Remember they shared a private jet together, and all the world's tongues started wagging in unison (Miley enjoys a tongue analogy), collectively saying they were seeing each other in secret? Well, Kellan insists that's not true. All the waggling tongues were lying.
The Hercules 3D star, who recently insisted he is 'happily single' despite being spotted kissing Miley in Las Vegas late last month, admits he loves hanging out with the 21-year-old singer, but that's all.
The 28-year-old told E! News: "She's an amazing girl and she has a great head on her shoulders (so we hear, shame all the other body parts keep getting in the way). I love hanging out with her because she is who she is and she's such a shining star."
That's all very nice, Kellan, but at least say you understand why people might think you're dating: "For Miley, I've been friends with her for six years now and we run in the same circle... it's always interesting when two public figures who might be single are seen together. Oh, let's start a rumour that they might be together...I just laugh it off." Or fuel the rumours if you happen to have, let's say, a 3D movie in the cinema at the time.
He also said: "I'm just focused on work but I'm happy to be friends with her," before confusing us altogether by adding "I stay out of the tabloids, I don't care to be in the magazines, I don't look myself up."
See, Kellan, you can't be friends with Miley without winding up in the tabloids. As for not looking yourself up, you'd be right to take a leaf out of Sandra Bullock's book. You may just find out you're *whispers* mediocre.