Everything you need to know about Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth's 10-year relationship

Hemsworth and Cyrus met when they were cast as love interests in the film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' romance novel, "The Last Song."

In an interview with Seventeen Magazine, Cyrus called Hemsworth her "best friend," but didn't confirm that they were dating.

She said, "We've decided that any type of relationship that we have, we will always just keep it very DL [private]," she said in the interview. "First and foremost, we are best friends, so that's what I tell people all the time."

Cyrus and Hemsworth walked the red carpet together for the first time during the 2010 Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party. That evening, the pair confirmed that they were a couple. Later that month, they also walked the red carpet together at the "The Last Song" premiere.

The album "Can't Be Tamed," which was released in June 2010, was Cyrus' first effort to break into more "adult" music. She told MTV News that a large part of the album was influenced by Hemsworth.

"All of them are about him in a way, but it's also about past relationships that you've got to get over and move on and just about freeing yourself from anything that you feel holds you back," she said. "Just let go of anything that's not going to help you in your future and… always keep going forward."

Cyrus and Hemsworth called it quits in August 2010. A source told E! News that conflicting priorities and Cyrus' hectic work schedule got in the way.

"They're both young. To say they are done forever would be premature, but it's safe to say for now they are doing their own thing," the source said.

About a month later, Cyrus and Hemsworth were spotted together, and a source told People that they were back together.

Two months later, People reported that they had split again. A source told the outlet that the breakup may not be permanent, because "you never know with Miley and Liam."

A source told E! News that the pair was back together, but they were "taking it slow."

Cyrus and Hemsworth again became a staple on red carpets, including the CNN Heroes Gala in December 2011 and later at the Vanity Fair Oscars party in February 2012.

Also in February 2012, Hemsworth opened up to Details magazine about their relationship and defended Cyrus and her 19th-birthday-party scandal, during which her friends made her a Bob Marley cake and one recorded a video of her saying, "You know you're a stoner when friends make you a Bob Marley cake."

"She's in a room full of her best friends. And you have one person who comes in there and videos it," he told them. "The poor girl can't have one night where she can feel safe in her own world. It's ridiculous."

She was spotted wearing a stone on her fourth finger on her left hand, leading many fans to believe they were engaged. Cyrus denied the engagement and tweeted, "I'm not engaged. I've worn this same ring on this finger since November! People just wanna find something to tal [sic] about! It's a topaz, people!"

In a statement to People, Cyrus confirmed that she and Hemsworth were engaged. "I'm so happy to be engaged and look forward to a life of happiness with Liam," she said.

Perez Hilton published an article suggesting that the singer had cheated on Hemsworth with "Gossip Girl" star Ed Westwick. She tweeted her response, denying the story and saying she was "at the studio last night."

A month later, Cyrus was spotted without her engagement ring. The singer denied speculations that the wedding was off and announced a break from social media.

"I am so sick of La [Los Angeles]," she wrote on Twitter. "And sick of the lies that come with it. I didn't call off my wedding. Taking a break from social media."

During an interview with ABC News' "Nightline," the singer's famous father, Billy Ray Cyrus, said that he wasn't sure if the pair would actually get married.

"They're young, they're kids. The great news is they're great friends," he said. "And if you end up getting married, that's your business too, you know?"

Cyrus unfollowed Hemsworth on Twitter and her rep confirmed that they had broken off their engagement.

Just one day after their breakup was publicly announced, Hemsworth was reportedly seen kissing actress and singer Eiza González. A source told E! News that the pair had "just met" but got along well.

The singer broke down during a performance of her song "Wrecking Ball" at the iHeartRadio Music Festival, and fans speculated the emotions had to do with her recent breakup.

The star made waves when she was photographed kissing Patrick Schwarzenegger, son of actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, at a University of South Carolina-University of California, Berkeley, football game.

Schwarzenegger was seen with his arms around a woman while on spring break in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. He and Cyrus broke up shortly after, though he said the other woman was just a friend.

"Girls have guy friends and guys have friends that are girls," he tweeted. "Would NEVER do anything against my GF [girlfriend]."

Cyrus talked to Paper about her sexuality and gender identity, saying that she is "literally open to every single thing that is consenting and doesn't involve an animal and everyone is of age. Everything that's legal, I'm down with."

