Miley Cyrus didn’t expect to find herself on the road to remarriage until Maxx Morando entered her life.
A source says so Us Weekly that “Miley never thought she’d get married again and Maxx changed everything for her,” adding that their bond has remained “really healthy and private” throughout their four years together.
The couple’s engagement, confirmed on December 2, happened quietly in early November.
They hoped to keep it to themselves, but fans quickly caught on when Cyrus arrived Avatar: Fire and Ashes premiere on Dec. 1 wearing a striking gold and diamond ring.
A representative for designer Jacquie Aiche later confirmed that the ring was custom-made, featuring a cushion-cut stone on a bold 14-karat yellow gold band.
Cyrus’ readiness to say yes again is especially meaningful given how different her past was.
Before Morando, the singer spent a decade in an on-and-off relationship with Liam Hemsworth that ended in a brief marriage that dissolved in less than a year.
Reflecting on that chapter in 2020, she told Howard Stern, “There was too much conflict. When I come home, I want to be anchored by somebody. I don’t come away with drama or fights.”
She also made it clear that the love she had for him was real, saying that she “really loved him very, very, very much and still do, always will.”
After dating Patrick Schwarzenegger and Cody Simpson in the following years, Cyrus met Morando on a blind date in the summer of 2021, a match that ended up being far more serious than she expected.
They’ve kept much of their relationship out of the spotlight, but Cyrus has shared little glimpses, including a playful nod to their nearly six-year age difference.
On Sorry, we’re Cyrus podcast, she joked that she can’t wait for him to turn 27 because “it was such a great year for me.”
She has also explained why he feels like the right fit in a way that no one else has. She credited astrology and pointed out that he is a Scorpio, like his grandfather.
That, she said, is what makes him “so cool because he can sting,” adding that she couldn’t be with someone without that edge. “They would have been toast already,” she said.
From a blind date to a private courtship, Morando has become the person who changed the singer’s outlook on love and marriage, something she didn’t expect but now fully embraces.
