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Elizabeth Hurley subtly soft-launched her relationship with Billy Ray Cyrus just days before taking their love public.
The “Gossip Girl” alum was seen frolicking in the ocean in the Maldives while wearing a bikini in a video posted to her Instagram April 9.
“The most glorious sunset in the glorious Maldives ,” Hurley, 59, captioned the post.
The short clip — in which Hurley was seen blowing a kiss at the camera in front of a gorgeous sunset — was set to the country music singer’s 1992 hit, “She’s Not Cryin’ Anymore.”
The low-key nod to Cyrus came just weeks before the lovebirds confirmed they were an item with a PDA-packed photo Sunday.
The “Achy Breaky Heart” artist, 63, was seen planting a kiss on Hurley’s cheek as they celebrated Easter together in the snap shared by the model April 20.
Hurley was seen smiling as the musician didn’t hold back from showing her some love while wearing bright green bunny ears. They appeared to be celebrating the holiday on a farm.
The “Hannah Montana” alum collaborated with Hurley on the post so that their relationship announcement was shared to his own Instagram page as well.
“Happy Easter ♥️,” they captioned the post.
The British actress’s son Damian, 23, gave his stamp of approval by applauding their love in the comments section of his mom’s post, writing, “♥️.”
While Damian seemed looped in on their love, fans were dumbfounded by the surprise news.
“Wait….what?” one netizen commented on the post, racking up more than 2,000 “likes.”
“Is today April 1st?” a jokester asked, referring to April Fool’s Day.
“How many of us were all like WAIT WHAT when we [opened] the app and saw this?!! did not see this one coming,” a third person admitted.
It’s unclear when they started dating but they co-starred in the 2022 film “Christmas in Paradise” together.