Cody Simpson appears to be throwing some shade in the direction of Miley Cyrus' past relationships, suggesting she hadn't had a romantic experience before him.

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Appearing on Australia's Kyle & Jackie O Show, Cody was asked about his relationship with Miley, which has seen more than its fair share of publicity since the two started dating.

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Barely a day has gone by without the new couple hitting headlines for some reason or another. The two began dating after Miley separated from Brody Jenner's ex-wife Kaitlynn Carter, who she was pictured kissing as news broke that her relationship with Liam Hemsworth was over.

Speaking about how they turned a longtime friendship into something more, Cody said of Miley: "She's been through a lot this year and I was trying to be respectful of that."

However, the Masked Singer winner then appeared to make a subtle dig at Miley's exes, suggesting that she hadn't had a romantic experience in her previous relationships.

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"I’m very, very, very romantic," Cody said. "I don’t think she...she’d talked about how she hadn’t had that kind of an experience in a relationship before."

Cody went on to reference the time he serenaded Miley in the hospital with a song he'd written for her, which she then encouraged him to release.

The remark follows Miley's own controversial comments about sexuality where she appeared to throw shade at her ex-boyfriends in a recent Instagram Live.

When asked about Miley's comment, Cody seemed flattered, saying it was a "nice" thing for her to say.

As for their budding relationship, Cody said love was "a big word" but revealed that the two have been a positive influence on each other as they're both now sober.

You can listen to the full interview here. BuzzFeed has reached out to reps of Liam Hemsworth for comment.

Ben Henry is a celebrity reporter for BuzzFeed UK and is based in London.

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