Elizabeth Hurley’s Romance with Billy Ray Cyrus Gets Unexpected Son Approval
Oh fabulous, just when you thought Easter brunch was the most exciting thing on social media, Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus decide to reenact a Hallmark moment on Instagram. In an April 17 post, Hurley, 57, captioned a snap of Cyrus—complete with bunny ears—planting a smooch on her cheek with a cheeky “Happy Easter,” and the internet collectively rolled its eyes. But before you start drafting petitions to ban PDA, her 21‑year‑old son Damian Hurley weighed in with two celebratory emojis, proving he’s either totally unfazed or just as addicted to emoji culture as the rest of us. According to HuffPost’s senior culture reporter, Damian’s digital thumbs‑up was the only surprise in a decidedly staged affair.
Other celebs jumped aboard the emoji train too: Heidi Klum left her own digital confetti in the comments, while fans on People Magazine’s site were quick to dissect every pixel of that smooch. The exact timeline of Hurley and Cyrus’s courtship remains as murky as ever—despite Hurley flashing a Maldives vacation video on April 9 set to Cyrus’s 1992 hit “She’s Not Cryin’ Anymore,” sources can’t confirm when these two actually went from hello to “Happy Easter.”
Let’s not ignore the backstories that make this mismatched duo a tabloid’s dream. Cyrus, 61, split from musician Firerose last year after seven months of marriage, following a three‑decade union with manager Tish Finley that produced daughters Brandi, Miley and Noah, and sons Braison and Trace (not to mention an elder son Christopher from another ex). Meanwhile, Hurley has bounced from a decade‑long relationship with Hugh Grant in the ’90s to a whirlwind marriage to Indian tycoon Arun Nayar (2007–2011), and tragically lost businessman Steve Bing, Damian’s father, in 2020. It’s practically a celebrity relationship bingo card.
If you thought that was enough drama, remember that Cyrus recently stole headlines for all the wrong reasons at a Trump inaugural event performance that had critics and his own son Trace publicly urging him to “seek help” over hoarse vocals and alleged “technical issues.” E! News highlighted that fiasco as proof the country legend might be more prone to soundcheck fails than love‑story wins.
So there you have it—a romance that ticks all the celebrity clichés: surprise Instagram posts, outdated pop‑culture soundtracks, and family members emoji‑endorsing your public life. Nothing shocking here, folks. Let’s all act surprised.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and HuffPost, People Magazine, E! News
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