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Billy Ray Cyrus: Divorce Dropped

Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus“I want to put my family back together,” Billy Ray Cyrus, one-hit wonder and father to Miley Cyrus, will tell The View on Friday. “Things are the best they’ve ever been.” Thanks to the recent progress, Billy Ray will put a halt to his divorce plans and stay in his marriage (which, so far, has lasted 17 years).

“I feel like I got my Miley back, in a way,” he revealed at the Thursday taping. “I feel like we are the daddy and daughter that we were before Hannah Montana happened.” Minus a few years, some questionable photos and a salvia-smoking scandal, of course.

Billy Ray and wife Tish issued a joint statement about their disintegrating marriage in October. In a later interview with GQ, the country singer blamed Hannah Montana for “destroying” his family.

But on The View, he’ll change his tune. “I don’t think Hannah Montana ruined my family,” he backpedaled. “Now fame, fame is a different animal. You’ve got to be careful with that thing.” Or, so he’s heard.

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Divorce for Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Television, Divorce

Billy Ray, Tish and Miley Cyrus

There’s an achy, breaky heart ahead for .

After nearly 18 years of marriage, Miley Cyrus’ dad filed for divorce yesterday from wife Tish. Those pesky “irreconcilable differences” were faulted for the move.

In the documents, the country singer asks for joint custody of their three minor kids: Miley, 17, Braison, 16 and Noah, 10.

"As you can imagine, this is a very difficult time for our family," the couple said in a joint statement. "We are trying to work through some personal matters. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers."

Although the filing may come as a surprise to outsiders, those close to the couple are not stunned. “"It was a long time coming. It is the best thing for both of them,” an insider told E!.

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