Highlights
- Miley Cyrus has been dating Liily drummer Maxx Morando since the end of 2021, and their relationship is characterized as "low-key."
- The couple has kept their relationship private, rarely making public appearances together.
- Morando is described as a "cool guy" who is not interested in fame, which appeals to Miley. They support each other's careers and are happy together.
Miley Cyrus has been linked to the Liily drummer Maxx Morando since the end of 2021. The musical duo were first seen together in Miami while Cyrus was filming her New Year's Eve special, Miley's New Year's Eve Party for NBC.
The Daily Mail reported that the couple had a moment in the hotel room and danced backstage together. In March 2022, Entertainment Tonight confirmed the two were together, but that their relationship “low-key.”
The couple are reportedly still together, but unlike her previous relationship with Liam Hemsworth, she keeps it super private. The couple has rarely made appearances together, they appeared and Gucci's LA fashion show in November 2021 and held hands at a Versace event in March 2023.
Who Is Maxx Morando?
Maxx Morando is currently the drummer of the rock band Lilly, but he was previously with The Regrettes.
A source close to Miley told People in March 2023 that Morando is a “cool guy,” and the lack of drama attached to him has been appealing to the "Flowers" singer.
“He has no interest in being a huge celebrity; he's very low-key. Miley loves these qualities,” the source revealed to the outlet. “Miley can be herself. They are supportive of each other's careers. Miley is enjoying life and things are great.”
Morando worked on two tracks with Cyrus. The pair produced "Handstand" and "Violet Chemistry" from Cyrus' latest album. He shared a celebratory post about the project on Instagram of her album cover.
Miley Cyrus Finally Opened Up About Boyfriend Maxx Morando
The singer and actress opened up to British Vogue earlier this year about her relationship with Maxx Morando. She revealed they met when they first got "put on a blind date."
"Well, it was blind for me and not really for him. I thought, 'The worst that can happen is I leave.'" In the same interview she revealed that her phones plays "Tyrone” by Erykah Badu when he calls. “I call that ‘boyfriend sexy ringtone’,” she told the interviewer.
During a 2021 interview with Vogue in September, Cyrus revealed that Morando helped create one of her performance looks in collaboration with designer Shane Kastl. “This look is a one-of-a-kind collaboration between two of my favorite emerging artists, Maxx Morando and Shane Kastl,” she said. “Their collaboration is the perfect example of sustainability becoming the next fashion phase, and it proves that anything can be reinvented, which resonates with me deeply.” Maxx was so excited about the shout-out, he posted a screenshot of the Vogue article on his Instagram.
A source told Hollywood Life in 2022 that Miley is looking to take this relationship a little slower. “She has been there and done that, and she thinks that they don’t need to be married to have a lifelong commitment to one another,” the source explained.
“She has had her fair share of relationship problems, and she believes that the reason was that all her past romances were in the spotlight...[She and Maxx] are very serious and committed to each other. She feels they are soul partners. He is like no other partner she’s ever had,” another source told the outlet in the fall of 2022.
Do Miley Cyrus' Friends Like Maxx Morando?
In October 2022, a source close to the couple opened up to E! News, “Miley and Maxx are still going strong, and their relationship is very serious... They have been together for about a year now and Miley is really happy.”
The told the outlet that “everyone in her family loves them together and thinks they mesh really well.”
It has been reported, that Cyrus sold her home in Franklin, Tennessee and moved to Los Angeles. “She wanted to take a step back from a crazy work schedule recently. She's in a good place.” The estate allegedly sold for $14.5 million, a huge profile after she paid $5.8 million for the estate in 2017.
Is Miley Cyrus Over Her Ex, Liam Hemsworth?
While Miley Cyrus staying quiet about her latest relationship, she has been candid about her decade-long on/off relationship with Australian actor Liam Hemsworth.
The couple met in 2009 on the set of The Last Song and had a rocky on/off relationship before marrying in 2018. Whilst their engagements and 8-month marriage made headlines, Cyrus regrets nothing.
“I wouldn’t erase my story or want it to be erased,” the 30-year-old told British Vogue about her relationship ending in 2019. “Having an interesting life makes for interesting storytelling.”
In 2020, she addressed her split from Hemsworth on Joe Rogan’s podcast. “What really sucked about it wasn’t the fact that me and someone that I loved realized that we don’t love each other the way that we used to anymore. That’s OK, I can accept that,” she explained. “I can’t accept the villainizing and just all those stories.”
As for the reason for their separation, Cyrus has explained that the couple struggled behind the scenes. “There was too much conflict,” she said before adding, “When I come home, I want to be anchored by someone. I don’t get off on drama or fighting.”
Cyrus also believes she and Hemsworth would not have married if it wasn't for their home being destroyed by the Malibu fires. "I just clung to what I had left of that house, which was me and him. And I really do and did love him very, very, very much and still do, always will.”
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