Liam Hemsworth recently praised ex-fiancee Miley Cyrus publicly, fueling some speculation that the Hunger Games star is missing the ‘Wrecking Ball’ singer. Hemsworth was reportedly overheard dishing about Miley in a restaurant in Italy, where he’s been vacationing, saying that the two would “always be best friends” and they had “an instantaneous and powerful connection.”

“Liam kept raving about how amazing she was, how much they clicked and understood everything about each other. He also said they bought a lot of furniture but he had to leave it behind when they broke up and he got his new place, which was furnished,” a source shared.

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth met when both starred in the Nicholas Sparks film The Last Song back in 2009. Hemsworth proposed to the iconic twerker three years later with a 3.5 carat Neil Lane engagement ring.

Liam and Miley were last spotted together for the L.A. premiere of his film Paranoia. It was shortly thereafter that he announced their split. Miley Cyrus told Elle magazine during a post-breakup interview that she once believed she couldn’t live without both Disney and Liam Hemsworth.

“When I went through a really intense breakup — you know, I was engaged — and when I was with him [Hemsworth] or when I was on Disney, the thing that gave me the most anxiety was not knowing what to do with myself when Disney wasn’t there to carry me anymore or if I didn’t have him,” she said.

“And now I’m free of both of those things, and I’m fine. Like, I lay in bed at night by myself and I’m totally okay, and that’s so much stronger than the person three years ago, who would have thought they would have died if they didn’t have a boyfriend,” the ‘Party in the U.S.A.’ singer added.

Do you believe Liam Hemsworth really said those things about Miley Cyrus while in an Italian restaurant? Do you suppose the ‘source’ may have embellished his comments just a bit? It stands to reason that Liam might be missing Miley–they spent a long time together, after all. However it seems quite unlikely that he wants her back. Her behavior and his upbringing by religious Aussie parents don’t really go hand in hand.

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