Celebrity couple, Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth, have ended their marriage less than one year after tying the knot.

Cyrus, 26, and Hemsworth, 29, announced their breakup in a statement to PEOPLE.

“Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time,” a rep for Cyrus said. “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.”

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Liam Hemsworth, an Australian actor also confirmed the news in a statement on his Instagram page.

The statement reads; “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.”

 

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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.

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Meanwhile, the singer has been sharing photos of her and Brody Jenner’s ex-wife Kaitlynn Carter in Italy, where the pair are vacationing together alongside the singer’s older sister Brandi.

Miley started fanning rumours when she shared multiple photos of herself in Italy without her 3.5-carat cushion-cut diamond engagement ring and wedding band.

Cyrus and Hemsworth, who met in 2009 on the set of Nicholas Sparks’ romantic drama The Last Song, had a rocky, on-again, off-again relationship for years before he proposed in 2012.

The two ended their engagement and broke up a year later, before reconciling in 2015.