As Miley Cyrus unleashed her heart's cry, “I can love me better,” at the 2024 Grammys, fans were certain that the songstress had entered a new era of independence. While different people have different interpretations of her new-found energy, the majority connected it to her separation from her long-term partner, Liam Hemsworth. The soon-to-be The Witcher lead has had a decade-long romance with the 'Flowers' singer. Their on-and-off affair had always been a staple of pop culture, but of late, it entered yet another controversy, making it the perfect time to take a stroll down memory lane and revisit their rocky relationship.

Here is an exploration of the highs and lows of Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus' relationship- a journey that began with young love and ended in upheaval.

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth's love story began on the set of The Last Song in 2009, where they first met and fell for each other as teenagers. After wrapping up filming, they shared a heartfelt, PDA-filled goodbye at the airport, confirming their romance to the world. However, just a year later, news broke of their split, which was later confirmed by Hemsworth's representative to PEOPLE.

Less than a month after Hemsworth's representative announced his split from Cyrus, the exes were seen together, sharing a casual lunch in L.A. Amidst reports of their on-again, off-again status, the couple went from engaged to un-engaged, and then back to engaged. As their relationship rollercoaster continued, fans could not help but speculate about the possibility of a wedding in their future. 

A picture surfaced on December 23, 2018, featuring Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth dressed in classic wedding attire. They were also surrounded by a wedding cake and cupcakes, with the singer's mother visible in the background. This triggered widespread speculation about the couple's nuptials. In response, the duo posted black-and-white portraits from their wedding day on Instagram, officially confirming that they had tied the knot three days earlier.

Sadly, less than a year into their marriage, a representative disclosed exclusively to PEOPLE that Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth had called it quits. Almost a year after they said "I do," the former couple reached a settlement in their divorce, dividing their assets equitably. Following the finalization of their divorce, Cyrus shared her experience during an interview on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. She opened up about the difficulties of going through such a publicized split, and how it "f**king sucked”.

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Then came the phase of putting pen to paper to spill the tea on past flames, which is not a new phenomenon in the music world. 

Miley Cyrus put out her song 'Flowers', which was speculated to be all about looking back on an old love. She sang about being self-sufficient, doing things herself that her ex used to do. Fans went wild online, connecting the dots between the lyrics and Cyrus' past with Liam Hemsworth. The excitement reached its peak at the 66th Grammys, where Cyrus sang 'Flowers' and Taylor Swift, who unleashed another frenzy that night, cheered the Hannah Montana alum. 

Fans even wondered if Miley Cyrus' song ‘Muddy Feet’ from her album ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ was accusing Liam Hemsworth of cheating. It was because, in the song, Miley talked about catching a whiff of perfume that was not hers on her partner. Now, a year after the Liam Hemsworth-Miley Cyrus drama ended, Noah Cyrus sparked another controversy for the couple.

There have been rumors swirling for a while now about a rift in the Cyrus family, especially after Noah and her brother Braison Cyrus missed their mom Tish Cyrus's wedding to Dominic Purcell last year. And fans recently spotted Noah Cyrus making a small but noticeable interaction with Liam Hemsworth on social media.

Liam Hemsworth dropped a post-gym thirst trap on Instagram last Friday. People on X, formerly Twitter, noticed that Noah Cyrus had given it a like, while not liking any photo of her sister in the last 2 years. This stirred up a lot of negativity towards The Witcher actor’s ex-sister-in-law and sparked renewed conversation about Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth's failed marriage.

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