Kevin Costner ‘NOT going back to Yellowstone following 5th season’ – in the middle of claims he was BLINDSIDED by divorce

Kevin Costner is apparently not going back to his hit Western series Yellowstone after 5 years starring on the program.

Entertainment Tonight has actually reported the star, 68, who has actually led the cast as patriarch John Dutton because 2018, will be leaving the series after its present 5th season.

Costner’s future on the program has actually been under extreme examination in the middle of a supposed rift with Taylor Sheridan, the co-creator of the program.

The most recent news comes simply one day after it emerged Costner’s partner of 18 years, Christine Baumgartner, 49, had actually applied for divorce.

Her divorce filing on Monday apparently ‘totally blindsided’ and ravaged Costner, according to TMZ.

Split: The most recent upgrade comes simply one day after it emerged Costner’s partner of 18 years, Christine Baumgartner, had actually applied for divorce

The 2nd half of season 5 has yet to be ended up, and no upgrade has actually been offered on when the cast and team are set to go back to Montana to continue dealing with the rest of the season, ET has actually reported.

The unpredictability has actually caused great deals of confusion and aggravation, includes ET.

A spinoff with Matthew McConaughey ahead function is progressing. Last month, Paramount president and CEO Chris McCarthy has stated the brand-new program starring McConaughey will go on, no matter whether Costner chooses to stick with the initial series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. 

In April, DailyMail.com reported brand-new information about Costner’s rift with Yellowstone developer Taylor Sheridan.

Sources declared Sheridan established a ‘God complex’ which left Costner apparently annoyed with the advancement of the hit Paramount Network series.

The outlet likewise declared spirits had actually been diminishing amongst the cast as they are not maintained to date on Costner’s settlements with manufacturers.

‘ Kevin will permanently take pride in and grateful for Yellowstone and the cast resembles household to him,’ the source stated of Costner, who just recently snatched a Golden World Award for finest star for his representation of John Dutton.

‘ He simply seemed like Yellowstone is headed in an instructions that was not in line with their preliminary vision and he was met criticism, consisting of that he ought to simply stay with acting.’

Contributing to the unpredictability around the series is the truth that a date has actually not been set for when recording will begin for the 2nd half of the current season, which might be interfered with by an upcoming authors strike after members of the Writers Guild of America voted to license a shutdown over pay problems.

End of a period: Home entertainment Tonight has actually reported the star, who has actually starred as patriarch John Dutton because 2018, will be leaving the series after its present 5th season

Last month, the New York Post reported that Costner’s desire to lower his work on the 5th season to concentrate on other tasks was likewise to blame for the stress in between him and Sheridan.

‘ It’s the very same just like any program runner and huge star– there’s regard, however there’s friction,’ a source referred to as ‘well-placed’ within the production informed the outlet.

Costner is presently directing and starring in Horizon, a western movie series including 4 different motion pictures that will be launched 3 months apart from each other.

Each movie is close to 3 hours long and after the quadruple release, Horizon is going to be gotten into a series for tv – each with 42-minute episodes.

Another ‘extremely put’ Hollywood source informed the outlet that a few of the blame for the ‘friction’ on set lies with its developer.

‘ Taylor is the star of his program. He’s the most essential individual on all of his programs,’ they stated.

Marital concerns: Together with stress with Sheridan, it was likewise reported in 2015 that Costner’s partner Baumgartner was fed up with her spouse’s requiring work schedule

Deadline reported in February that Costner wished to aim for just a week on the 2nd half of season 5, after he had actually currently reduced his deal with the very first half.

The evident factor was that the star wished to concentrate on his upcoming Western movie franchise Horizon.

However Costner’s lawyer Marty Vocalist shot back after the report and declared to Puck News that it was an ‘outright lie’ that his customer would just aim for a week.

‘ As everybody who understands anything about Kevin is aware, he is extremely enthusiastic about the program and has actually constantly gone method above and beyond to guarantee its success,’ he stated at the time.

Other inside sources have actually declared that Sheridan’s absence of preparation has actually triggered significant hold-ups with the production of the program – with one recommending that Costner had actually made himself easily offered to shoot, just for the developer’s own ‘overloaded’ schedule to obstruct.

How will they resolve his character? There have actually likewise been reports that Costner’s cherished character John Dutton will be exterminated in the back half of Yellowstone’s present 5th season

They included that Sheridan was ‘overloaded’ and ‘absolutely nothing was all set’ even after Costner ‘made himself offered.’

They stated that Costner was prepared to shoot the 2nd half of the season at some point in 2015, along with in January of this year, however there were apparently no finished scripts to contend the time.

‘ Kevin’s been very cooperative with dealing with Taylor and his production business, 101 Studios. They were expected to shoot the 2nd chapter of Season 5 late in 2015, however they simply didn’t have the scripts,’ a source informed the Post.

‘ Kevin had actually currently dedicated to making his other motion pictures. He had actually offered the manufacturers his schedule. There was absolutely nothing to shoot.’

There have actually likewise been reports that Costner’s cherished character John Dutton will be exterminated in the back half of Yellowstone’s present 5th season.

It’s uncertain when production will start on the brand-new episodes for Yellowstone Season 5, or if those episodes will include the death of John Dutton.

Heartbreak: News of their divorce broke on Tuesday, and the split is stated to be due to ‘difference of opinions’

Together with stress with Sheridan, it was likewise reported in 2015 that Costner’s partner Baumgartner was fed up with her spouse’s requiring work schedule.

‘ It’s actually knocked a hole in their domesticity,’ a source informedRadarOnline ‘The program is such a mega-hit, manufacturers desire it to go on permanently!’

It was even more reported that Christine’s persistence was using thin which caused her posturing a warning to Costner.

‘ Nevertheless, Christine desires her spouse to hang up his stetson,’ the source disclosed.

‘ She desires a company dedication this is his last season– or he may need to strike the dirty path!’

News of their divorce broke on Tuesday. The split is stated to be due to ‘difference of opinions,’ with Baumgartner requesting joint custody of their kids – Cayden, 15, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 12.

Costner submitted his reaction to the divorce on Tuesday, and he is likewise looking for joint custody of their kids.

Joint custody: The split is stated to be due to ‘difference of opinions,’ with Baumgartner requesting joint custody of their 3 kids – Cayden, 15, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 12 (seen in 2019)

The star and Baumgartner, a design and designer, began dating in 2000 and got married at Costner’s Aspen, Colorado cattle ranch in 2004.

‘ It is with excellent unhappiness that scenarios beyond his control have actually taken place which have actually led to Mr. Costner needing to take part in a dissolution of marital relationship action,’ a declaration from Costner’s associate read.

‘ We ask that his, Christine’s and their kids’s personal privacy be appreciated as they browse this hard time,’ the declaration concluded.

Baumgartner is not stated to be declaring spousal assistance, with Costner’s reaction submitted by Laura Wasser.

‘ Spousal assistance to be payable to petitioner pursuant to the regards to the celebrations’ Premarital Arrangement,’ Wasser stated, suggesting there is a pre-nuptial arrangement in between Costner and Baumgartner.

TMZ was the very first to report the divorce news.

According to TMZ, the prenup states Christine should leave the star’s houses. Costner owns 3 houses however they do not own any homes together.

Costner was formerly wed to Cindy Silva from 1978 to 1994 and they share 3 kids – Annie, 39, Lily, 36, and Joe, 35.

He likewise shares a child Liam Costner with Bridget Rooney, who he dated after his split with Silva.