Billy Ray Cyrus ‘engaged’ to Australian singer Firerose months after divorce

A few months after filing for divorce from his wife of 28 years, Billy Ray Cyrus is reportedly engaged to a much younger rising Australian star.

Miley Cyrus’ father Billy Ray Cyrus is reportedly engaged to a much younger Australian singer.

The Sun reports the 61-year-old Achy Breaky Heart hit maker is believed to be in a relationship with Sydney-born songstress Firerose, whom he met last year when they collaborated on a song titled New Day.

Billy Ray and his wife of almost three decades, 55-year-old Tish Cyrus, filed for divorce in April, citing “irreconcilable differences.”

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Billy Ray Cyrus and Australian singer Firerose. Picture: Instagram/firerose

Miley Cyrus with her parents Tish and Billy Ray Cyrus. Picture: Instagram

It was reported at the time that the couple had not lived together for at least two years, as recent reports suggest Billy Ray has since become estranged from his 29-year-old pop star daughter, Miley.

Firerose, who moved to Los Angeles to pursue her career when she was just 19, has uploaded a string of photos with Billy Ray over the past few months, with her most recent post showing the singer wearing a large diamond ring on her engagement finger.

She wrote in the caption, “Taking in the moment …” tagging Billy Ray in the post.

Firerose uploaded a photo on Instagram, where fans spotted a large ring on her engagement finger.

One fan wrote, “Congratulations” on the photo, while others simply posted engagement ring emojis.

Billy Ray and Firerose are yet to comment on their relationship.

A source told The Sun: “Billy is ­happier than he has been in a long time with ­Firerose.

“There had been problems in his marriage for a while. He and Tish have been on and off for the best part of a decade, but things had been over for some time before the announcement in April.

“Not everyone sees his decision to move on so quickly in the same light though.

“There has been some tension with Miley, which is sad to see, but everyone is hopeful that they will be able to get over it soon enough.”

Firerose has uploaded a string of selfies with the Old Town Road singer. Picture: Instagram/firerose

It comes after a report earlier this month claimed Miley and Billy Ray, who shot to global superstardom on the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana, have fallen out in the wake of the divorce.

They recently unfollowed each other on Instagram in a very public sign of their feud, The Sun reported.

“Miley is all about peace but she didn’t agree with some things that her father has done. It has really escalated and they are not on good terms,” a source told the publication.

Tish and Billy Ray, the parents of Miley and Noah Cyrus (pictured) filed for divorce in April. Picture: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for iHeartMedia

“There were words exchanged over what ­happened towards the end of Billy and Tish’s marriage, and since then, but they clearly see things very differently.

“Neither of them is particularly eager to make amends right now without an apology.

“The rest of the family are hoping it will blow over soon and they will be able to make up, but Billy and Miley are both upset.”

Tish claimed in her divorce filing that the couple had lived in separate residences and had not “cohabited as man and wife for a continuous period of more than two years”.

Meanwhile, Billy was noticeably absent from the family’s Christmas celebrations last year, with fans commenting on Miley’s Instagram post asking where her father was.