Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus go public with their romance on Easter, months after his split from Firerose.
Nearly a year after closing the book on his brief marriage to Australian singer Firerose, filed in May 2024 and finalized that August, Billy Ray Cyrus has found unexpected shelter in the arms of British actress and model Elizabeth Hurley, with the couple going public via Instagram on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025.
According to a close friend, Hurley’s warmth, poise, and “no‑nonsense” spirit have offered Cyrus a much‑needed tonic following a turbulent season of divorce drama. The two first forged a bond while filming the 2022 holiday movie Christmas in Paradise on Nevis, and that friendship has now blossomed into something more.
At 59 and 63, respectively, Hurley and Cyrus bring decades of professional and personal history to their romance—she the veteran of Hollywood’s fashion and film worlds, he the country‑rock troubadour with five children and a storied musical legacy.
Cyrus filed for divorce from singer Firerose in May 2024 after just seven months of marriage, alleging irreconcilable differences and even seeking an annulment on grounds of fraud. The split was finalized on August 5, 2024, closing one of the most dramatic pages in the singer’s personal life.
Elizabeth Hurley first captured global attention in 1994 when she arrived at the premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral in a now‑legendary Versace gown, a moment that launched her modeling and acting career into orbit. Since then, she has balanced film roles—from Austin Powers to Runaways—with a thriving beachwear line and a high‑profile personal life, including a marriage to Indian businessman Arun Nayar (2007–2011) and relationships with Hugh Grant and the late Shane Warne.
On Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, the duo shared a Instagram post captioned “Happy Easter ♥️,” featuring Cyrus in green bunny ears planting a kiss on Hurley’s cheek as they leaned against a wooden fence . Little House on the Prairie alum Melissa Gilbert voiced the collective shock of many when she commented “Wait….what?” on Hurley’s post, while Hurley’s 23‑year‑old son, Damian, chimed in with heart and party‑face emojis in enthusiastic support.
Their connection dates back to the Caribbean island of Nevis, where they co‑starred in Christmas in Paradise in late 2022. Friends who witnessed their on‑set camaraderie say the two enjoyed “a beautiful and relaxed” shoot that forged the affectionate bond now emerging in public view.
Cyrus is a father to six—five children with ex‑wife Tish Cyrus (Miley, Noah, Brandi, Trace, and Braison) and a son, Christopher Cody, from a prior relationship—and while his brood has remained largely mum on this latest romance, the world is watching. Hurley, ever the seasoned public figure, has navigated high‑stakes personal headlines before, and observers note that her blend of humor, business savvy, and steadfast positivity seems to balance Cyrus’s more grounded country‑heart approach.
There’s something poetic in a country troubadour finding solace with a British screen siren—the meeting of two worlds both steeped in storytelling, music, and the theater of public life. In Hurley, Cyrus appears to have found a collaborator for the next chapter of his own narrative, one written with equal parts resilience, style, and hard‑won wisdom.
As spring turns to summer, fans and family alike will be eager to see how this unexpected duet unfolds. If the past is prologue, however, Hurley’s “no‑nonsense” grace and Cyrus’s open‑hearted spirit may prove the perfect keys to a harmonious new refrain.
source PEOPLE
