Billy Ray Cyrus

Is Billy Ray Cyrus engaged? The country music hitmaker seemed to indicate that he and Firerose were engaged when he shared a series of photos on Instagram on Tuesday (October 18). Cyrus and the Australian-born singer-songwriter shared a few selfies ...

[PEOPLE](https://people.com/music/who-is-firerose-billy-ray-cyrus/) last month that the couple “grew close while working on music together. He and Tish were over before he started dating her.” [See the latest Instagram photos with the ring here](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj3S5EfJqDq/): [Miley was reportedly no longer on speaking terms with her father amid the divorce](https://www.iheart.com/content/2022-09-02-miley-cyrus-billy-ray-cyrus-reportedly-no-longer-on-speaking-terms/). The outlet also noted that last month, [Firerose shared a series of photos wearing the ring](https://www.instagram.com/p/CidPwFQuMzs/). Cyrus and the Australian-born singer-songwriter shared a few selfies with vibrant fall colors in the background, highlighting a stunning ring in the photos and only writing in the caption: “Happy Autumn🧡.” It didn’t take long for Instagram users to comment about the ring, including some comments congratulating the two artists on their apparent engagement. [Firerose](https://www.iheart.com/artist/firerose-33516446/?autoplay=true) were engaged when he shared a series of photos on Instagram on Tuesday (October 18).

Billy Ray Cyrus and singer Firerose seemed to confirm their engagement on Instagram, sharing a photo revealing Firerose's diamond engagement ring.

In a [joint statement](https://people.com/country/billy-ray-cyrus-tish-cyrus-break-silence-divorce-go-separate-ways-love-in-our-hearts/), the former couple said, "It is after 30 years, five amazing children and a lifetime of memories, we have decided to go our separate ways — not with sadness, but with love in our hearts. "They grew close while working on music together," a "Cyrus family source" told [People](https://people.com/country/billy-ray-cyrus-dating-singer-firerose-for-a-while/) in September. [spotted with a ring](https://www.instagram.com/p/CidPwFQuMzs/) on that finger.

Cyrus, 61, whose wife Tish recently filed for divorce, faces accusations of "grooming" after proposing to a woman he met on the set of Hannah Montana.

[Inviting](https://jezebel.com/what-kind-of-wack-ass-adult-man-invites-a-teen-to-game-1828342914) your 19-year-old girlfriend to a board game night, while you, yourself, are pushing 50? [accuse](https://twitter.com/eeveepacini/status/1582574303153131520) Cyrus of grooming. Cyrus’ apparent engagement comes shortly after Leonardo DiCaprio, 47, [broke](https://jezebel.com/anti-aging-ambassador-leonardo-dicaprio-breaks-up-with-1849478046) things off with yet another girlfriend shortly after she turned 25. [ Very embarrassing](https://jezebel.com/anti-aging-ambassador-leonardo-dicaprio-breaks-up-with-1849478046)! (DiCaprio is now currently linked with an ancient 27-year-old, breaking the mold.) At 50, Dane Cook just got [engaged](https://people.com/movies/dane-cook-engaged-kelsi-taylor-exclusive/) to his 23-year-old fiancé, whom he’s been dating for five years. … He and Tish were over before he started dating her.” [20% off](https://www.amazon.com/deal/7f53cca6?asc_campaign=InlineMobile&asc_refurl=https://jezebel.com/billy-ray-cyrus-is-engaged-to-a-woman-roughly-his-daugh-1849678707&asc_source=&imprToken=c4c1f5d6-b3d9-362b-719&ots=1&ref=dlx_deals_gd_dcl_img_10_7f53cca6_dt_sl15_fd&showVariations=true&slotNum=0&tag=kinjajezebelpromo-20) [year younger](https://twitter.com/eeveepacini/status/1582574021828542465) than his daughter, Miley, 29. This isn’t exactly unfounded: Grooming is often characterized by a much older person mentoring or forming a close, supportive relationship with a much younger person while they’re still a minor until they’re old enough to be a romantic partner. Over a year ago, in August 2021, the duo appeared on Live with Kelly and Ryan to perform their song “New Day.” She said they met a decade ago on the set of Hannah Montana, when she was a teenager, and that “Billy Ray has been a phenomenal supporter of my music ever since. He’s just really believed in me and continued to tell me to pursue my dreams no matter what, and not give up. The music industry is not easy, but he’s been just a really, really incredible support.” We don’t know exactly how old Firerose is, but she [divulged](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IFwK8XlKoA) in 2021 that she met Cyrus “10 years ago,” when she was still a teenager, “on the set of Hannah Montana.” So the oldest she could possibly be is 30.

Six months after Tish Cyrus filed for divorce, Billy Ray Cyrus seemed to confirm his engagement to Australian singer Firerose, his collaborator on songs ...

Feeling the track needed to be released ASAP, she turned to Billy Ray to help complete the single. Firerose told the newspaper she grew up in a musical family, taught herself to play the piano and started writing songs as soon as she could speak. Firerose is credited as a songwriter by the name of Johanna Rosie Hodges on many of the songs she registered with performance rights organizations Broadcast Music, Inc. Firerose is often credited as Johanna Rosie Hodges on several tracks, such as "New Day" and "Fragile Handling." She cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split, adding that she and Billy Ray have lived separately since February 2020. [September posts](https://www.eonline.com/news/1348431/why-fans-think-billy-ray-cyrus-is-engaged-to-singer-firerose), showing her wear a diamond ring, spurred fans to speculate they were engaged and, on Oct.

The achy breaky heart of one Billy Ray Cyrus has found new love after separating from his wife of 28 years in April. This new gal is blonde, ...

And, of course, the most important thing to know is that her name is Firerose. A source told [People](https://people.com/music/who-is-firerose-billy-ray-cyrus/), “They grew close while working on music together. (Cyrus is 61.)