Who is Firerose, Billy Ray Cyrus’ soon-to-be ex-wife? The Aussie musician and the country legend married only last year, after his split from Tish – and reportedly even caused a feud with Miley …

Less than a year after tying the knot and describing their wedding as “the most perfect, ethereal celebration of love” on Instagram, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus has filed for divorce from his Aussie wife, Firerose. The pair got married in October 2023. A mere seven months later, Cyrus filed for an annulment citing “irreconcilable differences” and “inappropriate marital conduct”. Court documents also cite that the marriage was “fraudulent” with no further clarification, according to TMZ. The outlet also reported that Cyrus gave her two days to get out of their house, and is paying her US$5,000 a month plus money for housing in Tennessee for 90 days or until the divorce is finalised, whichever comes first. Here’s what you need to know about Firerose … Firerose is a songwriter In an interview with Tennessee Star, Firerose – whose real name is Johanna Rosie Hodges – spoke about how she grew up in a musical family and was writing songs from a young age. She moved from Sydney to Los Angeles at age 19 to pursue her musical ambitions under the name Firerose. She’s credited under her real name on song tracks, but has also gone by names like Rose Hodges and Miss Rosie. Firerose also told Tennessee Star that the Beatles, Elvis Presley and Shania Twain are among her biggest inspirations. She graduated from a prestigious school While still living in Sydney, Australia, Firerose took the first step towards her future dream by attending the Newtown School for the Performing Arts, per People. The school describes itself as one of the leading performing and visual arts schools in Australia, according to its website. It is also known to have been attended by other famous singers and celebrities, most notably Bang Chan from the popular K-pop band Stray Kids, Australian actress Jessica Tovey and actor David Jones-Roberts. How did Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose meet? According to multiple reports, Billy Ray and Firerose started dating soon after the singer split with his ex-wife, Tish. The Australian songwriter mentioned that she had met Billy Ray when she auditioned for a role for Hannah Montana over 10 years ago – when she was around 20 years old. She once said that Billy Ray had been “a phenomenal supporter of her music”. “He’s just really believed in me and continued to tell me to pursue my dreams no matter what and not give up,” she added. “The music industry is not easy, but he’s been just a really, really incredible support.” The couple got really close during the Covid-19 pandemic when Billy Ray helped her complete the single “New Day”, which was approaching its release day quickly. The two co-wrote the song over Zoom while she was in Los Angeles and he was in Tennessee. Fans were not pleased about their relationship When it was announced that the two musicians might be getting hitched, a lot of fans showed their support – but not everyone was on board with the happy news. Firerose met the singer around 10 years ago, while she was barely out of her teens. This enraged some netizens who took to social media to express their discomfort over the age gap and to say that they weren’t going to side with the couple. But it looks like fans aren’t the only ones who have a problem with the relationship. British media reported that Miley – who is close to Firerose in age, at 31 – got into a feud with her father over his divorce from her mum and that they are currently not on speaking terms. The country singer and her dad even unfollowed each other on Instagram. Billy Ray has five other children from his previous marriage to Tish. He also shares a son with his ex-girlfriend Kristin Luckey. Additional reporting by Sumnima Kandangwa