I have been waiting for pictures of Elizabeth Hurley and her new boo, Billy Ray Cyrus, outside of the American southern country setting ever since we found out they were dating over the Easter holiday weekend. Well, the wait is over! On Saturday, Liz and Billy not only gave us some city glam, they also made their red carpet debut. They were in Rome for the opening of a new exhibit at the Palazzo Barberini museum and were joined by Elizabeth’s 23-year-old son, Damian. Liz and her boo dressed exactly as you’d expect them to, with Liz in a sexy hot pink gown and BRC wearing his finest rocker chic cosplay.
Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley are having a Roman holiday!
The country music star, 63, and the actress, 59, made their red carpet debut as a couple in the Italian capital on Saturday, May 24 — and they did it in style. The pair stepped out to a dinner celebrating the opening of the Orizzonti/Rosso exhibition, staged by the Fondazione Valentino Garavani e Giancarlo Giammetti, at Palazzo Barberini.
They were both glamorously dressed for the occasion, with Hurley making a striking statement in a bright pink, curve-hugging gown featuring a plunging neckline and dramatic trailing sleeves. Perhaps giving a little nod to her Austin Powers role, she wore ’60s-inspired silver platform sandals. She wore her hair down, styled in soft waves, and accessorized with a pair of statement earrings.
Cyrus, meanwhile, sported his signature rocker edge in a pair of tight-fitting black pants detailed with silver medallions along the leg and a black jacket with leather accents. He topped off his look with a western hat, sunglasses and boots.
The couple was joined by Hurley’s 23-year-old son Damian, who wore a red suit and sunglasses.
Hurley shared a photo from the couple’s night out on her Instagram on Saturday, along with the simple caption “Roma 💞💞💞💞.”
The pair’s red carpet debut comes just days after a source told PEOPLE that Hurley “doesn’t care” that fans don’t understand her romance with the “Achy Breaky Heart” singer.
“Liz doesn’t care that skeptics don’t get it. She’s focused on the special things that they have in common, like country music,” the source said. “She loves his Southern vibes. He’s very calm and happy around her.”
“They have great energy together. She very much enjoys his company,” the insider added, noting that Hurley and Cyrus plan to spend her 60th birthday together on June 10.
OMG, these two are loving the attention soooo much. They are going to ride this out for as long as they can, aren’t they? Although I expected them to first pop up at a UK event, going red carpet for the opening of an Italian fashion exhibit makes total sense for Liz’s brand.
Fashion: I’ve always been a fan of both Liz’s style and of hot pink dresses. I really like her gown and think it looks great on her. Her hair looks fabulous too. I don’t like it as much as the floral gown that she wore to the Hot Pink Party a few weeks ago, but I think it’s gorgeous. Damian’s red suit is…interesting. I’m not a fan of the cut or styling at all. I don’t hate the color, but it clashes with his mom’s dress. As for Billy Ray’s outfit, I stand by my assessment that he’s morphed into a Dollar Store Dave Grohl. You know he thinks the sunglasses make him look cool, but he is not pulling them off at all.
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Billy Ray just looks uncomfortable to me. Like his suit is too little for him, especially the jacket from the front, and it looks very constricted, hot (like heat not style!) and like it would be a pain to take off. Definitely looks uncomfortable for Rome. There are definitely lighter weather cowboy/rock and roll outfits he could have gone with.
I really like Damian’s look, but it does clash with Liz’s dress.
Billy Ray has terrible posture, too. I never realized that. He also looks somewhat clean, maybe that’s something Liz insisted on.
I ordinarily like red & pink, but I think it’s the touch of black Damian’s wearing that makes his red clash with his mom’s pink. Also–is this guy ever going to lead a life of his own, separate from his mom, or is this it from here on out?
Her son looks like his father.
I find the son creepy.
Thank you! So glad someone else said it, i think so too. Cant explain it just an “ick” whenever i see a photo.
Who was his father? I am drawing a blank. I’m an Old.
If you’re an old you should remember this @waterDragon. It was quite the scandal when they dated and she got pregnant and then he said they were “not exclusive” (which apparently was news to Liz). He then requested a paternity test and everything. Steve Bing, was his name. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/2054668.stm
Thanks, TikiChica. I don’t know why, but I always thought she and Hugh Grant belonged together. Silly me.
OMG how did I miss that Steve Bing jumped to his death in 2020?
That is so crazy…I think her son looks a lot like Liz but around the eyes and brows I see Bing…
Hurley very publicly said she didn’t want any of Bing’s money because she had her own, all she wanted was for him to recognize the child. Then after the paternity test proved it, she sued him for support very quietly.
Bing was a “billionaire” only because his father was. But according to Bing’s father’s trust, only children born in wedlock could inherit, so Damian and Bing’s other illegitimate child inherit nothing. Hurley sued again, to force Bing’s father to give Damian money, but she ultimately lost the case. It was a big soap opera.
Call me crazy but these two make completely sense to me.
They’re both conservative and religious. They both seem pretty self-involved. I think they make more sense than people give them credit for.
Me.
I am “people.”
But I didn’t know that about her either 🙃
Billy Ray always looks so grungy. I like the son’s red suit. His whole look has a hipster vibe. Elizabeth is very pink, but kinda boring. They are definitely getting a lot of attention, but I don’t think this will last long.
Ha! And I was just thinking he looks cleaner than he usually does!
These 2 crazy kids are age appropriate and having fun. Enjoy. Rome is for lovers.
Damien stole the spotlight! He wants to be a star so bad. I wonder if we will get a tell all from him someday about his life with his mum and all of his famous, messy father figures.
Liz looks great. I’ve always liked her. But, man, Cyrus looks really strange, bad, weird. Oh, well. I feel for her son. He’s seen a lot. But I think Hugh is his godfather. So he has had some stability in a father figure.
I don’t know if I’d call Hugh Grant a stable father figure. At one point didn’t he have 2 women overlapping pregnancies, and have something like 5 kids with 2 or 3 different women in a super short timeframe?
Aging rock/country musicians (or wannabes like Johnny Depp) always look like embarrassing caricatures, that outfit makes me cringe.
I’m not sure which look is worse, BRC and his glorious mullet or this lank, long hair either the Blue Steel wannabe expression.
I do wonder what Damien thinks?
what happened to that 20-something that BRC married a few years ago? or have i been out of the loop too long?