Billy Ray Cyrus appeared to confirm engagement rumors to his much younger girlfriend Firerose on Tuesday, when the Australian singer showed off a diamond ring in a much-loved social media post.
The pair first had a romantic relationship in August, presumably a year after their song collaboration, New Day.
But a resurfaced interview from 2021 proves that they’ve known each other for over a decade.
Billy Ray Cyrus, 61, and much younger singer Firerose have confirmed they met more than a DECADE ago in a resurfaced interview after they appeared to confirm engagement rumors this week
On the Live with Kelly and Ryan talk show last August, the Achy Breaky Heart hitmaker, 61, and his ladylove – who appears to be in their twenties – revealed that they met as friends on the set of Miley Cyrus’ hit song. Disney Channel series, Hannah Montana.
“Billy Ray has been a phenomenal supporter of my music ever since,” she added.
The pair first had a romantic relationship in August, believed to be a year after their song collaboration, New Day, but a resurfaced 2021 interview proves they’ve known each other for over a decade.
“We actually met 10 years ago on the set of Hannah Montana,” Firerose said in the interview with Live with Kelly and Ryan, referring to the hit Disney Channel series that starred Billy Ray’s daughter Miley Cyrus, 29.
This comes after reports that Billy Ray is ‘presumably engaged’ to the singer, who was recently ‘spotted with a huge diamond ring’, according to the american sun.
Billy Ray and Firerose – whose age is unknown – have spent time together in a number of posts on both of their Instagram accounts.
The country music star publicly announced his divorce from Miley’s mother Tish Cyrus, 55, in April after nearly 29 years of marriage.
The Achy Breaky Heart hitmaker hugged his ladylove – who appears to be in her twenties – who showed off a huge diamond sparkler in an Instagram photo posted Tuesday.
The couple seemed very happy as they cuddled up for the sweet selfies
Billy Ray is father to five children with Tish – daughters Brandi, 35, Miley, 29, and Noah, 22, and sons Trace, 33, and Braison, 28.
The romantic relationship could affect Billy Ray’s relationship with superstar singer Miley, according to the outlet, which reported that the father and daughter had unfollowed each other’s Instagram accounts amid tension.
Adding to the suspense is “confusion” over the timeline as to when he and Firerose started seeing each other. In her divorce filing earlier this year, Tish said she and Billy Ray hadn’t lived together for over two years.
“Billy is happier than he’s been with Firerose in a long time,” said an insider. “There had been problems in his marriage for a while. He and Tish have been on and off for the better part of a decade, but things were over for a while before the announcement in April.”
The post comes after reports that Billy Ray is “presumably engaged” to the singer, who was recently “spotted with a huge diamond ring,” according to The US Sun.
However, not everyone sees their decision to move forward so quickly in the same light. There has been some tension with Miley, which is unfortunate to see, but everyone is hopeful that they will get over it soon enough. Fortunately, his other kids have no problem with him and he just worked on a song with his youngest, Noah.”
Firerose was born and raised in Sydney, Australia and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 19, according to a 2021 report from Main Street Nashville.
She told the outlet that she has long had a penchant for singing and writing songs.
“I honestly can’t tell you where it came from, but my mind and soul were connected to the world through music and helped me understand everything,” she told the outlet. “I came home from school and wrote a song about my day and thought it was the normal thing to do.”
Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus announced in a joint statement in April that they had split after nearly 29 years of marriage; they are pictured in Los Angeles in February 2019
The romantic relationship could affect Billy Ray’s relationship with superstar singer Miley, as the father and daughter had unfollowed each other’s Instagram accounts amid tension.
A source told The Sun: ‘Billy is happier than he’s been with Firerose in a long time’
She said she taught herself piano: “It just felt good to sit behind the keys. I didn’t know the names of the chords, but I felt it and played by ear.’
Firerose opened up about moving to the United States after graduating high school, saying, “There was a very strong calling in me that I felt my destiny was to be in America.”
She said she and Billy Ray wrote their song New Day via Zoom during the pandemic, calling it “a song of hope for a new day for every human being who seeks, reaches out and prays for a new day.”
“Here we are with this promise of a new day that we’ve all been praying for. We’re all ready to turn the page. I hope the song we wrote together can bring a spark of joy to people’s days, even if it’s not a new day for everyone yet.”
Billy’s new relationship has led to a falling out with superstar daughter Miley, as The Sun reported that the couple had been arguing of some sort, and things have escalated to the point that they’ve broken off communication with each other, including unfollowing each other on Instagram.
“Miley is all about peace, but she didn’t agree with some of the things her father did. It’s really escalated and they’re not on good terms,” a source told the publication.
“Words were exchanged about what happened towards the end of Billy and Tish’s marriage,” the insider claimed, and since then “they’ve obviously seen things very differently.”
Their relationship has come to the point where neither father nor daughter are willing to take the first step and offer an olive branch to mend their differences.
“Neither is very keen on making amends now without apologies,” said the person close to the situation.
In fact, both father and daughter sound like they’ve dug their feet deep enough into the ground not to want to give in.
“The rest of the family hopes it will pass soon and they can make it right, but Billy and Miley are both upset,” the source explained.
“The rest of the family hopes the rift between Miley and Billy Ray will soon be over and that they can make amends,” the source explained.