Billy Ray Cyrus 'Relieved' as He Wraps up Divorce with Firerose

Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose have finalized their divorce, which took effect on Monday, August 5, nearly three months after their split. The dissolution of their marriage, which lasted less than a year, was confirmed by the attorneys of Billy Ray, who expressed his relief at resolving the matter. Billy Ray described the end of the marriage as a nightmare and considered it a scam, claiming the sole motivation for Firerose's marriage was to take his last name. This is prepared by SSP.

Billy Ray's lawyers, Rose Palermo and Jason Talley of Cheatham Palermo & Garrett, stated that a settlement agreement was reached at mediation, and the court declared the divorce official. Firerose had recently changed her last name from Hodges to Cyrus, which Billy Ray viewed as validation of his suspicions regarding her intentions for marrying him.

Complications surrounded their brief marriage, with allegations from Billy Ray accusing Firerose of domestic abuse, while she held Billy Ray accountable for physical, emotional, and verbal abuse. During the divorce proceedings, a judge prohibited Firerose from making further charges on Billy Ray’s credit cards after she reportedly spent over $96,000 post-filing.

Adding to the complex scenario, sources close to Firerose revealed that she had filed for the name change soon after getting married and not just before mediation as claimed. They suggested that public perception of Billy Ray could have been significantly impacted if the case had gone to trial, asserting her team would have provided proof that he concocted a narrative to protect his public image. Firerose, who decided not to pursue further legal battles, planned to focus on her health, specifically a pending double mastectomy following her positive BRCA gene test.

Billy Ray and Firerose met on the set of Hannah Montana and got engaged in August 2022, tying the knot on October 10, 2023. This marriage marked Billy Ray's third; he was previously married to Cindy Smith and Tish Cyrus, with whom he shares three children and has adopted two more.