Billy Ray Cyrusand wifeFirerosehad their very own matchmaker.During an appearance onThe Kelly Clarkson Showon Thursday, hostKelly Clarksonasked the newlyweds about their special introduction.“I heard that a dog introduced y’all,” the “Breakaway” singer, 41, said. “Can I meet the dog? Maybe it can help me.““It is actually a funny story because I was walking out of an audition on the Sunset Gala in Hollywood and Billy’s dog at the time, Tex, who was the most beautiful German shepherd you have ever seen — he was tapped into some divine purpose,” the Australian singer told Clarkson.She added, “We, at the time, were just friends and all these years later… we just got married.“Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose on The Kelly Clarkson Show.Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via GettyAfter a year-long engagement, the coupletied the knoton Oct. 10 and announced the happy news in a joint statementposted to Instagram.“10/10/23 will always be the beautiful, joyous day that our two souls united as one in holy matrimony,” they wrote. “It was the most perfect, ethereal celebration of love we could have ever imagined.“The couple continued, “For both of us to hear the preacher say, ‘Billy Ray and Firerose Cyrus . . . I now pronounce you husband and wife’ that was the sacred moment our new forever began. Long Live Love!“Firerose and Billy Ray Cyrus in Nashville in August 2023.Jason Kempin/GettyBilly Ray previouslyopened up to PEOPLEabout meeting Firerose when he was on the set of the Disney Channel seriesHannah Montanain Los Angeles.“I loved doing that show,” he remembered. “There’s a couple old pine trees on the lot that look like Tennessee. [My late German Shepherd] Tex and I would go out there in the middle of the day and he’d take care of his business and we’d stretch and I’d think how much I missed Tennessee. On that given day, Firerose came out of the front door. There was almost a moment of, I don’t know, recognition. I was like, ‘This girl’s a star.’ “That fateful day, Firerose came over to say hi to Tex. “She told me she’d had an audition and I said, ‘Well, I’m sure you got the job.’ ”The two kept in touch over the years, even becoming musical collaborators.Firerose and Billy Ray firstsparked engagement rumorswhen she posted a photo wearing a diamond on her ring finger on Sept. 13, 2022. It was later revealed thatBilly had proposed the month before.Billy Ray connected with Firerose in 2021 after teaming up fora musical collaboration together. In August of last year, Firerose seemingly confirmed her relationship with “The Ready, Set, Don’t Go” singer via a birthday post.“The world is a better place with you in it. Happy Birthday Billy❤️,“Firerose captioned a photoof the two of them together.
Billy Ray Cyrusand wifeFirerosehad their very own matchmaker.
During an appearance onThe Kelly Clarkson Showon Thursday, hostKelly Clarksonasked the newlyweds about their special introduction.
“I heard that a dog introduced y’all,” the “Breakaway” singer, 41, said. “Can I meet the dog? Maybe it can help me.”
“It is actually a funny story because I was walking out of an audition on the Sunset Gala in Hollywood and Billy’s dog at the time, Tex, who was the most beautiful German shepherd you have ever seen — he was tapped into some divine purpose,” the Australian singer told Clarkson.
She added, “We, at the time, were just friends and all these years later… we just got married.”
Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose on The Kelly Clarkson Show.Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty
Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty
After a year-long engagement, the coupletied the knoton Oct. 10 and announced the happy news in a joint statementposted to Instagram.
“10/10/23 will always be the beautiful, joyous day that our two souls united as one in holy matrimony,” they wrote. “It was the most perfect, ethereal celebration of love we could have ever imagined.”
The couple continued, “For both of us to hear the preacher say, ‘Billy Ray and Firerose Cyrus . . . I now pronounce you husband and wife’ that was the sacred moment our new forever began. Long Live Love!”
Firerose and Billy Ray Cyrus in Nashville in August 2023.Jason Kempin/Getty
Jason Kempin/Getty
Billy Ray previouslyopened up to PEOPLEabout meeting Firerose when he was on the set of the Disney Channel seriesHannah Montanain Los Angeles.
“I loved doing that show,” he remembered. “There’s a couple old pine trees on the lot that look like Tennessee. [My late German Shepherd] Tex and I would go out there in the middle of the day and he’d take care of his business and we’d stretch and I’d think how much I missed Tennessee. On that given day, Firerose came out of the front door. There was almost a moment of, I don’t know, recognition. I was like, ‘This girl’s a star.’ "
That fateful day, Firerose came over to say hi to Tex. “She told me she’d had an audition and I said, ‘Well, I’m sure you got the job.’ ”
The two kept in touch over the years, even becoming musical collaborators.
Firerose and Billy Ray firstsparked engagement rumorswhen she posted a photo wearing a diamond on her ring finger on Sept. 13, 2022. It was later revealed thatBilly had proposed the month before.
Billy Ray connected with Firerose in 2021 after teaming up fora musical collaboration together. In August of last year, Firerose seemingly confirmed her relationship with “The Ready, Set, Don’t Go” singer via a birthday post.
“The world is a better place with you in it. Happy Birthday Billy❤️,“Firerose captioned a photoof the two of them together.
source: people.com
