Here are some photos of Miley Cyrus out for a hike with friends last week. She was probably already single at this point, since Patrick Schwarzenegger went to Coachella without her. When Miley first went public (and gave full-on PDA) with Patrick, the world gave a collective shrug. He’s a model and has famous parents, sure. I was under the impression that Patrick was using Miley for publicity. The tabloids went wild with stories of how outraged Maria Shriver was to see her son dating a heathen, but Patrick seemed just as wild as Miley. He looks clean cut, but Patrick is a wild party boy. They seemed like an okay match but not a permanent one.

These two dated without much incident until last month when Patrick went on spring break in Mexico without Miley. He was papped doing body shots off a sorority girl. Chandra thinks Patrick wanted out of the relationship for awhile, and maybe he tried to get Miley to break up with him. I agree, and that’s such douchey behavior. People should have the nerve to break up instead of humiliating their partner with a cheating scandal. But Patrick insisted he wasn’t cheating. Here’s a roundup from E!:

Miley Cyrus and Patrick Schwarzenegger haven’t exactly broken up, but they’re not really together, either.

Multiple sources exclusively confirm to E! News that the young Hollywood couple have chosen to take a “break” after dating for nearly five months.

This news may not come as a complete shock to fans, who have witnessed the recent rockiness in their relationship. Things seemed to be smooth sailing for the once-inseparable duo, but things changed when Patrick took his Spring Break trip to Cabo San Lucas in March, where he was photographed getting a little too close for comfort with a girl that wasn’t Miley.

Schwarzenegger found himself in hot water over the photos that surfaced showing him and a bikini-clad Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority sister in Mexico, and took to social media at the time to clear the air and defend himself.

“Omg. It’s one of my best friends girlfriend…” he tweeted Monday afternoon. “Would NEVER do anything against my GF.”

At the time, a source told E! News that Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son was “devastated and heartbroken” to think he had caused Miley any pain.

“He doesn’t even know what to do with himself and just wants to hide from the world,” the source said. “He’s had some of his friends around for support, but he’s very down and upset. He hasn’t cracked a smile or been able to think about anything except Miley. He’s so embarrassed and knows he screwed up.”

[From E! Online]

Miley and Patrick didn’t date nearly as long as she and Liam Hemsworth did, but the endings seem similar. Liam fooled around with January Jones while he was with Miley. She pretty much ignored the whole story, and the mess dragged out for months before they finally broke up. They tried to reconcile, and Miley did the same thing with Patrick. They went out to lunch together a few weeks ago but couldn’t work it out, which is just as well.

Depending on what source you believe, this “break” could be much more. A source tells People that “It’s not a break. It’s done.” They’re two very different people. Patrick’s trying to concentrate on college, and Miley’s focused on her music. A different source reveals to Hollywood Life that Miley suggested a break “as a test for Patrick to see what he will do.” Yeah, they’re done. Patrick has looked miserable since the spring break scandal.

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