Liam Hemsworth and Gabriella Brooks are now engaged. The 28-year-old model took to her Instagram handle on September 12, 2025, to confirm the good news. She shared a series of romantic pictures where Gabriella showed off the ring.
However, as Liam has begun a new journal chapter with Gabriella, let’s take a look at how he previously went through a very public and painful breakup with his ex-wife, Miley Cyrus.
Why did Liam Hemsworth divorce Miley Cyrus?
When Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus, one of the most loved couples in Hollywood, parted ways, fans were left in shock. Initially, there was curiosity about the cause behind their split. Still, later, in an interview with Howard Stern, the Hannah Montana star revealed that their marriage ended due to ‘too many conflicts.’ She admitted that she was done dragging a relationship full of drama that interfered with her peace. Going back to the beginning of their relationship, Miley highlighted that the marriage began on a wrong note.
Miley shared that her and Liam’s marriage was not built on compatibility, but an attempt to hold onto the last pieces after they lost their Malibu home in the Woolsey fire in 2018. At the same time, their lives were going in different directions. The singer was focusing on her sobriety, healing, and personal growth. In contrast, Liam’s lifestyle was not exactly in line with hers. Lastly, the intense media pressure and fame around their bond made things more difficult. Due to their star status, every single moment, fight, and decision was scrutinized by the media, which felt like a nail in the coffin. Recalling the moment she decided to end the marriage, Miley said:
“Glastonbury (show) was in June [2019], which was when the decision happened that and Liam’s commitment to being married just really came from, of course, a place of love first, because we’d been together for 10 years, but also from a place of trauma and just trying to rebuild as quickly as we could. The day of the show was the day I had decided it was no longer going to work in my life to be in that relationship.”
Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus’s decade-long bond fizzled out after their marriage
Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus’s love story began with genuine love. They met in 2009 on the set of The Last Song and quickly fell for each other. Over the next decade, they dated on and off before getting married in December 2018. However, every appearance or activity by the former couple came under the scanner. Soon cracks began to appear in their marriage, and after the Glastonbury Festival in June 2019, Miley decided that her marriage with Liam wouldn’t work. After a few weeks, Liam filed for divorce in August 2019, citing irreconcilable differences.
How did Liam Hemsworth’s divorce from Miley Cyrus pave the way for his bond with Gabriella?
Liam Hemsworth’s split with Miley was both public and painful. Yet, it opened the door for the actor’s new relationship. Soon after filing for his divorce, Liam met with Gabriella Brooks. They were spotted together in Byron Bay, Australia. Unlike his bond with Miley, Liam and Gabriella’s romance blossomed quietly, away from chaos. They spent the pandemic lockdown together and went public with their bond in 2021. Finally on September 12, 2025 Gabriella announced her engagement with Liam.
Now, after Gabriella announced her engagement with Liam, fans are delighted for the actor who has found his happiness again.
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