Backlash for Billy Ray’s new romance exposed.
Billy Ray Cyrus just declared Elizabeth Hurley the love of his life — and the internet immediately raised its collective eyebrow.
Billy Ray and Elizabeth’s romance profiled.
And if you’re wondering how this all happened, buckle up, because the backstory is stranger than fiction.
Billy Ray met Elizabeth Hurley in 2022 while filming Christmas in Paradise on the Caribbean island of Nevis.
Though they shared barely any screen time, Cyrus said something just clicked.
“We just laughed,” he explained. “And it came at a time when I wasn’t laughing much.”
The two went their separate ways after filming — but the spark apparently lingered.
Eventually, they reconnected, and according to Billy, the chemistry picked up right where it left off.
Despite wildly different lives — she’s a British style icon, he’s a Kentucky-born country crooner — they found common ground.
“I figured we were so different, but in some strange way, we had way more in common than not,” he told The Ty Bentli Show.
Billy Ray and Elizabeth’s love lives dissected.
Of course, this isn’t Billy Ray’s first rodeo in the love department.
He married Cindy Smith in 1986 — divorced five years later.
Then came Tish Cyrus, the mother of his five kids, including Miley and Noah — that marriage lasted nearly three decades.
After divorcing Tish in 2022, Billy Ray quickly married Australian singer Firerose… and divorced her in under a year.
Hurley’s own love life has been tabloid gold for decades.
She famously dated Hugh Grant for 13 years, even standing by him after that scandal.
She shares a son with late businessman Steve Bing, whose paternity was originally disputed.
She shares a son with late businessman Steve Bing, whose paternity was originally disputed.
She’s even been linked to Prince Harry — though that one likely belongs in the rumor bin.
Now, the internet isn’t exactly convinced this new love story is built to last.
Billy Ray’s bold declaration unveiled.
The 63-year-old country singer posted the bold tribute on Instagram to celebrate Hurley’s 60th birthday.
In the photo, Hurley is sitting on Cyrus’s lap, both smiling off into the middle distance like it’s a Hallmark movie still.
“Happy birthday to the love of my life,” he wrote in the caption — and that’s when things got spicy.
Response to Billy Ray’s post revealed.
Comments poured in faster than you can say “Achy Breaky Heart,” and most of them weren’t buying the fairy tale.
“Love of your life? You just started dating,” one follower snapped.
Another asked the obvious: “How many ‘loves of your life’ have you had in the last 10 years?”
The dragging continued with, “You change the love of your life like your underwear.”
And perhaps the most brutal jab: “I’m sure your kids are thrilled to hear that.”
A few fans did offer congratulations and kind words — but they were drowned out by a sea of skepticism.
Billy Ray and Elizabeth continue to flaunt their romance.
Many fans are calling out Billy Ray’s serial romantic history, and wondering why he’s rushing the declarations.
Neither Billy nor Elizabeth has responded to the social media heat — at least, not yet.
For now, they’re posting sweet selfies and doubling down on their public PDA.
But if there’s one thing the internet can agree on, it’s this: maybe hold off on the “love of my life” label… for at least a few months.