Miley Cyrus just got engaged to rocker Maxx Morando, but she can’t keep her mind off former hubby Liam Hemsworth, sources say.
Now pals fear her well-intentioned desire to clear the air with her ex will bring a wrecking ball to his new engagement.
Insiders say the last thing Liam’s fiancée, model Gabriella Brooks, 29, wants or needs is Miley sniffing around her man — and she’s let him know it.
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The Hannah Montana alum, 33, and the Hunger Games heartthrob, 35, met in 2009 on the set of The Last Song and dated on and off before tying the knot in December 2018.
But by February 2020, they were divorced, and pals dish Miley is determined to make things good between them.
“As much as Miley has tried to move on, she’s really had a tough time,” says an insider.
“She’s the type of person who hates leaving things unsaid, and she swears that’s the reason she wants to see Liam. He was her first everything. She truly believed they were destined to be together forever, and she regrets a lot of the way things went down toward the end of their relationship.”
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Just months after they divorced, Miley confessed to Howard Stern: “I really do and did love him very, very, very much, and still do, always will.”
Recently, the “Malibu” singer admitted that she still clings to keepsakes from their time together.
“I literally have a dress that I had on when I met my ex-husband, and then I have my dress that I wore on our first date,” she shared with Vogue.
When Liam filed for divorce, a source close to Miley claimed she “didn’t expect” it. Fans have speculated her recent music hints at possible cheating.
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Even though Miley has been dating drummer Maxx, 27, since December 2021, a source claims she’s looking forward to sitting down with Liam.
“Miley wants the air totally cleared,” says the insider. “Liam hates confrontation, so he’s avoided Miley since things imploded. He literally just ghosted her — which has only made it harder for her.”
But sources say Gabriella wants to maintain the distance between Liam and Miley.
“Gabriella wants Liam’s focus on her — not on building a better relationship with his ex!” an insider says.