‘This girl’s a star,’ Billy Ray Cyrus thought upon seeing his now-fiancée, Firerose, for the first time near the set of ‘Hannah Montana.’
Billy Ray Cyrus and fellow singer Firerose have made their engagement official in a new interview with People magazine.
The “Achy Breaky Heart” hitmaker revealed Wednesday that he met his new fiancée, an Australian musician, 12 years ago while working on the popular Disney Channel series, “Hannah Montana.” Cyrus, 61, and Firerose, 34, seemingly went public with their engagement last month by sharing a photo of her diamond ring on Instagram.
“She’s the real deal,” Cyrus told People.
News of the betrothal resurfaced this week after the happy couple recounted their meet-cute story in detail to People. Cyrus — who starred in “Hannah Montana” opposite his on- and off-screen daughter, Miley Cyrus — recalled seeing Firerose for the first time while taking a break with his dog, Tex, near the set of the sitcom.
“I loved doing that show,” he told people. “There’s a couple old pine trees on the lot that look like Tennessee. 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.
