Miley Cyrus has opened up about her split from her fiancé Liam Hemsworth for the first time.

The 20-year-old star broke her silence during an episode of The Ellen Show which premiered today (October 11), revealing that she feels like she's closed a chapter of her life and insisting she's the happiest she's ever been.

Host Ellen DeGeneres kicked off the conversation by referencing the engagement party she threw for the starlet when she appeared on the show in November of last year, to which Miley replied: "Do you want your money back?"

When asked whether all of the intense speculation has been awkward for the young star, Cyrus said: "It's not really that awkward because I'm living it."

She continued: "I think people spend more time actually thinking about it than I really do. I just believe when a chapter is done you have to close it and start that new one. That's kind of where I am right now."

The Wrecking Ball singer explained: "I've felt like I have so much to be thankful for at this time that my energy hasn't really been focused on that."

The former Disney star admitted she's "impressed" that people have appeared to focus more on her music than her relationship breakdown, adding: "That's the only thing I worried about - I didn't want it to make me sacrifice what I've been working for, for just the attention to be on that."