Christine Baumgartner Is Engaged to Financier Josh Connor! Inside the Romantic Beach Proposal (Exclusive)
Mar. 15, 2025Josh Connor and Christine Baumgartner.Photo:Tasos Katopodis/Getty; Lester Cohen/Getty
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Christine Baumgartnerand her financier boyfriend, Josh Connor, are engaged, PEOPLE can exclusively confirm.
The couple’s engagement took place on January 26 during what Baumgartner, 50, thought was a simple intimate dinner for two in Santa Barbara.
But Connor, 49, had something even more romantic — and life-changing — in mind. “It was about to rain, so almost no one else was on the beach when Josh got down on one knee,” a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE.
Christine Baumgartner and Josh Connor were seen walking arm in arm in Montecito.BACKGRID
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The pair was first spotted together in Hawaii during aromantic getaway in July 2023, fueling speculation about their budding romance. A friend of Baumgartner’s told PEOPLE they were dating inJanuary 2024.
In Dec. 2024, a source told PEOPLE, “Christine and Josh’s relationship started as a friendship, so they have a really strong foundation. They share the same values, and she feels so happy and supported in this new relationship.” The source added: “They’re so in love. It’s been a very natural and positive step forward for Christine.”
Baumgartner’s friends have been incredibly supportive of her relationship Connor.
“Anyone who knows Christine knows how she has dedicated her life to her family. They do a lot together, and caring for her kids has remained very focus this whole time,” an insider shares. “Her friends and family have been incredibly supportive of her relationship with Josh, and everyone can tell how happy they are together. Now, everyone wants to know when and where the wedding will be!
The engagement comes a year after Baumgartnerfinalized her divorcefromKevin Costneron in February 2024d. The former couple was married for 18 years and share three children: Cayden, 17, Hayes, 15, and Grace, 14.
source: people.com
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