Billy Ray Cyrus’s shock romance with British mannequin Elizabeth Hurley left the showbiz world in a collective daze.
However RadarOnline.com can reveal the nation singer’s ex-wife Tish had suspected the pair was hooking up whereas she was nonetheless married to Cyrus — however he “flat-out” denied something was happening.
Tish, 57, noticed her then-husband, 63, and Hurley, 59, develop shut on the set of 2022 film Christmas in Paradise.
And the couple saying their relationship on Easter Sunday felt like a slap within the face for Tish, because it confirmed her suspicions all alongside.
An insider stated: “Billy Ray met Elizabeth in 2022 on the set of their Christmas movie, which they each starred in.
“Tish had her ideas and suspicions on the time that he was dishonest on her with Liz, however Billy Ray flat out denied it.
“They received very shut on the set, and seeing that they’re collectively now could be a slap within the face for Tish, nevertheless it additionally confirms that she was probably proper about her suspicions. They by no means stopped being in touch.”
The insider claims Cyrus feels he can “be himself” across the British actress, who famously as soon as dated Hugh Grant, and he or she’s a “good” affect on him.
The supply stated: “Regardless of what individuals take into consideration this, she is nice for him.
“If she will preserve Billy Ray on the straight and slender, extra energy to her.
“The truth that she has such a historical past with him and met him at a time in his life when he was doing properly is an effective factor. He might be himself round her.”
Nevertheless, the supply famous that most of the Achy Breaky Coronary heart star’s members of the family “really feel that Liz is a rebound from Firerose.”
Hurley and Cyrus each shared the PDA-filled picture saying their relationship to their respective accounts on Sunday.
On the similar time, Tish shared her personal Easter put up and uploaded a snap of her daughter Noah accumulating eggs.
It stays unclear when Cyrus and Hurley began courting and when their work relationship was one thing extra private.
It’s additionally been claimed Cyrus reached out to his new girlfriend for recommendation and help when he was going via his bitter break up from Firerose.
Whereas selling their Christmas movie, the Brit described the musician as “an absolute hoot.”
Hurley’s son Damian, 23, has given the romance his blessing after responding to the PDA-filled picture with a celebration emoji and a black coronary heart emoji.