Liam Hemsworth is still processing his split from Miley Cyrus.
Cyrus’ rep confirmed to ET on Saturday that the two had separated after less than a year of marriage, and after a decade of dating on and off. The news came after Cyrus was snapped kissing Brody Jenner’s ex, Kaitlynn Carter, during a trip to Italy in pictures obtained by ET.
A source now tells ET that while Cyrus was the one who asked for the break, they “both knew [the split] was coming.”
“Miley was asking for a break and wanted to soul search and came to the realization she was unhappy,” the source says. “Miley’s parents have been supportive. They just want her to be happy.”
ET has also learned that Cyrus fought for her marriage and wanted to go to therapy to work out their issues before they broke up.
“She just wants to be healthy and happy,” a second source tells ET.
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On Tuesday, Hemsworth was spotted surfing in Byron Bay in Australia, and one day prior, he was snapped during a frozen yogurt outing with his older brother, Chris. On both occasions, he didn’t appear to be in good spirits. Our first source says the 29-year-old actor is taking the split hard.
“Liam is heartbroken that she moved on so quickly and so publicly,” the source says, though a source previously told ET that friends don’t believe Cyrus and Carter are serious about one another. “Liam loves Miley and is crushed by all of this. But right now Miley doesn’t want to answer to anyone. She still feels the need to explore herself, her sexuality and her music. Miley has been working in the studio and wants to blow off steam.”
As for Hemsworth and Cyrus’ marriage, the source says the 26-year-old singer was always looking for a “nontraditional relationship.” Cyrus has previously been vocal about having a “modern” and “complex” relationship, and still being sexually attracted to women while being married to Hemsworth.
“Right after their wedding, they had a carefree, no-pressure relationship,” the source says. “Miley was looking for a nontraditional relationship because she thinks marriage is old fashioned and didn’t believe in the traditional way. Liam agreed they’d have a unique union.”
As for why the two decided to get married in an intimate ceremony last December, the source says it was due to the intense emotions they felt after losing their home due to the devastating Woolsey Fire last November.
“The fire was a very stressful time for them because while they both were safe, they lost so much,” the source says. “They stuck by each other through that rough time and felt closer than ever before. They felt so close and marriage felt very right for them at the time.”
In February, Cyrus acknowledged that surviving the Woolsey Fire together is was what drove her and Hemsworth to get married.
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 07: *EXCLUSIVE ACCESS, PREMIUM RATES APPLY* Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus attend the 18th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party at Pacific Design Center on March 7, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD – MARCH 25: Actress Miley Cyrus and actor Liam Hemsworth arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere ‘The Last Song’ at ArcLight Cinemas on March 25, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 15:Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth sighting on April 15, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Gustavo Munoz/BuzzFoto/FilmMagic) 
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 21: Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth arrive at LAX airport on June 21, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JUNE 20:(EUROPE AND AUSTRALASIA OUT) American singer and actress, Miley Cyrus, with her Australian actor boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, shopping on Oxford Street, Paddington in Sydney, ahead of her Australian concert tour. (Photo by Justin Lloyd/Newspix/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 11: Actor Liam Hemsworth and actress/singer Miley Cyrus arrive at the 2011 CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute at The Shrine Auditorium on December 11, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 11:Singer/actress Miley Cyrus and actor Liam Hemsworth arrive at the 2012 People’s Choice Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on January 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for PCA)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 11:Actress Miley Cyrus (L) and Liam Hemsworth arrive at the 2012 People’s Choice Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on January 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for PCA)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 11:Actor Liam Hemsworth and Actress Miley Cyrus attends People’s Choice Awards 2012 at Nokia Theatre LA Live on January 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for PCA)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 26:Singer Miley Cyrus (L) and actor Liam Hemsworth attend the 20th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party at The City of West Hollywood Park on February 26, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.(Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 26:Actor Liam Hemsworth and actress/singer Miley Cyrus attend the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter at Sunset Tower on February 26, 2012 in West Hollywood, California.(Photo by Christopher Polk/VF12/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 26:Actor Liam Hemsworth and singer Miley Cyrus arrive at the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at Sunset Tower on February 26, 2012 in West Hollywood, California.(Photo by Mark Sullivan/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 12:Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus attends ‘The Hunger Games’ Los Angeles Premiere on March 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, United States.(Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
