Billy Ray Cyrus and his former wife Firerose have completed their divorce process three months after Cyrus sought an annulment, confirmed by Fox News Digital.
“The parties reached a settlement agreement through mediation last Friday to end their 7-month marriage, and the Court officially declared them divorced this morning,” stated a representative for Billy Ray. “He is relieved to move on from this troubling situation.”
Cyrus and Firerose, whose full name is Johanna Rosie Hodges, announced their engagement in November 2022 and tied the knot on his ranch on October 10, 2023.
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Billy Ray Cyrus submitted divorce papers in May from his estranged wife Firerose. (Getty Images)
“Additionally, a few weeks before mediation, Ms. Hodges officially changed her last name from ‘Hodges’ to ‘Cyrus.’ Mr. Cyrus believes this reinforces his claim that his ex-wife’s primary motive for marrying him was to acquire his surname,” the statement elaborated.
Billy Ray remarked, “I’m incredibly relieved… and grateful today to finally exhale. This has been the craziest, most absurd con I have ever encountered. It’s disappointing… it unfolded this way… It wasn’t just a tangled web of deceit that endangered me physically; it was emotional as well. Love clearly blinds us all.”
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Firerose’s representatives did not respond promptly to Fox News Digital’s request for a statement.
Cyrus, 62, sought an annulment from the 36-year-old Australian singer in May, citing “irreconcilable differences” and claims of “improper marital behavior,” according to documents reviewed by Fox News Digital.
Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose initially met 13 years ago. (Lisa Rhea)
The “Achy Breaky Heart” country singer filed a petition to conclude their marriage in a Tennessee court.
