If persons are questioning how a famously glamorous actress like Elizabeth Hurley might probably be interested by Billy Ray Cyrus, a messy, past-his-prime nation star, they may think about a brand new report that claims they “got close” — or extra — whereas co-starring in a foul Christmas film.
In 2022, they each signed on to look in “Christmas in Paradise,” a household dramedy set on a Caribbean island that additionally starred Kelsey Grammer. The Every day Mail quoted a supply who mentioned that Hurley, 59, and Cyrus, 63, met on the set and bonded. His spouse of 30 years, Tish Cyrus, even suspected that greater than only a friendship was occurring.
“Tish had her thoughts and suspicions at the time that he was cheating on her with Liz, but Billy Ray flat out denied it,” the supply advised the Every day Mail.
If Tish Cyrus had causes to suspect an affair, it’s secure to guess that she wasn’t in any respect stunned by Cyrus and Hurley occurring Instagram Sunday to let the world know that they’re a pair.
They shared a photograph of themselves entering into for a kiss, whereas leaning in opposition to a fence in some picturesque nation setting. The British actress wore a cowboy hat, whereas the “Achy Breaky Heart” singer playfully donned Easter Sunday bunny ears, alongside together with his signature tattoos overlaying one arm and his scraggly lengthy hair. “Happy Easter,” Hurley captioned the picture, with a coronary heart emoji.
The supply advised the Every day Mail that Hurley and Cyrus turned extra than simply associates on the set of “Christmas in Paradise,” whereas The Solar reported that there was a “spark” between them.
“Seeing that they are together now is a slap in the face for Tish, but it also confirms that she was likely right about her suspicions,” the supply continued.
However a supply for an additional Every day Mail report mentioned they only turned associates, although they bonded over shared life experiences, as they’ve “both been through a lot in life.” They stayed in contact after the movie shoot, with this supply insisting that the romance itself is “very recent.”
“They really understand each other and Liz is a very compassionate person, which Billy Ray adores,” this supply additionally mentioned. She additionally has been spending time with him on his Nashville farm.
Many individuals most likely didn’t know that there’s a film referred to as “Christmas in Paradise.” It’s a type of many vacation romantic comedies cranked out by streaming companies or cable networks. These films give viewers one thing to have on within the background whereas they’re folding laundry, and so they present employment to celebrities whose careers have seen higher days.
In “Christmas in Paradise,” Hurley seems as one in every of three “quirky” sisters who chase Grammer, their lacking father, to a fantastic Caribbean island. Improbably, Hurley, then in her late 50s, performs the mom of a new child daughter.
On the island, Hurley’s character and her sisters discover “life, love, laughter.” In addition they befriend Cyrus. Together with his hair in lengthy braids, Cyrus performs a model of himself, a as soon as widespread nation star who has found a brand new function in life, serenading resort visitors and meting out home-spun knowledge.
Even when the characters Cyrus and Hurley performed don’t grow to be romantically concerned, the the Every day Mail and The Solar urged they turned intimate in different methods.
In the meantime, Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus divorced that very same 12 months. They share daughters Miley, 32, and Noah, 25, and son Braison, 30. Cyrus additionally adopted Tish’s daughter Brandi, 37, and son Hint, 36, from her earlier marriage.
For an additional Every day Mail report, a supply mentioned that Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus’ marriage was suffering from his “intense bouts of drinking and alleged drug abuse.” Their break up fully divided the Cyrus household.
Each moved on with different companions. In 2023, Cyrus married the singer Firerose, who’s 27 years his junior. However that relationship was tumultuous, marked by back-and-forth allegations of bodily, emotional and verbal abuse, which each have denied. Firerose additionally claimed that her husband engaged in “persistent drug use accompanied with the consumption of marijuana.” Cyrus and Firerose divorced final 12 months.
Tish Cyrus, in the meantime, married actor Dominic Purcell in 2023. Miley Cyrus was her mom’s maid of honor and Tish and Dominic are nonetheless collectively.
The concept Hurley would need to date Cyrus got here as a shock to many. She’s seen as being in one other league. She was the longtime associate of the A-list Hugh Grant and subsequently turned concerned with multimillionaires and a star Australian cricket star. Then once more, her profession is also gone its peak days of when she starred in films like “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery” or was the face of Estée Lauder.
Nonetheless, Cyrus doesn’t strike many as a mannequin of stability proper now, elevating issues amongst Hurley followers about what she’s getting herself into. The singer hasn’t had a success shortly and is reportedly struggling to seek out work, the Every day Mail reported in January. He is also reportedly estranged from his kids.
A supply advised The Solar that Cyrus reached out to Hurley final 12 months, following the top of his marriage to Firerose. “He has had a really hard time, but she has been there helping him turn things around,” the supply mentioned
“Liz has been really great for him, but her friends are cautious because of what’s been said in the past about him,” the supply additionally mentioned. “She insists he has turned a corner and is a changed man.”
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