Elizabeth Hurley looks glamorous in a busty gold gown as she brings son Damian - and not new boyfriend Billy Ray Cyrus - as her date to attend charity gala in Germany
Elizabeth Hurley looked ravishing in a busty gold gown as she made a glamorous appearance with her son Damian at a charity gala in Germany on Thursday.
The British actress, 59, proudly took Damian, 23, as her date to the Umbrella Foundation's first night at The Wellem Hotel in Dusseldorf - amid her shock new romance with Billy Ray Cyrus.
The Austin Powers legend looked incredible as she slipped into the bejewelled plunging garment, which featured a feathered shawl.
Elizabeth smiled next to her director son, finishing off with dazzling pendant earrings to complete the show-stopping look.
She appeared in her highest spirits while Damian, who is also a model, donned a plunging black shirt with a cross-pendant necklace.
The mother and son pair were snapped making the most of their time at the star-studded glitzy gala night.
Elizabeth shocked fans in recent weeks when her romance with country music star Billy Ray, 63, which she made public with a cosy Instagram post.
She has since revealed the true depth of her feelings for new boyfriend Billy, sharing a very loved-up snap of them packing on the PDA to Instagram on Wednesday.
And the model revealed it's true love as she took to the comments sharing a black heart emoji before writing 'you xx'.
And Elizabeth has the full support of her son as Damian also commented on the snap as he penned: 'Awwww ❤️.'
Their unexpected romance comes just over two years after the pair fatefully met on the set of their 2022 holiday movie Christmas in Paradise, which was shot in the Caribbean.
Last week, Billy Ray broke his silence over his new relationship while appearing on Apple Music Country's The Ty Bentli Show.
The Achy Breaky Heart crooner, who finalized his divorce from ex Firerose in August 2024, revealed Elizabeth reached out during a difficult period in his life.
'I felt like, ''Wow, can life get any harder? Can it get any tougher?'' For me, at a certain point it was like, you can't get knocked down any flatter than laying on your back when life is kicking you,' he said.
'And in this moment... a friend reached out.'
According to Billy, Elizabeth's message read 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''.'
Upon getting her text, the father-of-five admitted he 'didn't even know the number'.
He shared: '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.'
Although they hadn't spoken in 'two years' after wrapping their holiday film, Billy instantly remembered 'there was a chemistry' between them on set during their 'very few scenes together'.
'We just laughed, and it was at a time I wasn't laughing a lot,' he noted.
'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.'
Christmas in Paradise was shot in the Caribbean, and was filmed not long after he separated from ex-wife Tish in April 2022 after 28 years of marriage.
He went on to have a short-lived relationship with Firerose but he filed for divorce in May 2024 after seven months of marriage.
A source recently revealed Elizabeth 'spent a beautiful couple of weeks in Tennessee with Billy Ray' and that they would be getting back together soon after she jetted off.
'She loved being surrounded by nature in a more laid-back environment. She had a great time with Billy Ray,' the insider told People.
As their love for each other continues to blossom, the pair are reportedly not deterred by navigating long distance or either of their demanding schedules.
'They are keeping in touch now and plan on seeing each other soon again,' the source explained. 'They both believe they were meant to connect again.'
The insider also revealed that the stars 'appreciate each others' love and friendship' and have formed a 'very special connection.'
It is unknown at this time if he will be joining her on her 60th birthday celebrations, which she plans to keep intimate with just her closest loved ones.
Billy Ray also described the actress as a 'a great human being' and insisted he would have been satisfied just being friends.
'She's so impressively brilliant. She reminds me a lot of Dolly Parton. She's a very smart businesswoman,' he gushed. 'If you can laugh together, you can make it through everything.'
Billy Ray also teased that there would be more photos of them coming since taking their relationship public on Easter with a sweet photo of him giving her a kiss on the cheek.
'There will be one coming where she's kissing me because people have been saying, 'Why's he always kissing her?' Unfortunately when I see her, when she puts her cheek out there, I don't know what happens, I just kiss it,' he mused.
The singer raved that their relationship has 'been beautiful' and also said he loves her son, Damian, 23, 'a lot'.
'It's great that God brought them into my life when he did. It's just a good thing. It's been a long time since I've been this happy,' he said of his new relationship.
A source told Us Weekly that the pair 'bonded over life experiences' as they've 'both been through a lot in life' adding that the relationship is 'very recent.'
'They really understand each other and Liz is a very compassionate person, which Billy Ray adores,' the insider added.
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