One of the most bizarre celebrity stories of the week is this Liz Hurley-Billy Ray Cyrus hard-launch. Over the Easter holiday, Billy Ray and Elizabeth both posted the same kissy photo on their separate Instagrams. We were told by sources that they met several years ago when they worked together on a movie, and they’ve stayed friendly ever since. Sources also claimed that this relationship is relatively new and they’ve only been seeing each other for “a little bit.” On Wednesday, Liz posted photos and a video which were probably all taken at Billy Ray’s Tennessee home. The video is of Liz and Billy Ray racing down his lawn in a ATV with an American flag on the back. On the same day, however, Liz posted a bunch of stuff to her IG Stories where it appears like she’s on vacation in Maldives? So she’s not in Nashville anymore, I guess. Anyway, Page Six had this exclusive about how Elton John is not happy about any of this:
Elizabeth Hurley has been looking for love — and she’s apparently found it in the flannel-clad arms of Billy Ray Cyrus. The model and actress, 59, went public with her new romance with the country singer, 63, on Easter Sunday.
“She’s been waiting a long time for romance. I think she likes the whole cowboy thing,” a Hurley friend told Page Six, adding that the actress flew out to be with Cyrus at his multi-million dollar Nashville estate for the holiday.
But there are some in Hurley’s life who are more than a little trepidatious about this new relationship — including, we are told, one of her best friends, Elton John.
“Liz’s friends think it must be a joke or madness, but they aren’t saying it to her,” said a source in the know. “Elton may not understand this relationship, and is a bit bemused by it. But for all his faults, Elton is really loyal to Liz.”
The superstar is so protective that, 23 years ago, he gave his home to Hurley to recover following the birth of her son Damian. John is also the budding film director’s godfather.
“They are genuinely as tight as family,” said the source. But, John, 78, is also super close to Miley Cyrus — the Grammy-winning daughter of Cyrus who is reportedly estranged from her father.
Re: Elton’s relationship with Miley Cyrus, from what I’ve seen, the entire music industry does not get involved in the Cyrus family’s soap opera whatsoever. The music industry consistently just stays away and lets the Cyrus family do whatever they want. Elton’s not going to get involved on that side of it, although I’m sure he’ll have some comments for Liz. Again, though… why Billy Ray, why now, and what do they even talk about? How did any of this even happen??
Photos courtesy of Hurley’s IG.
Honestly Liz seems desperately thirsty. Those non stop shoestring bikini shots either taken by or with her son. Ugh. You can have a business without that. Endless photos of MEEEEEEE is desperatel. Get some class
Dont forget that her son directed her sex scene for that movie
Totally agree. Her attention-seeking goes all the way back to the early Hugh Grant days. Her relationship with her son is also seems rather creepy IMO.
Billy Ray had some creepy (I thought) photos of himself with Miley. Maybe that’s what he and Liz have in common.
I just find the media positioning of this relationship so odd – Liz is thirsty AF, as fame-whorey as they come and is every bit as messy as the Cyruses, so the idea that HE is dating “up” (which if we’re being honest is the real narrative on this) is kind of funny to me – best I can tell its based on the fact that she has a posh accent which i guess makes anyone seem “classy” (especially to Americans), especially compared to the hillbilly Southern accent. Even if it takes no account of the fact that they’re both messy b*tches….
I suppose opposites can attract but yuck with this pairing.
In what world does Billy Ray qualify as a cowboy?
He strikes me as super high maintenance and self-centered – I can’t imagine him as a decent partner but she seems attracted to self-involved men.
In the same world where most country singers pretend they are real cowboys.
In the same world that Jason Aldean (from Macon, Georgia, population 160,000 or so, spent time with Dad in Homestead Fl, population 80,000) sings about being from a sundown small town.
So funny that Elton’s name is specifically mentioned.
Well, we’ve all made bad choices because of what’s in our imagination or the illusion of who we think they are (cowboy). Good luck to them and I hope they have fun.
Elton John doesn’t really have lessons to give about bad choices : https://people.com/elton-john-dines-with-kevin-spacey-after-sexual-assault-trial-testimony-7693006
Being generous here – all I can think is that she’s angling for a specific movie part. ???