Who Is Miley Cyrus Dating? Meet Maxx Morando Amid Engagement Rumors
What To Know
- Miley Cyrus and Maxx Morando sparked engagement rumors after she was seen wearing a diamond ring on her left hand.
- The couple has been dating since 2021 and have also worked together professionally.
- Morando, who met Cyrus on a blind date, is a musician in the band Liily
Miley Cyrus and her longtime love Maxx Morando attended the premiere of Avatar: Fire and Ash on Monday, December 1, and it was impossible not to notice the diamond ring she was wearing on her left ring finger. DeuxMoi reported that Cyrus was also seen wearing the ring in mid-November.
While the singer/actress hasn’t spoken about a possible relationship milestone, fans are speculating that she and Morando secretly got engaged. Scroll down to learn more about the man in Cyrus’ life.
What does Maxx Morando do for a living?
Morando is the drummer in a band called Liily, which formed in 2016. He previously played drums for The Regrettes from 2015 to 2018, but left the group when Liily released their debut single.
Morando produced the songs “Handstand” (on which he’s also a cowriter) and “Violet Chemistry” on Cyrus’ 2023 album Endless Summer Vacation. He played various instruments on “Handstand” and bass guitar, drums, keyboards, and synthesizer on “Violet Chemistry.”
On Cyrus’ 2025 album Something Beautiful, Morando is a producer on eight tracks and cowriter on seven.
How did Miley Cyrus and Maxx Morando meet?
Cyrus and Morando met on a blind date, she confirmed to British Vogue. “We got put on a blind date,” Cyrus explained. “Well, it was blind for me and not really for him. I thought, ‘The worst that can happen is I leave.'”
In the June 2023 interview, it was revealed that Cyrus and Morando started dating “a couple of summers back,” which means their romance began during summer 2021. That September, Cyrus name-dropped Morando in an interview, referring to him as one of her “favorite emerging artists.”
In November 2021, the pair attended the Gucci Love Parade fashion show together, but the status of their relationship was unclear at that point. They were first romantically linked publicly at her Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party special the following month.
What is the age difference between Miley Cyrus and Maxx Morando?
Cyrus is six years older than her partner. She was born in November 1992, while he was born in November 1998. As of press time, he is 27, and she is 33.
In a 2024 interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Cyrus addressed the age difference, telling the mag, “He looks at life really differently than I do. He grew up with a laptop. I had a desktop computer that I shared with my brothers and sisters.”
She also joked that Morando “raises our dog off Reddit,” but said the gap doesn’t affect their relationship. “He’s very similar to me,” Cyrus explained. “We just don’t take life too seriously.”
Do Miley Cyrus and Maxx Morando live together?
Yes, Cyrus and Morando live together. People confirmed their cohabitation in February 2024, with a source noting, “She is very happy with him. Everyone loves Maxx. He’s a great guy. He’s private and doesn’t like being in the press. It’s been good for her.”