She also told the magazine that she doesn't "relate to being boy or girl." She later told Elle UK that she identifies as pansexual and is single.

Hemsworth opened up for the first time about his relationship with Cyrus, telling Men's Fitness that she was a big part of his life.

When asked if he thought he'd "dodged a bullet" when they split, he said, "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. 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."

The Wagmor Luxury Pet Hotel and Spa shared an Instagram picture of Hemsworth and a dog, adding that Cyrus helped him adopt the 6-month-old puppy.

Actress and model Elsa Pataky, who's married to Chris Hemsworth, was seen in multiple Instagram photos with Cyrus. Pataky captioned one photo, "I love people I can be crazy with!!" and tagged the singer.

Cyrus' visit to Australia seemed to strengthen her relationship with the actor. "His family was very hesitant about a marriage in the past, but they really got to know Miley better when she spent time in Australia a few weeks ago," a source told People. "Everyone seems excited that they are back together."

The actor spoke about his decision to rekindle with Cyrus in an interview with GQ and confirmed that they were back together.

"People will figure it out, they already have," he said. "They're not dumb."

He shared that the time the pair had taken away from each other was necessary and ultimately helped them grow stronger.

"Of course it was hard, man," Hemsworth said. "But at the time we were going in different directions and it's just what needed to happen. We were both super young and it was a good decision at the time — we both needed that."

She enlisted famed tattoo artist Dr. Woo to give her a tattoo of a jar of Vegemite, a popular Australian spread. Many fans speculated the body art was related to Hemsworth since the Australian actor has said he loves Vegemite.

Cyrus confirmed that she was engaged once again to Hemsworth on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." She also shared that her engagement ring doesn't match the rest of her day-to-day style.

"This is really weird, because this is like real jewelry and most of my jewelry is made out of gummy bears and cotton candy… they don't look that good together because they kind of mix up," she told Ellen DeGeneres. "So sometimes I replace it with an actual unicorn or a Looney Tune. And he's kind of like, 'What's going on?' I am like, 'This isn't really my aesthetic, but I'll wear it because you love me.'"

In an interview with Billboard, she announced her new album and teased a single called "Malibu," which she said was inspired by Hemsworth and their California home.

"They're going to talk about me if I come out of a restaurant with Liam," she told the publication. "So why not put the power back in my relationship and say, 'This is how I feel?'"

Cyrus released the single in May 2017 and used a photo taken by Hemsworth as the cover art.

They made their red-carpet return at the "Thor: Ragnarok" premiere to support Chris Hemsworth.

Both Hemsworth and Cyrus wore rings on the fourth finger of their left hands. Fans were quick to snap screenshots from the episode and speculate that the pair had secretly tied the knot.

Hemsworth posted a video to his Instagram story showing the couple jamming out in the car when he suddenly screamed and surprised Cyrus.

Previously, OK! Australia had published a since-deleted article citing a source who told the site that Hemsworth and Cyrus disagreed on kids.

Hemsworth and Cyrus lost their Malibu house in the Woolsey Fire. The actor posted a photo of the remains on social media.

"It's been a heartbreaking few days," he wrote. "This is what's left of my house. Love. Many people in Malibu and surrounding areas in California have lost their homes also and my heart goes out to everyone who was affected by these fires."

Cyrus also addressed the loss of their home on social media.

"Completely devestated [sic] by the fires affecting my community," Cyrus wrote. "I am one of the lucky ones. My animals and LOVE OF MY LIFE made it out safely & that's all that matters right now. My house no longer stands but the memories shared with family & friends stand strong. I am grateful for all I have left. Sending so much love and gratitude to the firefighters and LA country Sheriff's department!"

The couple donated $500,000 to the Malibu Foundation through The Happy Hippie Foundation, which Cyrus founded in 2014.

Shortly after losing their home in the wildfires, the actor shared an Instagram photo of Cyrus surrounded by birthday balloons to celebrate her 26th birthday.

He wrote, "Happy birthday to my sweet girl. You're more precious than ever. So thankful to have you in my life."

In an interview on "The Howard Stern Show," Cyrus said she doesn't think of Hemsworth as her fiancé anymore, but her "survival partner."

"Yeah, kind of, ish," she responded when asked if Hemsworth is her fiancé or boyfriend. "I call him my survival partner now."

