Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson have just recently begun dating, but the Australian singer had his eye on the former Disney star long before things became hot and heavy.

Simpson, who was just 15 years old at the time, did an endearing interview in February 2012 in which he gushed about his childhood celebrity crush, demonstrating that he’s had the hots for Cyrus for quite some time. “Miley Cyrus has always been my childhood celebrity crush,” Simpson told Fuse in the interview. “I knew all the words to her songs, I’m not gonna lie,” Simpson said, adding, “I’m not ashamed about it at all. I was a big Miley Cyrus fan. I think she will be, forever, the most dateable Disney star.”

Cody and Miley have been making news in recent days for their very public blossoming romance, which included an early-morning makeout session. All of this comes only weeks after Miley and Kaitlynn Carter called it quits.

Cody and Miley look to be getting along seamlessly, with the Australian hunk referring to her as his “baby” on Saturday morning.

He posted a lovely photo of himself kissing his new girlfriend on the head while thanking her for breakfast, ‘Pre swim breakfast courtesy of baby.’

Cody Simpson and Miley Cyrus | CREDIT: CODY SIMPSON/INSTAGRAM

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He and Cyrus, who have been friends for a long time, were seen kissing at Backyard Bowls in West Hollywood on Thursday, generating relationship speculations.

“They walked in holding hands and looked around a bit, but then started to get pretty comfortable and were not shy about showing their affection towards each other at all,” an eyewitness observed. “They were both standing at first, flirting and kissing. Then they came and sat down.”

“Miley got up and sat on Cody’s lap and started making out with him,” the eyewitness said. “His name was called at the counter, and he grabbed his smoothie bowl, and they left together holding hands.”

Cody posted a video to his Instagram Stories on Sunday showing him and Miley laying in bed together, serenading each other with a song from The Spiral Staircase, “Oh, I love you more today than yesterday / But not as much as tomorrow.” Now, maybe they merely like the song, or maybe there’s more to it than that.

This comes after her two-month relationship with Kaitlynn and divorce from attractive actor Liam Hemsworth.

She issued the following statement on her Twitter and Instagram Stories:

“I know the public feels invested in my past relationship because they felt like they saw it thru from the beginning …. I think that’s why people have always felt so entitled over my life and how I live it because they’ve watched me grow up …. but I am grown now and make choices as an adult knowing the truth/details/reality. People only ‘know’ what they see on the internet.”

“Men (especially successful ones) are RARELY slut shamed,” she said. “They move on from one beautiful young woman to the next MOST times without consequence. They are usually referred to as ‘legends’, ‘heart throbs’, ‘G’, ‘Ladies Man’, etc…. where women are called sluts/whores! I am trying to just THRIVE/survive in a “man’s” world… If we can’t beat em, join em! If our president can “grab em by the pussy….” can’t I just have a kiss and an açai bowl?!?!”

“I refuse to recluse and ‘date’ from home cause A. That’s not fun B. Extremely uncomfortable/puts me in a vulnerable position …. i would like to share an activity with someone I am dating and not be stuck at home with pretty much nothing to do but ‘Netflix and chill'”

The “Mother’s Daughter” singer also stated she’s just trying to “thrive” and “survive” in a “man’s world,” with a jibe at President Donald Trump thrown in for good measure. She wrote, “If we can’t beat em, join em!” If our president can ‘grab em by the p—y…’ can’t I just have a kiss and acai bowl?!?!”