It looks like the honeymoon phase is over for singer and songwriter Miley Cyrus and actor Liam Hemsworth. The couple, who tied the knot last December in an intimate ceremony, have decided to split, E! News can confirm. “Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time,” a rep for the 26-year-old singer shared with us in a statement. Adding, “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.” The two have yet to share the news publicly. Fans will recall the pair first met in 2009 while filming, The Last Song. They began dating shortly after and made their red carpet debut as a couple in 2010. Interestingly enough, the “Mother’s Daughter” star shared an Instagram photo on Saturday sans her wedding ring. In fact, the long-time couple has sparked breakup rumours in recent weeks. Last month, rumours swirled online that the two decided to call it quits. However, Cyrus slammed the haters on social media while also celebrating hers and Liam’s milestone anniversary. “Happy 10 year anniversary my love,” she wrote, alongside an article that touched on the split speculation. “Good to see everyone is as dumb as they were in 2009! Some things never change and I hope the way you feel about me is one of them. Yours truly.” Additionally, Miley also touched on her “unique” and “complex” marriage with the Hunger Games star in an interview with Elle for its August 2019 issue-she was the cover star that month. “I think it’s very confusing to people that I’m married,” the 26-year-old singer shared. “But my relationship is unique… And I don’t know that I would ever publicly allow people in there because it’s so complex, and modern, and new that I don’t think we’re in a place where people would get it. I mean, do people really think that I’m at home in an apron cooking dinner?” She continued, “I’m in a hetero relationship, but I still am very sexually attracted to women. People become vegetarian for health reasons, but bacon is still good, and I know that. I made a partner decision. This is the person I feel has my back the most. I definitely don’t fit into a stereotypical wife role. I don’t even like that word.” Fans of the pair know they’ve had some bumps in their romance over the years. The two were on-again, off-again before Liam proposed in 2012. They called off their engagement a year later and reconcile their relationship in 2015. They officially tied the knot in December 2018. This is a wrecking ball to the heart. For her part, Miley, currently vacationing with Brody Jenner’s ex Kaitlynn Carter in Italy, took to Instagram on Sunday to share an emotional post about the news While out in Byron Bay, Australia Monday morning, Liam Hemsworth-with his older brother Chris Hemsworth-was approached by The Daily Mail Australia and asked about his recent split from wife Miley Cyrus. “You don’t understand what it’s like,” the actor told the outlet. “I don’t want to talk about it, mate.” Understandably so. The duo, who wed in December 2018, announced their decision to breakup over the weekend, a heartbreaking announcement in the eyes of many fans. “Ever-evolving, changing as partners and individuals, they have decided this is what’s best while they both focus on themselves and careers,” a rep for Miley said in a statement to E! News. “They still remain dedicated parents to all of their animals they share while lovingly taking this time apart. Please respect their process and privacy.” For her part, Miley-currently vacationing with Brody Jenner’s ex Kaitlynn Carter in Italy-took to Instagram on Sunday to share an emotional post about the news. “Don’t fight evolution, because you will never win,” she wrote. “Like the mountain I am standing on top of , which was once under water , connected with Africa , change is inevitable. The Dolomites were not created over night, it was over millions of years that this magnificent beauty was formed. My dad always told me ” Nature never hurries but it is always on time”…. it fills my heart with peace and hope knowing that is true. I was taught to respect the planet and its process and I am committed to doing the same with my own.” Hours later, the superstar returned with one more thought, writing alongside a shot of her on a mountaintop, “Life’s a climb but the view is great.” Though news of their breakup comes just weeks after they celebrated their 10-year anniversary, a source told E! News that the split was a long time coming. “They have been trying to make it work for months now but haven’t felt they were connecting on the level they were feeling when they got married last year,” the insider shared. “It’s been a rough year.” “She has been ready to put out music and be back in the game touring and performing,” continued the source. “They really grew apart. Miley and Liam have still been communicating and it wasn’t a messy split but they have decided they are at different points in their lives currently.”