Cody Simpson Says His Fling Miley Cyrus Wasn’t Sudden

Cody Simpson is opening up about his relationship with Miley Cyrus, revealing that their fling was anything but sudden.

“We just have a ball and that’s the most important part of a relationship,” he told Us Weekly. “The reason why it’s not like … it hasn’t been a really crazy sudden thing is we’ve been friends for so long that when we sort of found each other again in a space where … We both met back in the day when we were partying a lot. We had a lot of fun then … but now we’ve found each other in a space where we’re not partying, working real hard and just like [to] keep things healthy.”

He later confirmed to the outlet that he is “not single,” adding, “I’m very, very happy.”

The Australian singer also went on to explain that he isn’t sure how their long-time friendship escalated to something romantic.

“It breaks the ice,” he said of their building friendship over the years. “That had never happened to me before. Any girlfriend that I’ve had in the past has always been immediate romance, and so it’s kind of like a different experience having been friends with somebody before and developing that into something more. It’s just like a very natural, healthy feeling.”

As far as what he adores about his new girlfriend: “She’s creative, she’s very passionate about what she does, and I’m very similar in that sense,” he raved. “That’s why we get along so well.”

Well! Can this be something long-lasting for Miley?