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Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley engaged after more than a year of dating

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Jones, S., & Nathan, S. (2026, October 16). Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley engaged after more than a year of dating. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/16/celebrity-news/billy-ray-cyrus-and-elizabeth-hurley-are-engaged/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-16 · by Sarah Jones, Sara Nathan

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Billy Ray Cyrus proposed to Elizabeth Hurley after more than a year of dating, with sources confirming the engagement to Page Six. The couple first met on the set of "Christmas in Paradise" and reconnected in February 2025; they went public with their relationship on Easter Sunday that year. Both Cyrus, 65, and Hurley, 61, have been married multiple times before, but their shared interests and backgrounds seem to bring them together, as Hurley noted similarities between her Gloucestershire farm and Cyrus's Tennessee property.
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As of October 16, 2026, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus and British actress Elizabeth Hurley are engaged after more than a year of dating. Sources confirmed to Page Six that Cyrus proposed to Hurley, who was seen wearing a large diamond ring. In an Instagram post, Cyrus hinted at their engagement by using a ring emoji, which was liked by Hurley’s son, Damian. This engagement marks Cyrus's fourth marriage; he has six children, including his famous daughter Miley Cyrus. Previously married to Cindy Smith from 1986 to 1991 and Tish Cyrus from 1993 to 2023, Cyrus was briefly with Firerose in 2024 before separating.

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“Article A describes Elizabeth Hurley sharing photos of herself wearing a large diamond ring, while Article B reports on Billy Ray Cyrus proposing to her. Although related, they describe different events.”
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Sarah Jones
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🔮 She doesn’t want to keep going through that back and forth.” Now that MGK has been spending time with Johnson, Fox is hoping his attention will shift away from their past romance.
🔮 “There’s a feeling that if he were to propose anytime soon, it would be more because of the pressure he’s feeling rather than because he’s genuinely ready.”
🔮 Martinez could be heard using profanity during an animated discussion with Baghdaserians regarding testimony before the two made their way to the restroom, returning roughly five minutes later.
🔮 Both Berry and Martinez, 60, will testify in the case.
🔮 Last week, a judge ruled that Maceo would be testifying in court.
🔮 This will be a fourth marriage for Cyrus, who has six children — including superstar daughter Miley Cyrus.
🔮 Berry argues that the temporary restraining order issued at Martinez’s request could be detrimental to Maceo’s behavioral progress, contending that she has historically been the parent responsible for enforcing discipline and pursuing therapeutic intervention.
🔮 I always have and always will.”
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🔮 However, royal biographer Hugo Vickers told Page Six that while it may be a “key point” for Harry, the family he scorned may not see it the same way.
🔮 ”But hey couldn’t do it because Anna Nicole died in Florida.
🔮 In May 2000, Berry pleaded no contest and was sentenced to three years of probation, fined $13,500 and ordered to complete 200 hours of community service.
🔮 This will be a fourth marriage for Cyrus, who has six children — including superstar daughter Miley Cyrus.
🔮 The holiday included a stay at Balmoral Castle, where Harry’s estranged brother, Prince William, Princess Catherine, and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, joined them.
🔮 “I couldn’t leave the house.
🔮 “I wouldn’t even bother repeating some of the most just horrible things that were said about me with the intention of silencing me and making me essentially erased.”
🔮 The development comes amid ongoing speculation the non-working royals could either sell or rent out the 18,000-square-foot estate they purchased in 2020, as they have since set up shop outside of London in the Cotswolds area.
🔮 As Stallone, 80, has recalled, Jackie would tell him, “The only reason you’re here is because the hanger didn’t work.”
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Cyrus PERSON · 6× Hurley PERSON · 6× Australian NORP · 2× Page Six ORG · 2× Damian PERSON · 1× Deltona PERSON · 1× Elizabeth Hurley PERSON · 1× English NORP · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× NASCAR ORG · 1×

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The “Hannah Montana” alum, meanwhile, gave a massive clue about their future plans as he posted a cryptic ring emoji in an Instagram post shared Thursday — which was liked with a celebratory emoji by Hurley’s son, Damian.
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🔮 This will be a fourth marriage for Cyrus, who has six children — including superstar daughter Miley Cyrus.

Claims (26 extracted, 1 hedged)

The country singer popped the question to girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley, sources confirmed to Page Six. asserted
sources → pop → Page
Cyrus, 65, and Hurley, 61, have been dating for more than a year and are now making it official after the English actress and model was seen flaunting a massive diamond. asserted
actress → date → diamond
Another source told Page Six, “She’s filming ‘The ‘Burbs’; I hardly think this ring is a prop.” asserted
ring → tell → Burbs
The “Hannah Montana” alum, meanwhile, gave a massive clue about their future plans as he posted a cryptic ring emoji in an Instagram post shared Thursday — which was liked with a celebratory emoji by Hurley’s son, Damian. asserted
which → give → son
“This is the most fertile solid ground I have stood on in a long time,” Cyrus wrote in the post. asserted
Cyrus → stand → post
While promoting his new single “Party’s in the Back” with Deltona, he added, “I like seeing peoples dreams come true. asserted
dreams → promote → Deltona
I’m so excited for the show this weekend teaming up with NASCAR in Phoenix !!! asserted
I → ’m → Phoenix
This will be a fourth marriage for Cyrus, who has six children — including superstar daughter Miley Cyrus. asserted
who → have → daughter
He was married to Cindy Smith from 1986 to 1991 and Tish Cyrus from 1993 to 2023, the same year he married Firerose. asserted
he → marry → Firerose
Their union ended in 2024, with the Australian singer accusing him of abuse, which he denied. asserted
he → end → which
The “Bedazzled” star went on to marry Indian businessman Arun Nayar in 2007, but they divorced in 2011, and she was later engaged to the late Australian cricketer Shane Warne from 2011 until their split in 2013. asserted
she → go → 2013
A rep for Billy Ray Cyrus could not be reached for comment. uncertain
rep → reach → comment
Cyrus and Hurley went public with their relationship on Easter Sunday in 2025 after first meeting on the set of the 2022 holiday film “Christmas in Paradise” and reconnecting in February 2025. asserted
Cyrus → go → February
Although their romance raised eyebrows, Hurley told the “SheerLuxe” podcast earlier this month, “There are a lot more similarities than you’d think.” asserted
you → raise → podcast
“We have the same hair. asserted
We → have → hair
Apart from his beard, we’re actually like twins,” she joked. asserted
she → ’re → twins
Though Hurley agreed it’s an “unlikely pairing in some ways,” she admitted they have “quite similar lives” and align in many ways. asserted
they → agree → ways
“Funnily enough, [Billy’s] farm in Tennessee is very similar to my farm here in Gloucestershire, so in a way it kind of feels normal,” she explained. asserted
she → feel → way
The “Royals” actress told People in June that their time together in the countryside is often spent with Hurley using power tools in the garden and Cyrus strumming his guitar beneath a tree. asserted
Cyrus → tell → tree
“We obsessively watch birds of prey and light lots of bonfires,” she said. asserted
she → watch → bonfires
“It’s bliss.” asserted
It → ’ → ?
Cyrus told the magazine, “There was something in the opposites of us, I think, that maybe not only got other people’s attention but even our own.” asserted
that → tell → attention
“And I’ve never seen anybody that, in some ways, has more in common with the insanity that I have lived through in this crazy show business,” he added. asserted
he → see → business
“Then mix in other personal, good things and tragedies — she’s like me.” asserted
she → mix → me
Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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