Elizabeth Hurley at NTAs with Billy Ray Cyrus, backstage arrival

Elizabeth Hurley attended the 2025 National Television Awards in London on Wednesday accompanied by her boyfriend Billy Ray Cyrus and her son Damian, dazzling on the red carpet in a sheer silver gown and later sharing a surprised backstage embrace after Cyrus turned up unannounced. The country singer slipped into the O2 Arena by a back entrance and knocked on Hurley’s dressing room, where the couple hugged and kissed in front of staff and onlookers, a witness said.

Hurley, 60, arrived as a presenter wearing a bedazzled mesh gown by Australian label Zhivago that several outlets described as a platinum stone mesh design with padded shoulders, a plunging neckline and a thigh high slit. Fashion accounts variously noted a wide metallic belt or a corset at the waist and sparkly ankle strap heels. Cyrus, 64, contrasted in all black with his trademark cowboy hat and long hair, while Damian, 23, stood beside his mother in a white suit and open-collared shirt.

An onlooker who witnessed the backstage moment said Hurley appeared “totally overwhelmed and shocked” when Cyrus knocked and entered. According to that account, Hurley said, “You’ve made it,” to which Cyrus replied, “Of course I...