She went on to say he doesn't think the term "survival partner" is especially romantic, but she disagrees, especially in the aftermath of the California fires.

"He thinks it's not romantic, but I learned that it is," she explained. "That is why you pair up with someone, for survival, and he was so incredible. He got all the animals out in his truck."

Photos from what appeared to be a low-key wedding reception surfaced on social media. Cyrus shared more photos from the ceremony on Instagram and wrote, "10 years later." She also tweeted a video of herself dancing in a white dress.

Though the pair didn't release a statement about the ceremony, Cyrus later confirmed the news in an Instagram comment. After a fan congratulated her on marrying "the hottest man in Hollywood," Cyrus wrote, "I knooooowwwww right," followed by a heart emoji.

Nicholas Sparks, who wrote the novel "The Last Song," rejoiced at the couple's marriage over Twitter.

Cyrus attended the event in support of her husband, who won the excellence in film award for his achievements as an actor. During his acceptance speech, Hemsworth said, "Thank you to my beautiful wife. You are a sweet, sweet angel."

The singer seemingly basked in the attention and mouthed, "More about me!" The actor replied, "I'll tell you later."

She also shared a photo of the couple on Twitter and wrote, "Mama is OUT and she's ready to party with the MR."

The "Isn't It Romantic" actor was sick and unable to attend the premiere, so his wife took his place.

She shared a series of Instagram photos of herself on the red carpet. In one of the pictures, she wrote, "Getting sick blows. But so do I. Get well soon babe. I love you."

Hemsworth also posted an Instagram photo to give a shout-out to Cyrus and said, "Been dealing with some pretty annoying health stuff the last couple days. Lucky I have the best girl in the world to represent for me!"

Cyrus shared a throwback photo of herself to Twitter showing off her flexibility with the caption, "When it's valentine's day and bae says hi."

The next day, Hemsworth shared an old video to Instagram of his prank on Cyrus and captioned the video, "Came across this little gem. I'll never stop ;)."

Though they didn't attend the Academy Awards ceremony, the couple turned heads before entering the after-party.

They walked the red carpet at the "Avengers: Endgame" premiere in Los Angeles, California to support Chis Hemsworth, who appeared in the film. Liam shared an Instagram photo from the event and wrote, "Me and my hot date last night @avengers endgame. An absolute blast of a time!"

"I was 18 when I met Miley. We really fell in love quickly and had a really strong connection from the beginning and I think in the back of my head I knew it was on the cards, but we weren't planning to have a wedding anytime soon," he told GQ Australia.

After their house was destroyed in the California wildfires, Hemsworth said that the pair grew closer to each other.

He said, "Then just going through something this emotional with someone, it brings you closer and we felt like we'd lost a big part of our lives, so we wanted to make a new part of our lives. It was something really good coming out of a horrible situation. It was going to happen eventually, but I think this just sped it up a little bit."

The annual event's theme was "Camp: Notes on Fashion," and the couple walked the red carpet hand-in-hand.

The actor shined the spotlight on Cyrus while accompanying her to the Orange Warsaw Festival, where she performed. He shared solo shots of the singer to Instagram and wrote, "Girls got talent. She might just make it...WOW to the awesome dude (me) for taking such an incredible photo. #husbandgoals ;)"

The singer and actor spent their final public date night at Saint Laurent's Men's Fashion Show in Malibu, California. Cyrus shared a series of photos from the event on Twitter.

She shut down breakup rumors by writing a tweet that said, "Happy 10 year anniversary my love, Good to see everyone is as dumb as they were in 2009! Some things never change ... & I hope the way you feel about me is one of them."

"I think it's very confusing to people that I'm married. But my relationship is unique," the singer told Elle.

She continued, "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------ good, and I know that. I made a partner decision. This is the person I feel has my back the most."

The singer posed for numerous solo photos while in Italy, and Hemsworth was nowhere to be found.

Cyrus' team issued a statement to People that said, "Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this 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."

The same day, Entertainment Tonight shared photos of Cyrus kissing Brody Jenner's ex-wife Kaitlynn Carter while visiting Lake Como, Italy.

