Elizabeth Hurley dropped a hint about her relationship with Billy Ray Cyrus before the couple hard-launched on Easter.
In an April 9 Instagram video, Hurley, 59, posed for the camera while rocking a bikini and a pair of sunglasses. As Hurley entered the water to enjoy the sunset, she blew a kiss at the camera.
“The most glorious sunset in the glorious Maldives 
,” she captioned the post — which was set to Cyrus’ song “She’s Not Cryin’ Anymore.”
Less than two weeks later, Hurley and Cyrus, 63, made headlines when they shared a photo of themselves cozying up while on a farm. In the pic, Cyrus planted a kiss on Hurley’s cheek as she turned her head and smiled. “Happy Easter 
,” the pair captioned the Sunday, April 20, Instagram upload.
Hurley’s 23-year-old son, Damian, took to the comments section to share his thoughts, dropping a party and heart emoji. (Hurley welcomed son Damian in 2002 with businessman Steve Bing.)
Cyrus’ rep had no comment. Us Weekly also reached out to Hurley’s team for comment at the time.
Years before their debut, Hurley and Cyrus crossed paths while sharing the screen in 2022’s Christmas in Paradise. The film, which was distributed by Netflix, was a follow up to 2021’s Father Christmas Is Back. Hurley played Joanna Christmas alongside Cyrus’ Jimmy Love.
“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 said in an interview with MovieWeb about her then-costar. “I knew Billy Ray really well from that, and of course, some of his music. That was a big plus.”
Elizabeth Hurley Debuts New Relationship With Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray was previously married to Cindy Smith from 1986 to 1991 before moving on with Tish Cyrus in 1993. The exes share kids Brandi, 37, Trace, 36, Miley, 32, Braison, 30, and Noah, 25. (Billy Ray later adopted Tish’s kids from a past relationship, Brandi and Trace. He is also dad of son Christopher, 33, whom he shares with ex Kristin Luckey.)
Tish, 57, and Billy Ray, who shared ups and downs through the years, called it quits for good in 2022. He went on to marry Firerose the next year, with the pair divorcing in 2024.
Hurley, for her part, was married to Indian businessman Arun Nayar from 2007 to 2010. She was also linked to Hugh Grant from 1987 to 2000.
