Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose‘s flame has burned out. On Monday, August 5, the court officially declared the estranged couple divorced after seven months of marriage.
According to the 62-year-old’s lawyers, they confirmed the news. The two reached an agreement where the 35-year-old singer will not receive any money from her now ex-husband, though he will be relinquishing any credits and royalties in the songs they wrote together. As they said their farewells in the Tennessee courtroom, he stated to TMZ and recalled his time with his ex-wife a “scam,” “This has been absolutely the most crazy insane scam I have ever heard of. Let alone the fact I’m right in the center and basically the target of the scheme. It’s unfortunate it played out this way. Not only was it a web of lies that put me in physical danger, it was a matter of the heart. Love is blind, that’s for sure.”
The “Old Town Road” singer filed for divorce from Firerose in May following seven months of marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences” and “inappropriate marital conduct,” according to a report.
Per court documents obtained by E! News, Billy Ray also requested an annulment on the grounds that “consent to marriage was obtained by fraud.” His official date of separation from Firerose was listed as May 22, the outlet reported. Although it’s still unclear what happened between the spouses, they haven’t shared photos of one another to social media since April.
That month, Firerose called her husband her “best friend” and celebrated six months of marriage by sharing photos from their wedding.
“6 months ago I married this man,” she wrote alongside pictures of her and Billy Ray on April 12. “Life isn’t always easy… but it sure helps when your husband’s also your best friend. Thank you Lord!”
