Billy Ray Cyrus: 'Miley Is Happy After Liam Hemsworth Split'

Billy Ray Cyrus has insisted that his daughter Miley Cyrus is happy following her recent split from fiancéLiam Hemsworth.

The pair announced last month that they had decided to end their engagement, having been together since 2009.

Country star Billy Ray told Entertainment Tonight: "All I know for sure is I heard my daughter say today she's the happiest she's ever been in her life immediately following [the split].

"That's when I saw Miley being so happy. Somewhere along the stress and strain of different things I didn't see her smiling as often for a little while, and all of a sudden she's like the sun and when she smiles it's light.

"Everything happens for a reason and the main thing for me, as Miley's daddy, is she's happy."

Miley has denied rumours linking her to her record producer and to Juicy J since the split.

And she has been keeping busy cultivating a friendship with Britney Spears.