Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus stunned fans on Sunday, as they appeared to debut their romance with a steamy Easter snap.
But while the actress, 59, and the Achy Breaky Heart hitmaker, 63, are not an obvious match, Elizabeth has a history of dating troubled men, including Hugh Grant and the late cricketer Shane Warne.
Elizabeth believes she can ‘save’ Billy after his years of personal woes, including helping him fix his relationship with his estranged children.
Pop star Miley Cyrus and her father have had a strained relationship over the years, as have several of her siblings, including sister Noah, 25.
While Liz has a famously close relationship with her own son Damian, 23, with the pair saying they are more like ‘siblings’ than parent and child.
A source told The Sun: ‘Liz has been encouraging him to mend his fractured relationship with his daughter Miley, as well as his other children.
Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus stunned fans on Sunday, as they appeared to debut their romance with a steamy Easter snap
Elizabeth believes she can ‘save’ Billy after his years of personal woes, including helping him fix his relationship with his estranged children
‘Her closeness with Damian is inspiring.’
Despite Elizabeth’s good intentions, Billy Ray reportedly hid his new relationship from his superstar daughter Miley, with sources claiming the singer, 32, ‘won’t be happy’ about their romance.
‘Of course Miley didn’t know,’ a source told New Idea just hours after their Easter debut.
‘She stays away from her dad as much as possible. She won’t be happy about this. She’s about to launch an album and a movie and this is going to overshadow it all!’
Billy was once one of the most successful country stars on the globe.
During the height of his career, he was well known for being a dedicated husband and father, and his adorable relationship with daughter Miley Cyrus in the show Hannah Montana completely captivated audiences.
But in recent years, both the acclaimed musician’s professional and personal life has seemed to crumble.
Billy has become embroiled in scandal recently, facing two explosive divorces, accusations of abuse from ex Firerose, and a rumored feud with daughter Miley.
Pop star Miley Cyrus and her father have had a strained relationship over the years, as have several of her siblings, including sister Noah, 25 (pictured on Hannah Montana in 2007)
While Liz has a famously close relationship with her own son Damian, 23, with the pair saying they are more like ‘siblings’ than parent and child (pictured together in November)
‘Liz has been really great for him, but her friends are cautious because of what’s been said in the past about him. She insists he has turned a corner and is a changed man’ (pictured in the 2022 film Christmas in Paradise)
Most recently, his son Trace posted a heart wrenching plea on Instagram, begging his dad to get ‘help’ following a ‘trainwreck’ performance at Donald Trump ‘s inauguration.
Trace said he ‘barely recognised’ his father anymore, and boldly stated, ‘You’re not healthy dad and everyone is noticing it.’
The surprise hard-launch comes just months after Billy’s whirlwind divorce from singer Firerose in August, following a dramatic break-up that played out both publicly and privately.
However, new reports claim that it was Billy and Firerose’s split that laid the foundation for his romance with Liz, with the Achy Breaky Heart star said to have reached out to the model for help during the ‘really hard time’.
The insider added: ‘There has always been a spark, but he reached out again last year when his short-lived third marriage ended. He has had a really hard time, but she has been there helping him turn things around.
‘Liz has been really great for him, but her friends are cautious because of what’s been said in the past about him. She insists he has turned a corner and is a changed man.’
A source previously told DailyMail.com that Billy Ray became ‘a recluse’ since his split from Firerose because he ‘truly believed’ she was ‘the one.’
‘Since [their divorce], Billy has shut a lot of people out because he really trusts no one,’ they added.
His son Trace posted a heart wrenching, lengthy note to Instagram saying that he ‘barely recognised’ his dad and that he was ‘praying’ he will ‘receive help’
Trace boldly stated, ‘You’re not healthy dad and everyone is noticing it’
Billy Ray was severely roasted after he took to the stage to perform at one of Donald’s inauguration balls on Monday
Billy and Firerose announced their engagement in August 2022 and went on to exchange vows at their farm in October 2023.
However, in June 2024, news hit the web that the couple were going their separate ways after only seven months of marriage.
At the time, TMZ reported that Billy Ray had filed for divorce weeks prior, and he cited ‘irreconcilable differences’ and ‘inappropriate marital conduct’ for what led to her split.
Afterwards, both of them made a slew of allegations against one another during an extremely messy court battle.
In legal documents, he claimed she was after his money and accused her of ‘physical, emotional and verbal abuse.’
She also accused the singer of ‘verbal, emotional, and psychological abuse,’ and claimed he had ‘persistent drug use accompanied with the consumption of marijuana.’ Both of them denied the other’s claims.
While speaking to Page Six at the time, Firerose alleged that Billy Ray constantly screamed at her and made her feel like a ‘prisoner’ in their Tennessee home during their marriage.
She also accused the singer of ‘isolating’ her from her friends and family and said that he had attempted to control her by implementing a set of ‘rules’ for her to follow.
Billy Ray was still married to Tish when he first met Firerose in 2010; (seen in 2024)
The split reportedly strained his relationship with daughter Miley Cyrus, who notably left him out of her Grammy acceptance speech; (Billy Ray, Miley and Tish Cyrus in 2019)
Court documents obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com show that Firerose walked away with $0, but according to a source, she was perfectly content with how things played out.
‘She settled for nothing just to be done with him and get away from the situation,’ the insider told DailyMail.com.
Meanwhile, DailyMail.com revealed that Billy Ray’s ex-wife Tish Cyrus suspected that he cheated on her with his new girlfriend Liz all the way back in 2022.
Liz and Billy Ray starred opposite each other as Joanna Christmas and famous singer Jimmy Love, in the 2022 film Christmas in Paradise.
Liz later confessed that ‘the opportunity to work with Billy Ray’ was one of the main reasons she shot the film.
She gushed to MovieWeb in 2022: ‘I’ve long been a fan of [Billy Ray]. My son was the age where he used to watch Hannah Montana all the time, so of course, I used to watch it with him.
She famously dated actor Grant for 13 years, and despite their split in 2000, the two have remained close friends; (seen in 1994)
In 2007, she married Indian businessman Nayar, but the marriage ended four years later
She also had a brief relationship with American businessman Steve Bing, which resulted in the birth of her only child, Damian; (seen in 2001)
Liz began a romance with Australian cricket star Shane Warne in 2010, with the pair going on to get engaged the following year, before eventually splitting in 2013 (pictured together)
‘I knew Billy Ray really well from that, and of course, some of his music. That was a big plus.’
Tish and Billy Ray officially divorced in April 2022 after nearly three decades of marriage. They share daughters Miley, 32, and Noah, 25, and son Braison, 30.
Billy Ray also adopted Tish’s daughter Brandi, 37, and son Trace, 36, from her previous marriage.
While Liz’s last long-term relationship with late Aussie cricketer Shane Warne ended in 2013, following a marriage to Arun Nayar, a 13-year romance with Hugh Grant, and a son, Damian, with the late Steve Bing.