Following the announcement, the singer captioned her post, "Don't fight evolution, because you will never win. Like the mountain I am standing on top of, which was once under water, connected with Africa, change is inevitable. The Dolomites were not created over night, it was over millions of years that this magnificent beauty was formed. My dad always told me 'Nature never hurries but it is always on time'.... it fills my heart with peace and hope KNOWING that is true. I was taught to respect the planet and its process and I am committed to doing the same with my own."

The next day, Hemsworth also confirmed the split on Instagram.

He posted a picture of a sunset and wrote, "Hi all Just a quick note to say that Miley and I have recently separated and I wish her nothing but health and happiness going forward. 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. Peace and Love."

Cyrus released her single "Slide Away" on August 16, which many fans speculated to be about her breakup with Hemsworth.

Two weeks after they announced their split, the actor cited "irreconcilable differences" as the cause for the divorce.

"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. What I cannot accept is being told I'm lying to cover up a crime I haven't committed," she wrote on Twitter before listing off the most controversial moments of her career.

She continued, "I can admit to a lot of things but I refuse to admit that my marriage ended because of cheating. Liam and I have been together for a decade. I've said it before & it remains true, I love Liam and always will."

At the end of the thread, she wrote, "at this point I had to make a healthy decision for myself to leave a previous life behind. I am the healthiest and happiest I have been in a long time. You can say I am a twerking, pot smoking , foul mouthed hillbilly but I am not a liar."

Court records showed that a Los Angeles judge finalized Hemworth and Cyrus' divorce, and that that the pair will be legally single on February 22. People reported that there were no "community property assets or liabilities." Hemsworth was photographed the day after the news broke.

Both Cyrus and Hemsworth have been seen with other people since their split. The singer is in a relationship with longtime friend Cody Simpson, and Hemsworth has been photographed with model Gabriella Brooks since filing for divorce from Cyrus.

"I had a very public, very big breakup that was a 10-year span of a relationship," she said on an episode of "Call Her Daddy."

She added, "I tried not to get lost in the emotion. It's like a death when you lose a loved one, it's that deep. It feels like a death."

Later that evening, she confirmed that she and Simpson broke up but would remain friends.

Cyrus released the techno-pop track "Midnight Sky" in August 2020 shortly after confirming her breakup with longtime friend Cody Simpson, and many of her fans suspected that she wrote the song about Hemsworth.

The lyrics, "Lotta years went by with my hands tied up in your ropes (Your ropes) / Forever and ever, no more (No more)," led people to theorize that the musician was singing about Hemsworth and their decade-long partnership.

"You know, you asked me to kind of explain briefly what my song is about. And I think it's my relationship with the stigma. That 'forever,' if it's not successful or if you claimed something to be forever and you fail, then you're a failure. And I just don't think that," she told SiriusXM of the lyrics.

She also included the lyrics, "See my lips on her mouth, everybody's talkin' now, baby," which could be a reference to the photos of her kissing Carter in Italy, which sent the media into a frenzy.

"Liam kind of has a low opinion of Miley at this point," a source told Us Weekly. "He was really hurt by their split."

The source explained that the exes "haven't talked much" since announcing their breakup.

"Liam was hurt by Miley moving on with new love interests shortly after they broke up," the source said.

About a year after Hemsworth filed for divorce, the singer opened up about their split on an episode of "Joe Rogan Experience."

Cyrus didn't call out the actor by name, instead referring to him as "the love of mine who I was with when we got divorced."

She likened their decade-long relationship to a "pacifier" because "it was that thing I just needed not because we were in love anymore but because the comfort."

The singer, who went through at least three breakups and reconciliations with Hemsworth, said the relationship became an "addiction."

"Knowing that I was giving in to an addiction made me feel way worse. I had the hangover. Next day, okay, we sleep together, next day, I'm totally hungover. It felt like a relapse every time I'd go back," she told Rogan.

And even though their August 2019 split — and Cyrus' summer romance with Carter — took fans by surprise, she said "there was a lot of time" between her relationship with Hemsworth and the reality star that fans didn't see.

Now on the other side of her relationships with Hemsworth, Carter, and Simpson, Cyrus is single, and she's learned some things from her divorce.

"When it's over, it's over. What's painful isn't the relationship, it's then when it's done, you holding on for that extra however long you try to make it work, something that's not working," she explained.

Cyrus added, "I think now a non-negotiable in my relationship or dating, you better know what you want because I'm just not interested in taking another 10 years like I did with my first love figuring that out."