Despite an early spark, they lost touch for nearly two years. When Hurley reached out during a difficult time in Cyrus’ life, they reconnected, and their relationship turned romantic.In April 2025, they posted a joint photo on Instagram of Cyrus kissing Hurley on the cheek and wished their followers a happy Easter in the caption.

Billy Ray went public with his relationship with Hurley on Easter Sunday. Their debut as a couple came just months after he finalized his divorce from his second wife, Firerose, in August 2024, according to People.

Millions of fans grew up watching Miley Cyrus and her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, on Disney’s Hannah Montana but there’s clearly love lost between the pair! There have long been rumblings that there was trouble in paradise for the Cyrus family,