Was their romance fated?

Though Firerose did not make an appearance on the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana, Billy Ray confirmed to People that the pair initially met on the studio lot.

"I loved doing that show," he said. "There's a couple of old pine trees on the lot that look like Tennessee. Tex and I would go out there in the middle of the day and he'd take care of his business and we'd stretch and I'd think how much I missed Tennessee. On that given day, Firerose came out of the front door. There was almost a moment of, I don't know, recognition. I was like, 'This girl's a star.'"

It was 2010 on the Tribune Studios lot in Hollywood. Firerose, then 22 years old, went over to say hello to Billy Ray and his pup.

"She told me she'd had an audition and I said, 'Well, I'm sure you got the job,'" he told the outlet. Following their serendipitous meeting, Billy Ray explained the two remained friends, and eventually became songwriting partners, before becoming romantically involved.