Clue we all missed about Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus' shock romance months after his split from Aussie singer Firerose
British actress Elizabeth Hurley and American country star Billy Ray Cyrus surprised fans this week by going public with their unexpected new romance- but eagle-eyed followers have now uncovered a major clue she dropped weeks earlier.
On Monday, Hurley, 59, and Cyrus, 63, posted a joint photo on Instagram, kissing in matching blue shirts and aviator sunglasses, with Billy Ray donning bunny ears.
"Happy Easter," the caption read, confirming their relationship in a sweet seasonal reveal.
But fans now believe the Austin Powers star had been dropping hints for weeks, most notably in a sultry Instagram video of herself in a bikini, filmed in the Maldives and soundtracked by Cyrus' 1993 hit She's Not Cryin' Anymore.
"The most glorious sunset in the glorious Maldives," Hurley wrote in the caption, sparking speculation.
"I love that you used this song as your own private message to your new love, that's why you are glowing!!" one fan commented.
Another added: "The song makes more sense now!"
While it's unclear exactly when the pair became an item, the couple are believed to have met in 2022 on the Caribbean island of Nevis while filming Christmas in Paradise together.
"They had a great time shooting that movie together- it was beautiful and relaxed, and it really stuck with him," a source close to Cyrus told People.
At the time, Cyrus had recently ended his 28-year marriage to Tish Cyrus and begun dating Australian singer-songwriter Johanna Rose Hodges, better known as Firerose.
The pair first crossed paths on the set of Hannah Montana in 2010, the hit Disney series that catapulted Billy Ray's daughter, Miley, to global fame.
At the time, Firerose was just 22 years old and leaving an audition for a role on the show when she bumped into Cyrus, who was nearing 49, as he walked his dog on set.
"On that given day, Firerose came out of the front door. There was almost a moment of, I don't know, recognition. I was like, 'This girl's a star'," Cyrus recalled in a 2022 interview with People.
The couple married in October 2023, but their union was short-lived.
In May 2024, Billy Ray filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences and inappropriate marital conduct, and also sought an annulment on the grounds of fraud.
Firerose later accused the singer of abuse.
"When I think about what I just went through, I would have told my 22-year-old self to run in the opposite direction and never look back," she told Stellar Magazine in October 2024.
Now, less than a year later, Cyrus appears to have found happiness again with Hurley, who was previously engaged to late Australian cricketing legend Shane Warne.
"...They've been seeing each other romantically for a little bit," the source said.
"And how lucky is he? Liz is lovely. She's very warm, positive and the best to be around."
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