Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth Relationship, Split Timeline

The way they were. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth had a relationship full of ups and downs. They dated (and even got married) on-and-off for nearly 10 years until splitting for one final time in August 2019.

“Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time,” a rep told Us Weekly in a statement at the time. “Ever-evolving, changing as partners and individuals, they have decided this is what’s best while they both focus on themselves and careers. They still remain dedicated parents to all of their animals they share while lovingly taking this time apart. Please respect their process and privacy.”

News of Miley and Liam’s split came just one day after she was packing on the PDA with now-ex Kaitlynn Carter during a trip to Lake Como, Italy. Miley took to Twitter and set the record straight after cheating rumors started to emerge.

“I can accept that the life I’ve chosen means I must live completely open and transparent with my fans who I love, and the public, 100% of the time,” she wrote in several tweets posted in August 2019. “What I cannot accept is being told I’m lying to cover up a crime I haven’t committed. I have nothing to hide.”

In a second post, Miley added, “The truth is, once Liam and I reconciled, I meant it and I was committed. There are NO secrets to uncover here. I’ve learned from every experience in my life. I’m not perfect, I don’t want to be, it’s boring. I’ve grown up in front of you, but the bottom line is, I HAVE GROWN UP. I can admit to a lot of things but I refuse to admit that my marriage ended because of cheating.

The Disney Channel alum went on to say that she will “always” have love for Liam.

“BUT at this point I had to make a healthy decision for myself to leave a previous life behind,” she concluded. “I am the healthiest and happiest I have been in a long time. You can say I am a twerking, foul mouthed hillbilly, but I am not a liar.”

Six months later, photographers snapped the exes both entering the same pre-Oscars party in February 2020. According to Us Weekly, the two stars “stayed away from each other” during the event. Miley was also joined by her parents, Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus at the star-studded bash, and according to the outlet, they too steered clear of the actor.

Previously, Billy Ray had revealed that Miley was “the happiest she’s ever been in her life” after the breakup.

“That’s when I saw Miley being so happy,” he told Entertainment Tonight at the MTV Video Music Awards in August 2019. “Somewhere along the stress and strain of different things I didn’t see her smiling as often for a little while and, all of a sudden she’s like the sun … Everything happens for a reason and the main thing for me, as Miley’s daddy, is she’s happy.”

Scroll through our gallery to look back at Miley and Liam’s complete relationship timeline.

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October 2015

Liam spoke candidly about their split.

“You fall in love with who you fall in love with — you can never choose. I guess some people just come with a little more baggage,” he told Men’s Journal. “I mean, look—we were together five years, so I don’t think those feelings will ever change. And that’s good because that proves to me that it was real. It wasn’t just a fling. It really was an important part of my life and always will be. She’s a free spirit. I think she’ll always surprise people with what she does, but she’s not a malicious person in any way. She’s a young girl who wants to do what she wants to do.”

May 2017

Miley released her single “Malibu” and confirmed that it was about Liam.

“They’re going to talk about me if I come out of a restaurant with Liam. So why not put the power back in my relationship and say, ‘This is how I feel?’” she explained to Billboard at the time. “I needed to change so much. And changing with someone else not changing like that is too hard. Suddenly you’re like, ‘I don’t recognize you anymore.’ We had to re-fall for each other.”

September 2017

Miley gushed over her “happy” relationship With Liam.

“I’m just riding this out. In some relationships, you lose yourself by being with someone else. Actually, it made me find myself more. I have no idea what the next three years will bring, but if it’s possible to get even happier, I’ll take it,” she told The Sun. “I don’t envision marriage. I’m 24. I hope I get to live a little bit more. I have too much living to do [before I get married].”

July 2019

“I think it’s very confusing to people that I’m married. But my relationship is unique,” she shared. “And I don’t know that I would ever publicly allow people in there because it’s so complex, and modern, and new that I don’t think we’re in a place where people would get it. I mean, do people really think that I’m at home in a f–king apron cooking dinner? I’m in a hetero relationship, but I still am very sexually attracted to women. People become vegetarian for health reasons, but bacon is still f–king good, and I know that. I made a partner decision. This is the person I feel has my back the most. I definitely don’t fit into a stereotypical wife role. I don’t even like that word.”

August 2019

Miley and Liam confirmed their divorce.

“Just a quick note to say that Miley and I have recently separated and I wish her nothing but health and happiness going forward,” Liam wrote on Instagram at the time. “This is a private matter and I have not made, nor will I be making, any comments to any journalists or media outlets. Any reported quotes attributed to me are false.”