A Complete Breakdown of the Cyrus Family Drama

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Here's everything to know about the family drama surrounding Billy Ray, Tish, Miley and Noah Cyrus

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Kevin Mazur/BBMA2017/Getty

Here’s everything to know about the recent drama with the Cyrus family.

Following Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus’ divorce in April 2022, rumors began to swirl about a family rift as Billy Ray and Tish started relationships with other people (and their children appeared to pick sides).

During an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in November 2022, Billy Ray set the record straight saying that "there's no hard feelings" within his family regarding his then-engagement to Firerose, whom he eventually wed in October 2023.

"Everyone knew that that relationship was over a long time ago," Billy Ray, 62, told PEOPLE at the time, referring to his prior marriage to ex-wife Tish Cyrus, 56. "Everybody's turning the page."

However, when Tish tied the knot with Prison Break actor Dominic Purcell, 54, in August 2023, questions were raised again when two of her children, Noah and Braison, were seemingly not present at the ceremony.

Recently, more apparent tension has come to light about the family rift; a source told PEOPLE that their daughter Noah, now 24, was casually seeing Purcell before her mother started dating the actor. Noah's rep had no comment. Reps for Tish and Purcell have not responded to PEOPLE's request for comment.

Here’s a timeline of the Cyrus family drama.

Related: Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus' Relationship: A Look Back

April 6, 2022: Tish Cyrus files for divorce from Billy Ray Cyrus

<p>Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty</p> Tish Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus attend MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Dolly Parton in 2019

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Tish Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus attend MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Dolly Parton in 2019

After two previous divorce filings, Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus officially decided to go their separate ways in April 2022. On April 6, 2022, Tish filed for divorce in Williamson County, Tennessee, citing "irreconcilable differences," according to documents obtained by PEOPLE. She also said that the couple has not lived together for more than two years.

"It is after 30 years, five amazing children and a lifetime of memories, we have decided to go our separate ways — not with sadness, but with love in our hearts," a joint statement issued by the couple via a family representative exclusively to PEOPLE read at the time. "We have grown up together, raised a family we can be so proud of, and it is now time to create our own paths."

"We will always be family and look forward to a continued and loving shared experience as friends and parents. We have not come to this decision lightly or quickly but with so much going on in the world, we wanted to provide some clarity and closure, so we can remain focused on what is important," the statement continued. "With Love and Hope… Tish and Billy Ray Cyrus."

September 2022: Noah Cyrus calls Billy Ray Cyrus her ‘hero’ as they team up for new song

Michael Kovac/Getty Billy Ray Cyrus and Noah Cyrus
Michael Kovac/Getty Billy Ray Cyrus and Noah Cyrus

Following her parents’ divorce in April 2022 and Billy Ray’s engagement to Firerose in August 2022, Noah teamed up with her father for a special song titled “Noah (Stand Still)” on her debut album, The Hardest Part.

The track's inspiration, according to a press release, came after Noah's visit to her father's home in Nashville to begin recovery from a Xanax addiction. There, Billy Ray reminded Noah to feel the earth under her feet, get grounded with nature and to stand still — a notion that's been passed down from generation to generation in their family.

Following the song's release, Billy Ray shared a photo of the cover art on his social media. "So proud of @noahcyrus. You wrote a great song and delivered a killer performance," he wrote. "Honored to join you on this poignant track. Drops at midnight EST. Check it out."

In response, Noah commented, "The honor is mine daddy!!! so grateful to share this track I wrote about you, pappy and papaw Cyrus .. you're my hero and inspiration .. I love u ❤️"

November 2022: Billy Ray Cyrus says 'there's no hard feelings' within his family over Firerose engagement

Following his August 2022 engagement to Firerose, Billy Ray gave PEOPLE insight into the Cyrus family dynamic as he said in an exclusive interview that "there's no hard feelings" within his family regarding his love life.

"Everyone knew that that relationship was over a long time ago," Billy Ray told PEOPLE at the time, referring to split from Tish. "Everybody's turning the page."

About the divorce itself, he said, "It's been a lot, but everyone knew that it was time for a change.”

August 19, 2023: Tish Cyrus marries Dominic Purcell with only some of her kids present

<p>Tish Cyrus/Instagram</p> Tish Cyrus and Dominic Purcell

Tish Cyrus/Instagram

Tish Cyrus and Dominic Purcell

On Aug. 19, 2023, Cyrus and Purcell got married in a small Malibu ceremony, which took place in her daughter Miley’s backyard. Seemingly only three of her children were part of the wedding ceremony, including her son Trace and her daughters Brandi and Miley, who served as bridesmaids. Miley also walked her mother down the aisle.

Her two youngest children, Noah and Braison, were apparently not present at the ceremony. On the day of the wedding, Noah shared a photo to her Instagram Story that featured her wearing a Billy Ray T-shirt while at a café with Braison.

August 24, 2023: Miley Cyrus says she and her dad have ‘wildly different' relationships to 'fame and success'

Trae Patton/NBCU
Trae Patton/NBCU

In her Hulu special Endless Summer Vacation: Continued (Backyard Sessions), Miley made a rare comment about her dad as she talked about how their relationships to fame have differed throughout her life.

"My dad grew up the opposite of me. I grew up on a soundstage, like, in a house with a family that was super close and all lived under the same roof, and I grew up financially stable and emotionally stable, I think, in my relationships also," said Miley. "That’s something that my dad didn’t have."

Miley expanded that Billy Ray had a much different experience with fame than she did.

"I think that’s where me and my dad’s relationship to fame and success is wildly different," said Miley in the special. "Him feeling loved by a big audience impacted him emotionally more than it ever could me. When he feels special or important, it’s like healing a childhood wound, and I’ve always been made to feel like a star. It makes me emotional [to think about]."

