Miley Cyrus’ mother had a crush on her boyfriend

The 17-year-old actress fell for Australian actor Liam Hemsworth when they starred together in new movie 'The Last Song' and the 'Hannah Montana' star admits she initially didn't want to date the 19-year-old hunk because he is "too pretty".

She said: "I don't know who had a bigger crush on him at the beginning, my mom or me. I was like, 'No, maybe he's just too pretty. I don't want to be with someone who's better looking than me. That's like awkward.' "

Liam has also spoken about how the pair gradually became closer during shooting – on which Miley's mother Tish was the executive producer – because they were "each other's only friend".

He said: "We spent a lot of time together. We're shooting together every day and together on weekends and we were kind of each other's only friends down there. We just got really close… We enjoyed being around each other."

While the pair got to act out their feelings for one another on screen, Liam was always cautious if they had any kissing scenes because Miley's family were often on set.

He told Entertainment Tonight: "Her mom was watching. Her grandma was also watching, which was really funny.

"She was on set everyday and she'd be right at the monitor with the headphones on… She should have been directing the film. She knew more about it than anyone. Intimacy's always tough. I feel like it's the hardest thing for me as an actor."