Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley shocked the internet and sparked romance rumors after appearing to go Instagram official on Easter Sunday.
Hurley, 59, smiled widely as the “Achy Breaky Heart” singer kissed her on the cheek while wearing a festive pair of green bunny ears in a snap shared with both of their millions of social media followers.
The new couple previously worked together with Kelsey Grammer on the 2022 romantic comedy, “Christmas in Paradise,” and Hurley admitted she’s been a fan of Cyrus, 63, since watching “Hannah Montana” with her son.
Their kissing photo was a surprise to insiders, who told Page Six that the relationship is “very new.”
“They’ve been friends for a long time and both found themselves single at the same time,” a source told the outlet. “The romantic side started only a few weeks ago.”
Earlier this month, Hurley showed some skin in a bronze bikini while on vacation in the Maldives. Hurley tagged Billy Ray in the video and included the Cyrus song, “She’s Not Cryin’ Anymore.”
“Liz is great and visited him for Easter,” a source told People magazine. “They’ve been seeing each other romantically for a little bit. And how lucky is he? Liz is lovely. She’s very warm, positive and the best to be around.”
The insider added, “They had a great time shooting that movie together, it was beautiful and relaxed, and it really stuck with him.”
In 2022, Hurley was elated to work with Grammer again for a sequel to the original “Father Christmas is Back,” but she admitted being able to collaborate with Cyrus was one of the “two elements” that inspired her to return to her character.
“The opportunity to work with Billy Ray, whom I’ve long been a fan of – 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,” Hurley told MovieWeb at the time.
“I knew Billy Ray really well from that and, of course, some of his music. That was a big plus.”
While their worlds collided in the film, Cyrus is no stranger to Hollywood and began acting in the late ‘90s after finding mainstream success as a country music singer. Cyrus has released 16 studio albums and recorded 53 singles since his debut on the country scene in ’92.
