Elizabeth Hurley & Billy Ray Cyrus Engaged After Year of Dating

Elizabeth Hurley may have a new title to add to her résumé: fiancée. Page Six reported on Friday, October 16, that Billy Ray Cyrus proposed after a little more than a year together. Sources told the outlet the 65-year-old country star popped the question to the 61-year-old actress, a couple of days after she shared Instagram photos that showed a very large diamond on her finger.

Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus at a Glance

Detail	What We Know
Reported by	Page Six, October 16, 2026
Ages	Cyrus, 65; Hurley, 61
Together since	April 2025 (went public on Instagram)
Public confirmation	None from the couple in the reports reviewed
If they marry	Fourth marriage for Cyrus, second for Hurley

Are Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus Really Engaged?

According to Page Six, yes, but the couple hasn’t made a formal announcement. The evidence so far is a ring and a hint. Hurley’s Instagram carousel showed the diamond on her left hand, and a source told Page Six, “She’s filming ‘The ‘Burbs’; I hardly think this ring is a prop.”

Cyrus added fuel on Thursday, October 15, when he posted about a NASCAR show in Phoenix this weekend and ended with “Kinda has a ring” and a ring emoji. It reads as a pun, and the engagement report is what turned it into a clue.

How Did Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus Meet?

They met in 2022 on the set of the holiday film Christmas in Paradise and stayed friends for years. Fox News reported that Hurley texted Cyrus out of the blue while he was going through his divorce from Firerose, and he remembered replying “Who is this?” He said she was the person he needed most at that moment.

They made the romance public on Easter Sunday 2025 with a kissing photo on Instagram. The internet did not see it coming, and one fan reaction summed up the mood: “Wait… what?”

What Is the Timeline of Their Relationship?

When	What Happened
2022	Meet filming Christmas in Paradise
April 2025	Go Instagram official on Easter Sunday
May 2025	Make their red carpet debut as a couple in Rome, per Entertainment Tonight
2025	Appear together at the CMA Awards
October 15, 2026	Cyrus posts the ring emoji
October 16, 2026	Page Six reports the engagement

Why Is This Engagement Such Big News?

The pairing still feels like a surprise. Hurley told Page Six last year that “people found Billy and I being together a little surprising,” and few predicted a British actress and a Kentucky-born country star would last. The relationship has outlived the skeptics, and it has kept growing quietly.

Both arrived with a lot of history. Hurley spent roughly a decade on her own before this romance, she said, as AOL reported. Cyrus came out of a very public split from Firerose. The engagement reads like a second chapter for two people who have each had a public love life.

What Is Their Relationship History?

Cyrus was married to Cindy Smith from 1986 to 1991 and to Tish Cyrus from 1993 to 2023. He married Firerose in 2023, and they divorced in 2024. He has six children, including Miley Cyrus and Noah Cyrus.

Hurley dated Hugh Grant from 1987 to 2000 and married Indian businessman Arun Nayar in 2007. They divorced in 2011. She was later engaged to cricketer Shane Warne until 2013. She has a son, Damian, born in 2002 with the late producer Steve Bing.

What Is Confirmed and What Is Not?

The relationship, its start date and the ring in Hurley’s photos are all documented. The engagement itself rests on Page Six’s sources. Neither Hurley nor Cyrus has publicly confirmed it in the reports I reviewed.

Wedding plans, a date, the ring’s origin and the proposal details are all unknown. Any speculation about those should be treated as just that.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley engaged?

Page Six reports that they are, citing sources. The couple hasn’t confirmed it publicly, though Hurley has been photographed wearing a large diamond ring.

How long have Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus been dating?

They went public in April 2025, so they have been together for about a year and a half. They first met in 2022.

How did Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus meet?

They met while filming Christmas in Paradise, a 2022 holiday film. They stayed in touch as friends before the romance began.

Has Elizabeth Hurley been married before?

Yes. She married Arun Nayar in 2007 and divorced in 2011. Cyrus has been married three times, so a wedding would be his fourth.

What Comes Next for Hurley and Cyrus?

For now, the best answer is a diamond and a pun. Cyrus has a NASCAR performance this weekend, and a formal announcement could come at any time. Until the couple speaks, this stays a well-sourced report.