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Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley relationship: How did they meet? How long have they been dating? and more
15 May 2025, 15:09 | Updated: 15 May 2025, 15:10
The country star and English actress and model went Instagram official this Easter.
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Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley are country’s latest official couple!
The English model and actress recently went Instagram official with the ‘She’s Not Cryin’ Anymore’ singer while the pair were celebrating the Easter weekend, and Billy Ray recently opened up about the pair's "beauitful" connection.
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But how did the two meet, and what’s the story behind Billy Ray and Liz’s relationship?
Here’s everything we know so far about the pair’s budding romance...
Are Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley really dating?
Yes, Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley confirmed their relationship through social media on Easter Sunday, 2025.
Taking to Instagram on April 20, Elizabeth made the big choice to go Insta official by sharing a photo of the two kissing along with the caption: “Happy Easter ♥️”.
Friends, fans and family immediately celebrated the news, with Elizabeth’s son Damian commenting: “🥳♥️” to show his support for his mum’s sweet announcement.
In May, Elizabeth reacted to the world's general surprise at the pair's union during an interview with Page Six.
"It’s not surprising to me because we’re actually quite similar and get on extremely well," she said.
"We both like to laugh a lot, and we both love the country, And we both love country music, both love movies. We’ve got a lot in common – and cowboy boots, definitely," she joked.
How did Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley meet?
After Billy Ray and Liz revealed their relationship on social media, People magazine confirmed the couple were dating by sharing details about how they first met.
According to a source for Billy Ray Cyrus, Billy Ray met the Gossip Girl star while they were both filming for the 2022 comedy movie Christmas in Paradise.
CHRISTMAS IN PARADISE Trailer (2022) Elizabeth Hurley, Billy Ray Cyrus, Kelsey Grammer
Filmed on the Caribbean island of Nevis, the pair reportedly connected on set and have stayed in touch ever since.
“They had a great time shooting that movie together – it was beautiful and relaxed, and it really stuck with him,” the source shared.
Speaking on Apple Music's The Ty Bentli Show in late-April, People reports Billy Ray opened up himself about their first meeting.
"We did very few scenes together but the couple times we were in the same scene there was a chemistry there," he revealed.
"We just laughed, and it was at a time I wasn’t laughing a lot."
Reflecting on the couple's special connection, the singer added: "The oddest part was first, how much we laughed.
"Second, I figured we were so different but in some very strange way we had way more in common than we had different."
How long have Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus been dating?
Despite meeting on the set of Christmas in Paradise in 2022, Billy Ray and Liz did not start seeing each other romantically until much later.
While The Daily Mail reports that Billy Ray’s ex-wife of almost 30 years Tish Cyrus had “suspicions” about the two having got together on the set of Christmas in Paradise, Billy has always denied anything was happening between them at the time.
The 'Achy Breaky Heart' star claimed in his recent interview with Ty that after Christmas in Paradise he and Liz "didn't speak for two years."
And this tracks, as from summer 2022 to May 2024, Billy Ray Cyrus was in a relationship with Aussie singer Firerose.
The pair married in October 2023, but divorced after just seven months together.
It was Elizabeth who then reached out to Billy Ray to see how her friend was doing during this tough time.
"In this moment... a friend reached out," the 63-year-old recalled, saying Liz's text was something along the lines of: "'Hey, it looks like life might be a little bit tough and just wanted you to know I’m in your corner; you’ve got a friend in your corner.'
"So, I text back, I go, ‘Who is this?’ And it’s like, ‘Elizabeth Hurley.’ Of all the people to reach out to me in that second that maybe I needed most… this friend who made me laugh."
Recent rumours begun to swirl about the couple after Elizabeth posted a video to her Instagram earlier this month with Billy’s hit song ‘She’s Not Cryin’ Anymore’ playing in the background.
Billy Ray called Liz "a great human being" and said the star reminds him "a lot of Dolly Parton" as she's "a very smart businesswoman."
Describing their relationship, he added: "It's just been beautiful. And again, no expectations of where we go from here... It’s just a good thing. It’s been a long time since I’ve been this happy."
Who else have Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley dated?
As mentioned, Billy Ray Cyrus has been married three times: first to Cindy Smith from 1986 to 1991; then to Tish Cyrus from 1993-2022; and finally to Firerose from 2023 to 2024.
Elizabeth has been married once, to Indian businessman Arun Nayar from 2007 to 2011, however she has had several high profile relationships over the years.
Liz dated Hugh Grant in the 90s, dated cricketer Shane Warne from 2011 to 2013, and was most recently was linked to actor Justin Theroux.
She shared her son Damian with her ex-partner, businessman Steve Bing, who she briefly dated in 2001. Steve passed away in June 2020.
