Damian Hurley’s Poetic Father’s Day Ode to Billy Ray Cyrus
Like a sonnet whispered under early sunlight, Damian Hurley transformed his Instagram feed into a lyrical homage to Billy Ray Cyrus on Father’s Day. In a vibrant June 15 carousel, Elizabeth Hurley’s 19-year-old son beamed alongside the “Achy Breaky Heart” singer, his smile carrying the warmth of a thousand dawns. With captions that read, “Happy Fathers’ Day to my beautiful daddy and some favourite men in my life,” Damian didn’t just honor Billy Ray—he celebrated the constellation of father figures who’ve shaped him, from his late father Steve Bing to family friends like Elton John, David Furnish, Denis Leary and Hugh Grant.
In the gentle cadence of each snapshot, we glimpse Damian’s gratitude: a throwback image of him with his birth dad, tenderly held by the man whose love he now shares. This visual anthology, brimming with candid moments and heartfelt declarations, underscores a modern blended family in full bloom. Billy Ray, already patriarch to Miley, Braison and Noah Cyrus with ex-wife Trish, as well as Brandi, Trace and Christopher Cody, now holds a special place in Damian’s heart—a fact made all the more poignant when the pair stepped out together at the “Orizzonti | Rosso” Exhibition Opening Dinner in early May.
Miley Cyrus herself has chimed in with approval. In a reflective New York Times interview published May 31, the pop star spoke of “seeing my dad finding happiness” as he embraces his romance with Elizabeth Hurley. Miley’s candid admission—“the little kid in you reacts before the adult in you can go, ‘Yes, that’s your dad, but that’s just another person that deserves to be in his bliss and to be happy’”—echoes the gentle acceptance that Damian’s post so eloquently displays.
Elizabeth Hurley, turning 60 this year, has reveled in her own milestones—thirty years as Estée Lauder’s global ambassador, two decades of her beachwear line—and celebrated love with a daring birthday suit photo proclaiming, “I’m in love.” Yet her romance with Billy Ray is only the latest chapter in a storied life. Hurley first captured public fascination alongside Hugh Grant in the late ’80s, their chemistry immortalized on the set of Rowing With the Wind. Though scandal and separation tested their bond through the ’90s, they emerged as lifelong friends—proof that some verses defy time.
And so, under the pastel glow of shared smiles and family bonds, Damian’s Instagram tribute writes a new stanza in this celebrity saga—an ode to acceptance, renewal and the poetic heartbeats that bind us beyond biology. The ink dries on this vivacious ode, but the verse of affection lingers.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, The New York Times, Instagram (@damianhurley1)
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