Miley & Liam The Woman At The Centre Of Their Split

After 10 years together, OK! reveals the real reasons their fairytale love ended

Miley Cyrus has made no secret of the fact she refuses to be constrained by convention. Just last month, the Wrecking Ball singer – who identifies as pansexual – revealed her fledgling marriage to Liam Hemsworth was ‘confusing, complex and modern’ and that she was still ‘very sexually attracted to women’.

That seemed apparent when photos emerged of Miley sharing intimate moments with The Hills: New Beginnings star Kaitlynn Carter while on holiday in Lake Como, Italy. ‘They looked super-close,’ shared an onlooker. ‘Miley and Kaitlynn were giggling together and seemed really excited to be in one another’s company.’

The pics emerged within hours of Miley and Liam’s shock August 10 announcement that they were ending things, after just seven months of marriage. ‘Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time,’ the statement issued by Miley’s publicist read. ‘Ever-evolving, changing as partners and individuals they have decided this is what’s best while they both focus on themselves and their careers.’

Despite the civilised words, Miley’s very public connection with Kaitlynn has hurt Liam, insiders say. ‘Liam has been waiting for years for Miley to “grow up” as he saw it,’ an insider tells OK! exclusively. ‘She still just wants to have fun and shock people – and this make-out session in Italy with Kaitlynn, Brody Jenner’s ex-wife, shows that.