Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus may have been the partnership we didn't see coming, but as time goes on the lovebirds are proving that they are a match made in heaven. Despite living over 4,000 miles away from each other, with Billy in Tennessee and Elizabeth in Hertfordshire, UK, the actress has opened up about their "happy" relationship.
The Austin Powers star told E! News that they are "enjoying trying to get this balance between America and the UK". She also added that it helps that they both reside in rural locations and have a real passion for the countryside. "We like being at home in the country, and snuggling up, and doing a lot of things with nature." She admitted: "Nobody would look at either of us and think that's who we were, but we are and I love it."
© InstagramInside their country homes
Elizabeth adores spending time at her countryside bolthole where she is often found gardening. Inside the manor house, there is a private bar that has quirky decor, where Elizabeth likes to host parties.
© Photo: InstagramMeanwhile, Billy's place is in Tennessee, the ranch boasts a whopping 3,000-square-feet of space and it is reported to be worth $5 million.
Fun in the sun
© Instagram/ @elizabethhurley1The pair recently left their respective properties behind to embark on a getaway in the French Riviera. The 61-year-old model turned heads in a colourful crochet maxi dress with a deep plunging neckline that revealed a gold chain-link bikini beneath. She paired the look with a huge sun hat. Billy Ray was by her side, sporting a long-sleeved white tunic with his long locks down loose. "Bonjour St Tropez," Elizabeth captioned the blissful snap on Instagram. "Je t’aime [red heart emojis]," Billy Ray, 64, told his girlfriend he loved her in French. Aww!
Billy and Elizabeth's relationship timeline
The pair first went public with their relationship in April 2025, and since then they have walked the red carpet together, celebrated Christmas as a blended family with Elizabeth's son Damian, and rang in Elizabeth's 60th birthday together.
The couple first met on the set of the film, Christmas in Paradise, and immediately felt a connection, yet remained friends. "We did very few scenes together but the couple times we were in the same scene there was a chemistry there," he has said of his time on set with Elizabeth. "We just laughed, and it was at a time I wasn’t laughing a lot."
© FilmMagicBilly was previously married to Tish Cyrus, mother to three of his children, including pop sensation Miley Cyrus. They split in 2022, and in October 2023, he married Australian singer Firerose, which ended in May 2024.
Before Billy, Elizabeth's most recent public relationship was with the late Australian cricketer Shane Warne, whom she dated between 2010 and 2013.
