Country music star Billy Ray Cyrus had an up-close encounter with severe weather as a tornado touched down near his Nashville home. The “Achy Breaky Heart” singer documented the dramatic moment on his Instagram Stories, showing heavy rain and chunks of hail battering his property while ominously declaring, “It is a tornado. Oh my goodness… here it comes,” punctuated with a tornado emoji.
The storm struck just as the singer’s private life has been making headlines. His Nashville estate, now weather-worn, has also become the scenic backdrop of his blossoming romance with British actress Elizabeth Hurley.
Cyrus, who shares five children—Brandi, Trace, Miley, Braison, and Noah—with ex-wife Tish Cyrus, has recently gone public with Hurley. The pair posed together in a sweet series of Easter Sunday photos, marking a new chapter in the singer’s love life.
Hurley, known for her roles in Austin Powers and The Royals, has embraced life in Tennessee, even sharing photos of herself enjoying time on Billy Ray’s property, lounging against a tree and zipping around in a golf cart.
Speaking to E! News at the Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s Hot Pink Party in New York on May 13, Hurley opened up about their relationship. “It was unexpected,” she said, “but we’re very happy together and hopefully we’ll have a great life.”
While the couple weathers literal storms together, their relationship seems to be growing stronger—and a bit of Tennessee turbulence isn’t slowing them down.