Billy Ray Cyrus reveals that Elizabeth Hurley contacted him when he was devastated by divorce

Love blooms this spring and proof of them is the new and unexpected Hollywood couple. Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley They surprised everyone a few days ago when confirming their romantic relationship. The singer, who last year divorced after a brief marriage with Firiese, has told how he began his romance with the beautiful British actress after she sent her a text message.

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In an interview for The Ty Bentli Show (Apple Music Country), in an extract obtained by PeopleBilly Ray said she received some beautiful words from Elizabeth when she went through a bad time, although initially she didn’t even know it was her. “Hey, it seems that life can be a bit difficult and I just wanted you to know that I am on your side; you have a friend on your side”the singer said.

After receiving this message, the country’s star just answered: “Who is it?”. Once he knew that it was Hurley thought: “Of all the people who helped me at that moment I needed the most … this friend was the one who made me laugh”.

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The fact that Elizabeth apparently did not appear on Billy’s contact list does not mean that they were complete strangers. Both worked together in the movie Christmas in Paradise In 2022. In the interview, the singer remembered how the actress lifted her mood on the set. “We made very few scenes together, but the two times we agreed in a scene, there was chemistry”said the interpreter of Busy Man. “We laughed a lot, and it was at a time when I didn’t laugh much,” he admitted.

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Despite how good they took in the filming, the singer and the actress lost contact for two years. In 2024 Billy Ray’s marriage with Fire Rose came to an end after less than a year, and rupture that was involved in accusations of abuse. “Wow! Can life become more difficult? Can it become more difficult?” Said the 63 -year -old singer remembering those days. “For me, at one point I thought: there is nothing easier than lying on your back when life beating you. And at that time … a friend contacted me,”Cyrus recalled, highlighting the important role that Elizabeth played at that time.

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Billy Ray and Elizabeth turned their friendship into a romance

After the couple announced their relationship on social networks in the middle of Easter Domingo, it was revealed that the romance was relatively new, since before taking the big step these celebrities had cultivated their friendship. “They have been friends for a long time and both were single at the same time,” told Page Six A few days ago. “The romantic side began just a few weeks ago,” detailed. The couple posted on Instagram a photo in which Billy Ray was seen kissing the actress on the cheek.

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Before his divorce from Firerose, the singer was married to Tish cyrus From 1993 to 2022. Elizabeth, meanwhile, was married to the businessman ARUN NAYAR Between 2007 and 2010. He also went out with Hugh Grant And with the late film producer Steve Binghis son’s father, Damien.