{"id":69096,"date":"2026-07-23T05:53:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T05:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/how-billy-ray-cyrus-and-elizabeth-hurley-make-long-distance-work\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T05:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T05:53:18","slug":"how-billy-ray-cyrus-and-elizabeth-hurley-make-long-distance-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/how-billy-ray-cyrus-and-elizabeth-hurley-make-long-distance-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley Make Long Distance Work"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Billy Ray Cyrus<\/a> and Elizabeth Hurley<\/strong> may live an ocean apart, but the actress says the miles haven’t been much of a challenge.<\/p>\n

The couple, who confirmed their romance earlier this year after reconnecting following Billy Ray’s divorce from Firerose<\/strong>, splits their time between Hurley’s home in the English countryside and Cyrus’ longtime home in Tennessee.<\/p>\n

“We’re very happy together,” Hurley told E! News<\/em><\/a>. “We’re really enjoying trying to get this balance between America and the UK.”<\/p>\n

Hurley said the distance works because, despite living on opposite sides of the Atlantic, they enjoy the same kind of quiet, country life.<\/p>\n

Happiest in the Country<\/h3>\n

“But the good thing is that he’s very country where he is in Tennessee,” Hurley said. “I’m very country where I am.”<\/p>\n

She said that’s one of the biggest reasons<\/a> their relationship works. Neither of them has much interest in busy social events or constantly being on the go.<\/p>\n

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It’s a really important thing in our relationship that neither of us wants to be out and about. I love gardening. He loves being outside in nature. We both love watching birds of prey. It’s a really lovely life.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Bonding Over Classic TV<\/h3>\n

Their love of a slower pace even carries over to what they watch together.<\/p>\n

Hurley said the couple recently watched Little House on the Prairie<\/em><\/strong> and started talking about whether they could happily live that kind of simple life.<\/p>\n

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“We can do that!” she said. “We could have pined in the prairies. We’d be very good.”<\/p>\n

Love Story Origin<\/h3>\n

Billy Ray and Hurley first met while filming Christmas in Paradise in 2022, but they didn’t begin dating until reconnecting after his marriage<\/a> to Firerose ended in 2024.<\/p>\n

The couple made their relationship Instagram official on Easter Sunday 2025, sharing a photo of Billy Ray kissing Hurley on the cheek.<\/p>\n

Since then, they’ve continued to build<\/a> a relationship rooted in the simple things they both love, balancing their time between Tennessee and the English countryside.<\/p>\n

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These marriages are so crazy they’re worth their own country song!<\/p>\n

From the little boy who called his shot, to the cop who stole the superstar’s heart, here are eight of country music’s most unlikely marriages. If there’s a lesson to learn, it’s that no dream is too big.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n