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Many were shocked by news that Miley Cyrus and her husband of less than one year, actor Liam Hemsworth, have split.

But some eagle-eyed fans noticed something was already amiss in Cyrus’s Instagram posts over the last few days.

Hours before news of their high-profile breakup was confirmed, the Wrecking Ball singer, 26, posted multiple images of herself on vacation in Italy without her 3.5-carat cushion-cut diamond engagement ring or wedding band on Instagram.

In a total of nine posts over the weekend, Miley is seen lounging near the water and cavorting through lavish Italian settings without her rings, while her newly separated husband, 29, was confirmed to be far away in his native Australia.

In the most recent post from Saturday morning, the former Hannah Montana star is seen perched on a grand wicker chair, with her left hand clearly bare of any rings.

Various commenters were quick to point the absence out. 

‘She’s not wearing her ring wtf?!?’ wrote one observant fan.

News came of the split a few hours later, when in a statement to People Magazine Miley’s reps confirmed that they had separated to ‘focus on themselves and their careers.’

The images of Miley come along with video of the singer, who is in Italy with Brody Jenner’s ex-wife Kaitlynn Carter as they enjoy a girls’ getaway in Lake Como.

Miley was even spotted sharing a steamy smooch with Carter on the trip.

Cyrus and Hemsworth had been dating on and off since 2010, when they first met on the set of their romantic film The Last Song.

They were initially engaged in June of 2012, but called it off in September 2013.

Then, in January 2016, rumors began stirring that the engagement was back on.

Miley confirmed they were engaged during an October 2016 appearance on Ellen, and they were married on December 23, 2018 at their home in Franklin Tennessee. 

Cyrus had previously described her union to her husband as ‘confusing, complex and modern’ in an interview with Elle magazine last month.

In the candid chat, Miley stated: ‘I think it’s very confusing to people that I’m married. But my relationship is unique.

‘And I don’t know that I would ever publicly allow people in there because it’s so complex, and modern, and new that I don’t think we’re in a place where people would get it…

‘I mean, do people really think that I’m at home in a f**king apron cooking dinner? I’m in a hetero relationship, but I still am very sexually attracted to women…

‘I made a partner decision. This is the person I feel has my back the most. I definitely don’t fit into a stereotypical wife role. I don’t even like that word.’