Elizabeth Hurley has shared a rare insight into her life with Billy Ray Cyrus following reports of the couple’s engagement, describing a relationship built on surprising similarities and quiet country living. The actress and model spoke about Cyrus on a podcast in October, weeks after Page Six reported on October 16 that the country star had proposed and Hurley had accepted. Hurley, 61, and Cyrus, 65, went public with their relationship on Easter Sunday in April 2025, after reconnecting following their meeting while filming the 2022 holiday movie Christmas in Paradise. According to Page Six, Cyrus proposed after the couple had dated for more than a year, and Hurley was seen wearing a large diamond ring on the set of The ‘Burbs season two. Cyrus added to the speculation with an Instagram post containing a ring emoji and the line: “Kinda has a ring to it.”
“We have the same hair. Identical hair”
On the SheerLuxe podcast earlier in October, Hurley joked about the couple’s similarities. “There are a lot more similarities than you’d think,” she said. “We have the same hair. Identical hair. Apart from his beard, we’re actually like twins.” Beyond the jokes, she described a shared love of quiet country living — a world away from the headlines their pairing first generated. Neither star had publicly confirmed the engagement at the time of the Page Six report, so this post describes the engagement as reported. Hurley’s son Damian reacted to the news with a celebratory emoji, and fans have noted the family twist: if the couple marry, Hurley would become stepmother to Cyrus’s daughter Miley Cyrus.
A romance that surprised everyone
The pairing initially surprised fans — a British actress and an American country star, from apparently different worlds. A year and a half on, Hurley’s account suggests something steadier: shared humour, shared tastes, and a relationship that works precisely because it is quieter than the headlines suggest. Whether wedding plans follow remains unreported, but for now, Hurley seems content to let the relationship speak in its own, understated way.
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