The renowned Achy Breaky Heart crooner, Billy Ray Cyrus, exchanged vows with his third spouse, singer Firerose, in October 2023.
Speculation about their engagement arose when she shared a photo flaunting a diamond on her ring finger on September 13, 2022. Subsequently, it was disclosed that Billy had popped the question several months prior.
Recalling the proposal, Firerose shared, “Billy looked at me and said, ‘Do you, do you wanna marry me?’ And I was just like, ‘Of course I do. I love you.’ He said, ‘I love you. I wanna make this official. I wanna be with you forever.'”
They initially crossed paths around 12 years ago when he was shooting Hannah Montana, and she was present for an audition for a role in the show.
Reflecting on their initial encounter, Billy reminisced, “There were a couple of old pine trees on the lot that reminded me of Tennessee. Tex, my dog, and I would go out there in the middle of the day, and he’d do his thing. We’d stretch, and I’d think about how much I missed Tennessee. On that particular day, Firerose emerged from the front door. There was almost a moment of, I don’t know, recognition. I thought, ‘This girl’s a star.’”
He continued, “She mentioned she had an audition, and I said, ‘Well, I’m sure you got the job.’”
Despite Firerose not securing the part, their connection persisted.
“I just thought, well, the casting agents, the producers, the writers, they’re all on the floor of where we do Hannah Montana. And I actually said to her, ‘Don’t ever take a strange man up on this offer, but, in this case, Tex will testify that you will be totally safe,’” Billy shared.
‘I’m going to introduce you to a producer, and you can kind of make yourself at home and watch us rehearse and, you know, maybe it might lead to a role or just another contact at Disney.’ And, so, off we, her, and Tex went back to the studio. I think she met a lot of the cast, the producers, writers. And, in some ways, well, in a lot of ways, we became friends,” shared Billy.
He proposed in August 2022, and shortly after, she moved in with him.
Prior to marrying Firerose at the age of 34, Billy, now 62, had been married to Tish Cyrus for 28 years. The former couple shares five children: daughters Miley, Noah, and Brandi, and sons Trace and Braison. Billy also has another child, son Christopher Cody, from his relationship with Kristen Luckey, whom he dated before Tish.
As a singer-songwriter herself, Firerose collaborated with her husband on various projects. Their most recent release was a music collaboration – a cover of Silent Night, along with the premiere of their fourth single, titled “Plans,” accompanied by a music video exclusively premiered by People.
“’Plans’ is such a positive song full of love and passion. Everyone on set brought their A game. I’m so excited for fans to see what we created!”
Upon sharing photos of their wedding day, Firerose and Billy received an outpouring of messages from fans congratulating them on their union. However, one aspect captured many people’s attention – Billy’s hair – and they decided to express their opinions on the matter.
“Could he not have at least combed his hair for the occasion?” questioned one person. “He couldn’t find a comb?!” asked someone else. “All that money and no hairbrush?!” joked another.
Congratulations to the happy couple.
