Elizabeth Hurley sent her social media followers into a frenzy after sharing a smooch with Billy Ray Cyrus in a new picture. Her son, Damian Hurley, had a priceless reaction to the loved-up photo. The actress shared a photo kissing the "Old Town Road" singer on Sunday, April 20, 2025, on Instagram. "Happy Easter," she captioned the post with a red heart emoji, shocking many with the unexpected PDA.
In the image, Elizabeth, 59, wore a blue plaid shirt, blue jeans, a cowboy hat, and sunglasses, while Billy, 63, donned a denim shirt with striped pants, sunglasses, and a headband with green bunny ears. They posed in front of a green pasture at what looked to be a farm as he leaned over to give her a peck on the cheek. The comments were full of shocked reactions from fans, celebrity friends, and co-stars, many of whom were confused about whether or not the pair are together. Neither Elizabeth nor Billy has spoken out about their relationship status.
Damian, 23, commented on the post with a partying face emoji and a red heart emoji, showing his support for his mother’s new romance. Dozens of others reacted to his comment with shock and questions. “Wait….what?” Little House on the Prairie alum Melissa Gilbert wrote in a comment underneath the post. “Hey girl, TAKE THAT HAPPINESS,” another person chimed in. “Happy Easter, my darling. I hope you’re having the best time,” another person said. “How many of us were all like WAIT WHAT when we opened the app and saw this?!! Did not see this one coming,” another commenter wrote. Another person quipped, “So Miley Cyrus could end up with Liz as a step mum…love it!”
Not everyone was on board with the unexpected pairing. “Nooo!! Just nooo! Run Elizabeth,” one person warned. “Is anyone else wondering why she’s not seeing the 🚩🚩🚩?” another added. “Damn did all the other single men on earth die or what?” wondered a third. “What in the Hannah Montana is going on?” someone joked. “Oh 😕 who else totally did not have this one on their 2025 bingo card?” chimed in another.
Earlier in April 2025, Elizabeth posted a bikini video with Billy’s song “She’s Not Cryin’ Anymore” playing in the background. “The most glorious sunset in the glorious Maldives,” she captioned the post with a pink heart emoji. This sparked further speculation about their relationship. The Gossip Girl alum previously dated Hugh Grant, Damian’s father Steve Bing, Steve Nash, and Shane Warne through the years. She was married to Arun Nayar from 2007 to 2011.
Billy Ray was married to his first wife, Cindy Smith, from 1986 to 1991. He married his second wife, Tish Cyrus, in 1993 and divorced in 2022. He married his third wife, Firerose, in 2023, but their divorce was finalized the following year after a heated court battle. The country singer also welcomed kids Christopher Cody Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, Braison Cyrus, and Noah Cyrus with Tish, 57.
Elizabeth and Billy previously worked together on the 2022 holiday film Christmas in Paradise. “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,” she told MovieWeb of working with Billy in November 2022. “I knew Billy Ray really well from that, and of course, some of his music. That was a big plus.”
As for Damian, he seems fully supportive of his mother’s new romance. He added a celebratory emoji and a red heart to the post, confirming he is on board with the relationship. It's unclear when he joined his mother and her new boyfriend on the farm, but it is confirmed that the 21-year-old is supportive of the actress and her relationship.
Elizabeth shares her son with the late producer Steve Bing. The actress dated Bing after splitting from movie star Hugh Grant after 13 years. The actress later married businessman Arun Nayar in 2007, but the marriage didn’t last long. The couple filed for divorce in 2010. That same year, Hurley began dating her now ex-fiancé, Shane Warne. However, the duo did not make their relationship public until 2013—the same year they eventually split.
The couple’s PDA-filled photos surfaced online as they celebrated Easter together. The pair went public with their relationship on the festive occasion, with Hurley flashing a wide smile at the camera while Cyrus gave her a peck on the cheek. They also twinned in blue denim outfits, with the singer wearing a bunny-ears headband.
It’s not crystal clear where the backlash for Cyrus is coming from, but his personal life has made headlines over the past few years. The country artist has been married three times — first to Cindy Smith from 1986 to 1991, then to Tish Cyrus from 1993 to 2022, and most recently to Firerose, whom he married in October 2023 and divorced less than a year later.
Billy Ray's breakup with Firerose was far from amicable. He accused her of physical and emotional abuse and filed for an annulment citing fraud. The award-winning singer also claimed Firerose made nearly $100,000 in unauthorized charges after their split and alleged she threatened to damage his career if he left her. Firerose denied the allegations and said she felt “unsafe” living with him.
Despite the mixed reactions, Elizabeth seems to be enjoying her new relationship. The actress has expressed in past interviews that she is open to love again, stating, “I’d definitely be open to the idea of being loved, loving someone, having someone fantastic in my life and sharing it.” With her son’s approval and a new romance blossoming, it seems Elizabeth Hurley is ready to embrace this new chapter of her life.
