Jewel Dated Another A-List Actor Before Kevin Costner — See Her Full Dating History (2024)

1996: Sean Penn

Yes, before there was Costner, Sean Penn was wooing Jewel back in the 90s.

The singer spilled the details about their romance in her memoir Never Broken. They met during an appearance on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and grew closer when Jewel worked on her song “Emily” for Penn’s movieThe Crossing Guard.

“We spoke on the phone a lot and he was a fantastic flirt and I did not mind one bit,” Jewel wrote in her memoir. “But I was no fool and knew I was most likely a trifle to him. I intended to give him no such conquest. I put that man through his paces and he took it in stride. He began to court me in earnest, following me around on tour, acting as my de facto roadie.”

Within a year, their relationship fizzled out.

1999: Christopher Douglas

Jewel was briefly linked toOne Life To Livestar Chirstopher Douglas in the late 90s.

1999-2014: Ty Murray

Jewel began dating world champion cowboy Ty Murray at the end of the 90s before marrying in a discreet wedding in 2008.

In 2011, they welcomed a son named Kase but their marriage wasn’t built to last. In 2014, Jewel announced their breakup in a blog post.

“For some time we have been engaged in private and difficult, but thoughtful and tender undoing of ourselves,” she wrote. “Ty and I have always tried to live the most authentic life possible, and we wanted our separation as husband and wife to be nothing less loving than the way we came together.”

“Due to the spirit in which we have gone about this separation, we trust we can remain dear friends who hold each other in high esteem, which is so important to us as parents – we wish only what is best for our son.”

The exes reportedly remain friends.

2015-2017: Charlie Whitehurst

In 2016, Jewel revealed she had been dating Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Charlie Whitehurst for a year. “I was very slow about going public,” she said at the time. “We’re not people to go out on ‘the scene.'”

Their relationship appeared to end a year later.

2023: Kevin Costner

Jewel and Costner were reportedly set up by mutual friends and, according to insiders, their inner circle is surprised they didn’t start dating sooner.

“Kevin and Jewel had an extremely high opinion of each other and have always gotten along great. They check a lot of boxes for each other,” an insider said, adding that they bonded their mutual love for music. “He’s really into his [band, Modern West], and singing, and she’s very much a part of that country-and-western world.”