"It's just a good thing. It's been a long time since I've been this happy," said Billy Ray Cyrus on Apple Music Country's 'The Ty Bentli Show' after revealing his relationship with Elizabeth Hurley earlier this week.

In a new interview, Billy Ray Cyrus is opening up about his unexpected relationship with Elizabeth Hurley and the text message that started it all.

The couple hard-launched their relationship with an Instagram pic that showed Cyrus giving the English actor and model a kiss on the cheek.