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Elizabeth Hurley on falling in love with Billy Ray Cyrus: 'It kind of feels normal'


Hurley and Cyrus have been happily dating for the past year


Elizabeth Hurley on falling in love with Billy Ray Cyrus: 'It kind of feels normal'© Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for CMA
Maria LoretoSenior Writer
MAY 18, 2026 2:33 PM EDT

Elizabeth Hurley is opening up about her famous relationship with Billy Ray Cyrus. The English actress is sharing details of her surprisingly normal relationship with one of the world's most famous country music stars.

Elizabeth Hurley's bikini secret is out: 'Thank me later'© Dave Benett/Getty Images for Nat
Elizabeth Hurley is opening up about her relationship with Billy Ray Cyrus

In an interview with Page Six, Hurley was asked about falling in love with a country music star and the fact that she's now partly based in Nashville, Tennessee. 

“I hadn’t really had that foresight to have that, but funnily enough, the farm in Tennessee is very similar to my farm in Gloucestershire, so in a way it kind of feels normal,” said Hurley. 

Hurley also opened up about her son, Damian, 24, whom she shared with the late producer Steve Bing. “Well, he does look a lot like me, but he grew into that. Funnily enough, around puberty, he started to look like me — the Irish side of our family."  

 “Before that, he was blond and he didn’t look much like me at all," she said. 

Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus celebrated Christmas together© @elizabethhurley
Hurley and Cyrus have been dating for the past year

Hurley reveals that she and Cyrus went to Stagecoach

In a separate interview with PEOPLE, Hurley revealed that she and Cyrus went to Stagecoach, one of the most popular country music festivals in the country. 

"I really enjoyed it," she said. Cyrus performed on the stage alongside his son Braison and daughter Naoh, performing their recent single "On Our Way Along." "There are a lot of cowboy hats, a lot of cowboy boots, great music, sawdust on the floor," said Hurley. "What more could you ask for? It was a really lovely experience. I'm so glad I went."

Hurley and Cyrus attended Stagecoach this year© @elizabethhurley
Hurley and Cyrus attended Stagecoach this year

Hurley shared numerous photos on her Instagram, including one of her and Cyrus sharing a kiss. For the occasion, Hurley wore jeans, a lacy white blouse, and a brown jacket. She completed it all with some brown sunglasses. 

"Yeeehaaaaaw," Hurley captioned the post. "Loved my first trip to Stagecoach watching Billy Ray Cyrus, Noah, and Braison perform their new single 'On Our Way Along.'"

Hurley and Cyrus met in 2022, after working on the film "Christmas in Paradise," but they reconnected a few years later, following Cyrus' 7-month marriage to the singer Firerose. They announced their relationship in April of last year, after spending their first Easter together in Nashville.

Hurley and Cyrus were accompanied by her son, Damian© @elizabethhurley
The couple celebrated Christmas with Hurley's son, Damian

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