PHOENIX, AZ – MARCH 24: Actress/singer Miley Cyrus (L) and actor Liam Hemsworth in the audience during Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night XVIII held at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa on March 24, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for CFN)
Actor Liam Hemsworth kisses actress Miley Cyrus at their table at the Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night XVIII on March 24, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona.Fight Night supports the fight against Parkinson’s disease and this year also celebrates Ali’s 70th birthday.AFP PHOTO / Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
CENTURY CITY, CA – JUNE 27:(EXCLUSIVE ACCESS SPECIAL RATES APPLY) Actor Liam Hemsworth and singer Miley Cyrus pose during Australians In Film Awards & Benefit Dinner at InterContinental Hotel on June 27, 2012 in Century City, California.(Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for AIF)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 16: Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are seen on Melrose Blvd. on July 16, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JB Lacroix/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 08: Actress Miley Cyrus and actor Liam Hemsworth attend the premiere of Relativity Media’s ‘Paranoia’ at the DGA Theater on August 8, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
BYRON BAY, NSW – APRIL 29:Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus seen on April 29, 2016 in Byron Bay, Australia.(Photo by Matrix/GC Images)
NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 15:Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth seen out in Manhattan onSeptember 15, 2016 in New York City.(Photo by Robert Kamau/GC Images)
NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 16: Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus leave Catch on September 15, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
Actor Liam Hemsworth, from left, singer Miley Cyrus, former professional tennis player John McEnroe, and singer-songwriter Patty Smyth sit at a table during the Robin Hood Foundation’s ‘Love and Leadership’ benefit in New York, U.S., on Monday, May 15, 2017. For 29 years,�Robin�Hood�has worked to get help to New York City’s poor by burrowing deep into the pockets of its most affluent. Photographer: Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg via Getty Images
HOLLYWOOD, CA – OCTOBER 10:Actor Liam Hemsworth (L) and Miley Cyrus at The World Premiere of Marvel Studios’ ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ at the El Capitan Theatre on October 10, 2017 in Hollywood, California.(Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for Disney)
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 10: Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus attend the premiere of Disney And Marvel’s ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ on October 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – MARCH 04:Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth attend the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones – Arrivals at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 4, 2018 in Beverly Hills, CA.(Photo by Presley Ann/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – MARCH 04:Miley Cyrus (L) andLiam Hemsworth attend the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 4, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.(Photo by Jon Kopaloff/WireImage)
CULVER CITY, CA – JANUARY 26:Honoree Liam Hemsworth (L) and Miley Cyrus attend the 2019 G’Day USA Gala at 3LABS on January 26, 2019 in Culver City, California.(Photo by John Sciulli/Getty Images for G’Day USA )
CULVER CITY, CA – JANUARY 26:Honoree Liam Hemsworth (L) and Miley Cyrus attend the 2019 G’Day USA Gala at 3LABS on January 26, 2019 in Culver City, California.(Photo by John Sciulli/Getty Images for G’Day USA )Up Next
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“What Liam and I went through together changed us,” she told Vanity Fair. “I’m not sure without losing Malibu, we would’ve been ready to take this step or ever even gotten married, who can say? But the timing felt right and I go with my heart. No one is promised the next day, or the next, so I try to be ‘in the now’ as much as possible. If I ever find myself thinking too far ahead, I acknowledge that anxiety and bring myself back into my body and out of my head.”
Hemsworth also talked about why he decided to propose to Cyrus during an appearance on the Today show in February.
“We’ve been through so much together over the last 10 years, so [I] felt like it was time,” he said. “I feel really happy and really fortunate to be with such a great person.”
On Monday, the Isn’t It Romantic star broke his silence on the split with an Instagram post in which he wished Cyrus nothing but the best.
“Hi all, Just a quick note to say that Miley and I have recently separated and I wish her nothing but health and happiness going forward,” he wrote. “This is a private matter and I have not made, nor will I be making, any comments to any journalists or media outlets. Any reported quotes attributed to me are false. Peace and Love.”
— Reporting by Adriane Schwartz
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