Fans were thrown off when Elizabeth Hurley shared a “Happy Easter” post featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. In her Instagram post, Billy Ray wore bunny ears and kissed the side of Elizabeth’s face. The photo garnered tons of “wait, what?” reactions, with some people calling the actress “embarrassing.” But in spite of the criticism (and confusion), Elizabeth says she and the country singer are actually very happy.
Given that lots of people have been surprised by Elizabeth and Billy Ray’s romance, several news outlets have asked Elizabeth about what she and Billy Ray have in common. At the Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s 2025 Hot Pink Party on May 13, 2025, Elizabeth told European news outlet RTL TV that she and Billy Ray “both love country music, we both love the country, and we both love our kids.”
During an interview with Page Six, Elizabeth said she and Billy Ray have “a lot in common” — including their love of movies, cowboy boots, and laughter. She told the publication that she noticed many people were shocked by their relationship, but maybe they shouldn’t have been.
“It’s not surprising to me because we’re actually quite similar and get on extremely well,” she told the publication. She acknowledged that “there has been quite a reaction” to their romance though.
At the same time, during an interview with E! News, she admitted that falling for Billy Ray was “unexpected.” Another comment that she made suggests the relationship might already feel quite serious. “Hopefully we’ll have a great life,” she said.
Billy Ray also spoke about the relationship on Apple Music Country’s The Ty Bentli Show in April. Based on his first impression of Elizabeth, he had assumed that they didn’t have much in common. “I figured we were so different,” he said. “But in some very strange way we had way more in common than we had different.”
When Elizabeth seemingly hard launched their relationship on Instagram, some fans seemed genuinely concerned.
“Nooo!!” one person commented on Elizabeth’s Easter post. “Just nooo! Run Elizabeth.”
A second person who was skeptical of the relationship commented, “Girl being single can’t be THAT BAD.”
Several fans thought there were some obvious red flags. “Is anyone else wondering why she’s not seeing the 🚩🚩🚩?” a third person questioned.
Billy Ray has recently made headlines for his divorce from Firerose. The Australian musician accused Billy Ray of “extreme verbal, emotional, and psychological abuse.” Several months later, he garnered a lot of negative attention due to his messy performance at an event for President Donald Trump’s inauguration weekend.
