranged wife Christine Baumgartner (seen as John Dutton III on the show)
Serving smiles: The 68-year-old star pushed his diet while in the midst of his scandalous split, according to Chef Gabriel Guilbeau, who is Yellowstone’s head of craft services
Along with the apple pie, Gabriel, who also plays Chef Gator on the wildly popular series, said he often offered Kevin and the cast such classics as gumbo, étouffée, jambalaya and barbecue.
Kevin’s choice of comfort food came as he was nearing the end of his time on the show and the end of his 18-year marriage.
Just as he officially quit Yellowstone in May and announced that the fifth season will be his last, he also revealed his split with Christine.
Now, the former couple have reached a settlement in the bitter legal war.
The couple had been due to battle over whether Christine, 49, would be awarded $855,000 to pay her legal bills — something that has now been taken off the table.
A joint statement from Costner and Baumgartner provided to DailyMail.com read: ‘Kevin and Christine Costner have come to an amicable and mutually agreed upon resolution of all issues pertaining to their divorce proceedings.’
According to TMZ, if Christine challenges the judgment ‘she would have to repay Kevin more than $1 million and pay his attorney’s fees for the prenup fight.’
Upon hearing this, the mother-of-three ‘agreed over the weekend to the terms of a 3-page settlement letter.’
Kevin’s legal team — which was headed by ‘disso queen’ Laura Wasser — had won a series of legal battles leading up to the settlement.
Last month, a friend told DailyMail.com that Christine had agreed to settle because Kevin has ‘all the power.’
The friend explained: ‘Christine didn’t really have a choice but to settle because Kevin had all the power. Had she continued fighting, she would risk losing everything.
Favorite: ‘Kevin always likes to tell me he’s on a diet and off the sugar, and then he’ll ask me to make him an apple pie,’ Gabriel Guilbeau revealed to Delish during a recent interview. ‘In the same day, usually.’
Delicious: Gabriel, who also plays Chef Gator on the wildly popular series, said he often offered Kevin and the cast such classics as jambalaya
Ripe timing: Kevin’s choice of comfort food came as he was nearing the end of his time on the show and the end of his 18-year marriage to Christine
Big reveals: Just as he officially quit Yellowstone in May and announced that the fifth season will be his last, he also revealed his split with Christine
‘Christine said it is what it is. That she won’t miss going to court and having sleepless nights. She said for the kids it’s a win because no child wants to go through this, let alone in public.’
‘She was the one who wanted to settle things outside of court in the first place. She never wanted any of this circus.
‘It’s been a living nightmare and now she just wants to move on and start fresh and begin making her new house a home.’
During the course of their nearly 19-year marriage, the Dances With Wolves star and his estranged wife welcomed three children: Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13.
