Liam Hemsworthis keeping his friends close amid his split withMiley Cyrus.
TheIsn’t It Romanticactor, 29, was spotted with pals at a bar in Byron Bay, Australia, this weekend, days after announcing he and Cyrus hadcalled it quitsafter seven months of marriage.
Hemsworth, an Australian native, was previously spotted surfing in Byron Bay on Tuesday in his first appearance post-split.
“Liam continue to spend time with family and friends. He isn’t hiding and has been out every day for surfing and other social activities,” a source tells PEOPLE. “He seems okay.”
The star’s love for the beach may have served as inspiration for Cyrus’snew song “Slide Away,”a break-up track that addresses the need to let go.
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The couple announced their split in a statement exclusively to PEOPLE on Aug. 10, just months after theirDecember 2018 wedding.
“Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time,” a rep for Cyrus said. “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.”
Hemsworthbroke his silence days lateron Instagram, writing that he wished the “Mother’s Daughter” singer “nothing but health and happiness going forward.”
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Despite the confirmation of a split, multiple insiders previously confirmed to PEOPLE that Cyrus washolding off on filing for divorce, and that a reconciliation could still be on the horizon.
“They’re having a break right now because they needed it,” a source said. “It was a bad situation with a lot of disagreements. They both agreed it’s better to spend time apart, but this doesn’t mean their relationship is completely over.”
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It wouldn’t be the first time the couple got back together after breaking up. Aftermeeting in 2009on the set ofThe Last Song, Hemsworth and Cyrus had a rocky, on-again, off-again relationship for years before heproposed in 2012. Theyended their engagementand broke up a year later, beforereconciling in 2015.
As Hemsworth takes time to himself Down Under, Cyrus has been spending time in Italy and Los Angeles with Brody Jenner’s ex Kaitlynn Carter.
The two were spotted on Saturday on anouting in L.A.with the singer’s mom Tish Cyrus.
“Miley is very close with Kaitlynn. It’s romantic, but it’s also a friendship,” a source toldPEOPLE. “They are both going through similar stuff right now and are bonding over it.”
source: people.com
