Miley Cyrus never expected to find herself on the path to marriage again, until Maxx Morando came into her life.
A source says Us every week that “Miley never thought she would remarry, and Maxx changed everything for her,” adding that their bond remained “very healthy and private” throughout their four years together.
The couple’s engagement, confirmed on December 2, took place peacefully in early November.
They hoped to keep it to themselves, but fans quickly caught on when Cyrus arrived at the Avatar: Fire and Ashes premiered on December 1st wearing a stunning 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’ willingness to say yes again is especially meaningful given how different his past was.
Before Morando, the singer spent a decade in an on-off relationship with Liam Hemsworth, which ended in a brief marriage that fell apart in less than a year.
Reflecting on that chapter in 2020, she told Howard Stern, “There’s been too much conflict. When I come home, I want to be anchored by someone. I don’t enjoy the drama or the fights.”
She also made it clear that the love she had for him was real, saying she “really loved him very, very, very much and always will.”
After dating Patrick Schwarzenegger and Cody Simpson in the years that followed, Cyrus met Morando on a blind date in the summer of 2021, a match that turned out to be much more serious than 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 the Sorry, we are Cyrus podcast, she joked that she couldn’t wait until he turned 27, because “it was a really good year for me.”
She also explained why he feels like the right person like no one else. Giving credence to astrology, she pointed out that he is a Scorpio, just like his grandfather.
That, she says, is what makes him “so cool because he can sting,” adding that she couldn’t be with someone without that edge. “They would have already made a toast,” she said.
From a blind date to a private proposal, Morando became the person who changed the singer’s outlook on love and marriage, something she never expected but now fully embraces.
