It was only on Saturday that Miley Cyrus announced her split from Liam Hemsworth to the world after being caught snogging Brody Jenner's ex-wife, Kaitlynn Carter.
But it's now been claimed that she and Liam actually split two months ago and kept their separation a secret from everyone but their closest friends.
Their marriage was reportedly hanging by a thread just before Miley's performance at Glastonbury in June, with Liam's family said to have cancelled plans to fly over and support her at the last minute.
“The marriage was crumbling and it’s like Miley knew it was the end. She told the crowd that they didn’t know ‘the sacrifices’ she made to be at Glastonbury. Looking back, she could have been talking about her relationship," a source told The Sun.
Indeed, the newspaper claims Miley, 26, was so distraught she pulled out of a surprise set with Mark Ronson and instead took Kaitlynn, 30, to the festival for moral support.
Said to have been friends for 'some time', the pair met through Liam and Kaitlynn's then husband Brody Jenner and regularly hung out in Malibu as a foursome.
And after hitting up Glasto, they continued their adventure at nearby Stonehenge in Salisbury, Wiltshire, on July 1, where Miley wrote on Instagram that she'd had "a spiritual experience."
Meanwhile, Liam, 29, was spotted with his wedding ring off. And when he and Miley finally reunited for one last public outing in Los Angeles on July 9, the situation seemed tense.
They're said to have split soon after, with Liam allegedly refusing to try couples' therapy or other steps to save the marriage. "He didn't come close to meeting her half way," a source told TMZ.com.
July 27 saw Kaitlynn appear as a guest co-host on Miley's sister Brandi's radio show, with Miley posting a poolside pic from their jaunt with the caption, "HotGirlSummer".
Then on August 2, Kaitlynn and Brody confirmed their own split, having married in Bali just a year earlier.
"Brody Jenner and Kaitlynn Carter have decided to amicably separate," the statement read.
"They love and respect one another, and know that this is the best decision for their relationship moving forward."
So while Liam was holed up at his brother Chris Hemsworth's pad in Australia, recovering from his heartbreak, Miley and Kaitlynn headed off on a girls' trip to Italy's Lake Como.
And on Friday, they were spotted enjoying a string of steamy snogs by the pool in their hotel.
"They were not trying to hide it at all," an onlooker told ET. "There were other people sitting by the pool."
And a source told The Sun that Miley is "making up for lost time".
"Their marriage is over and Liam is absolutely heartbroken," the insider said.
"He wants to settle down and have a conventional family including kids, but that couldn’t be further from what Miley is after right now," the pal claimed.
"She made it clear she wanted to be able to have fun with other people — men and women — but it’s always been something he’s had a hard time understanding."
After reportedly being made aware that the pictures were about to be published, Miley finally released a statement confirming her split from Liam on Saturday.
And he hinted at his own devastation, telling a Daily Mail reporter, "You don't understand what it's like. I don't want to talk about it, mate."
Meanwhile, his surf buddy Brody waded into the fray, writing on Instagram, "Watch out! Pics of Liam and I holding hands on the beach coming soon."
Clearly unimpressed, Miley told him, "go take a nap in your truck and cool off. #HotGirlSummer."
As for reports that Miley is now 'seeing' Kaitlynn with 'no labels' attached, a source close to Liam told Entertainment Tonight that he's "hurt but not surprised."
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