Due to a suspected affair, Gary O’Neil’s marriage failed.
But the first time the Yellowstone actor found himself in this situation, it was with his first wife, Cindy Silva, and it ended up costing him a lot of money, leading to one of the most expensive divorces in Hollywood history.
Silva and Costner were wed from 1978 until 1994, but the long marriage broke up due to accusations that Silva had been unfaithful.
The actress from Dances with Wolves ended the relationship on Nov. 7, 1994, according to a People cover story. At the time, there were accusations that her then-husband had cheated on her with a lady named Michelle Amaral while filming a movie in Hawaii called Waterworld.
At the time, there were rumors that Costner and the 35-year-old hula dancer, who was performing at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel, where the science fiction movie was filmed, had a passionate affair.
According to the magazine, Amaral was a married mother of three children, and her husband, Albert, had previously refuted rumors of an affair.
Whether those rumors were real or not, a source noted that Costner had been acting a little strangely for a time.
A studio insider said, I don’t know anyone who doesn’t know about him [and other women for the People article.
Costner told the New York Daily News that marriage was difficult just before word of his first divorce leaked out.
There are plenty of hungry people in the world just waiting for you to give in to their overwhelming temptations. The Bodyguard actor told the tabloid, So you can’t even dabble without paying a hefty price, according to People.
I make an effort to live a somewhat discreet and dignified life, but marriage is a really difficult job.
In addition to his alleged liaison with Amaral, there were rumors that Costner had previously cheated on Silva while filming “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves in the UK in 1991 by sleeping with Sheri Stewart, a nightclub receptionist.
The actor allegedly downplayed the rumors, stating at the time that they were ludicrous but that they were concerned about how celebrity would affect their family and that they would lose everything they had.
In the joint statement announcing the split of their marriage, Costner and Silva omitted any mention of the affair.
They announced at the time that they were divorcing after 16 years of marriage. All of our child-related and financial disputes have been settled peacefully, and we have achieved a complete settlement for our marriage.