August 28, 2023: Trace Cyrus says he'd be 'more successful' if he wasn't part of his 'famous family'

That same month, Trace reportedly got candid in a Q&A on his Instagram Stories, where he offered insight on how having a "famous family" impacted his career. While Trace said he loves his family, he said he thinks his career may have been more fruitful if he hadn't had his family connections.

"I love my family so much, but I think I'd be much more successful if I wasn't part of a famous family. People immediately want to judge me and discredit all my hard work because of who I'm related to. But that's so far from the truth. I got a record deal without anyone from my label even knowing who I was related to 'til after they signed me," he wrote, referencing his former band Metro Station.

October 10, 2023: Billy Ray Cyrus marries Firerose

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Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ACM

After a yearlong engagement, Billy Ray tied the knot with his fiancée Firerose, on Oct. 10, 2023. The newlyweds announced the news in a joint statement posted to Instagram.

"10/10/23 will always be the beautiful, joyous day that our two souls united as one in holy matrimony," they wrote. "It was the most perfect, ethereal celebration of love we could have ever imagined."

The couple continued, "For both of us to hear the preacher say, 'Billy Ray and Firerose Cyrus . . . I now pronounce you husband and wife' that was the sacred moment our new forever began. Long Live Love!"

February 4, 2024: Miley Cyrus omits dad Billy Ray Cyrus from Grammys acceptance speech

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Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

On Feb. 4, 2024, Tish and Brandi accompanied Miley to the Grammy Awards, where she took home two awards. When the “Flowers” singer won for record of the year, she gave an acceptance speech that made no mention of her dad Billy Ray.

After thanking her mom, sister and her “love” Maxx Morando, she pointedly quipped, "I don't think I forgot anyone. But I might have forgotten underwear. Bye!"

February 7, 2024: Tish Cyrus opens up about her divorce from Billy Ray Cyrus

<p>Jeffrey Mayer/Wireimage</p> Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus arrive to Disney's Premiere of 'Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds' in 2008

Jeffrey Mayer/Wireimage

Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus arrive to Disney's Premiere of 'Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds' in 2008

During an appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast alongside her daughter Brandi, Tish opened up about why she and Billy Ray decided to part ways for good in 2022.

"It had not been in a good place for a long time. I think I did stay so long out of fear. Literal fear of being alone,” she explained. “I met him when I [was] 24. So I, like, grew up … [and] he was such a huge part of that."

She added that at the beginning of COVID, she was able to take a "hard look at life" as Billy Ray stayed in Nashville and Tish stayed in California to be closer to her daughters Miley and Noah. "Being alone and all of a sudden just having kind of the weight of the world off my shoulders in some ways and [I] was able to just breathe,” she said.

During that time apart from Billy Ray, her mother Loretta Finley died, which caused her to go through a "complete psychological breakdown," she said. “I could not eat. I could not sleep. I could not stop crying. I literally weighed, like, 103 lbs. … I don’t have my mom and then I don’t have my husband [who’s] been my husband for 30 years.”

When asked by host Alex Cooper if she wished she would have walked away from the marriage during her previous divorce filings in 2010 or 2013, Tish replied "yes" but added that she wanted to protect Noah who was still very young at the time.

"Looking back on it, it would have been better for her had I left. It would have been much better," she added.

Related: Tish Cyrus Details Her ‘Complete Psychological Breakdown’ Before Divorce from Billy Ray Cyrus: ‘I Was Literally Terrified’ (Exclusive)

February 29, 2024: A source tells PEOPLE Noah Cyrus has been ‘loyal’ to Billy Ray Cyrus following her parents’ divorce

Emma McIntyre/Getty
Emma McIntyre/Getty

Later that month, a source told PEOPLE that Noah has been sticking by her father’s side following his divorce from her mother Tish. “Noah is very loyal to Billy Ray,” the source said. “She and Billy Ray have always had a really close relationship.”

“It hasn’t been easy for any of the kids,” the insider added of Billy Ray and Tish’s divorce. “Their parents’ separation was really hard, but it was also long overdue.”

March 1, 2024: A source tells PEOPLE Noah Cyrus was casually seeing Dominic Purcell before he got together with Tish Cyrus

<p>Pascal Le Segretain/Getty; Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty; Kayla Oaddams/WireImage</p> Noah Cyrus, Dominic Purcell and Tish Cyrus

Pascal Le Segretain/Getty; Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty; Kayla Oaddams/WireImage

Noah Cyrus, Dominic Purcell and Tish Cyrus

In early March, more information about the Cyrus family drama came out, as PEOPLE learned that Noah was casually seeing Purcell before her mother started dating the Prison Break actor.

"Noah and Dominic were seeing each other in a friends with benefits way, off and on. They stopped seeing each other and then Tish started something up," the source said, adding that "Tish knew he had been seeing Noah."

Though Noah and Purcell had stopped seeing each other when his relationship with Tish started, the source claimed that"Tish never gave Noah the chance to talk about all of this before they got married."

March 3, 2024: A source tells PEOPLE Miley Cyrus had ‘no idea’ about drama surrounding Noah and Tish Cyrus

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Neilson Barnard/Getty; Arnold Jerocki/Getty; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

A few days later, a source told PEOPLE that Miley was unaware of any alleged "drama" surrounding her sister and mother. "Miley had no idea about the drama with Dominic. No idea at all," the insider said of the "Flowers" singer.

"She confronted her mom about it. She thinks it’s a strange situation, but she loves her mom and wants her to be happy," the insider added. Representatives for Miley, Tish, Noah and Purcell did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.

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