Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley Steal the Show with Dazzling Oliviers Date Night

Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley did the glam-couple thing in London, and yes, they knew exactly what they were doing.

The red carpet moment

The pair hit the 2026 Olivier Awards at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Sunday, April 12. Cyrus, 64, went classic in a black suit and a charcoal-patterned scarf. Hurley, 60, countered with a plunging white gown that did all the talking. Hurley’s son, Damian, 24, joined them for photos, making it a family- adjacent outing.

How we got here

• 2022: They meet filming Netflix ’s Christmas in Paradise in the Caribbean. They barely share scenes, but Cyrus later says he felt instant chemistry and noticed they laughed a lot at a time when he wasn’t doing much of that.
• Oct 2023 – May 2024: Cyrus is married to Firerose (then 37). As that ends, Hurley reaches out.
• 2024: They reconnect during his split and start talking as friends.
• Easter 2025: They confirm they’re together.
• April 2025: On Apple Music’s Ty Bentli Show, Cyrus opens up about feeling flattened by life and how reconnecting with Hurley shifted things.
• May 2025: Hurley tells reporters people seem surprised, but she isn’t — they share a sense of humor, love the countryside and country music, movies, and yes, cowboy boots.
• March 2026: A source tells Us Weekly the two are solid, very in sync, and spending a lot of time together in L.A.
• April 12, 2026: They hit the Olivier Awards red carpet with Damian in tow.

The text that changed the vibe

After his divorce news broke, Hurley sent Cyrus a simple, supportive message. He didn’t even recognize the number at first. That opened the door, slowly, to something more.

"Hey, it looks like life might be a little bit tough and just wanted you to know I’m in your corner. You got a friend in your corner."

Cyrus has since praised her as warm and razor-sharp — the kind of person who shows up when you actually need someone.

Why this pairing tracks

On paper, it’s a curveball. In practice, it makes sense. They bonded over being single parents and a bunch of shared interests. Hurley has Damian; Cyrus is dad to six: Brandi, Trace, Miley, Braison, and Noah with ex-wife Tish Cyrus, plus Christopher with ex Kristin Luckey. Add in the country-life leanings, country music, and a mutual movie habit, and suddenly it’s not so random.

Bottom line

Not the couple anyone had on a bingo card a few years ago, but here we are: coordinated looks, steady timeline, family showing up together, and the chemistry he clocked on a Netflix set back in 2022 still doing its thing on a very public carpet in 2026.