Cody Simpson, 22, speaks about his wild partying past... and reveals how he found love with Miley Cyrus at the perfect time

He has been in a high-profile relationship with Miley Cyrus since October.

And on Thursday, Cody Simpson revealed to WHO magazine how the pair's romance came at the perfect time in his life.

The Golden Thing star, 22, said he was 'kind of an idiot' during his wild partying years, but meeting Miley coincided with his decision to settle down.

'[I had to] party a bunch and get that all out of me, and just the minute I felt like I was done with that, we found each other again,' he said.

Cody also revealed the difficulties of being in the spotlight from the age of 13, comparing his fame to that of Justin Bieber's at the time.

'I was kind of an idiot,' he added, reflecting on his younger years. 'I was rebelling. I just burnt through everything possible, really quickly.'

He said that watching musicians like Justin make their own mistakes allowed him to learn for himself what not to do.

'I got to kind of see what they did wrong, and corrected myself as I went along,' he added.

Cody and Miley had been friends for years before they decided to embark on a romantic relationship earlier in the year.

Prior to her romance with Cody, Miley was famously married to Liam Hemsworth, but the pair split in August after just eight months of marriage.

Following the end of her marriage, Miley was in a brief romance with Brody Jenner's ex, Kaitlynn Carter, but they were only together for a matter of weeks.

Meanwhile, Cody was previously linked to models Gigi Hadid and Clair Wuestenberg, as well as Lindsay Lohan's younger sister, Ali.

It comes after Cody and Miley faced split speculation this week, after Radar Online quoted a source as saying the duo were 'taking a break' so she could 'focus on herself'.

However, an E! News source countered the claim on Wednesday, saying: 'Miley and Cody saw each other last week when he visited her in Tennessee. They are fine and are still dating.' 

This insider explained that 'Miley has been resting from her vocal surgery but has been in touch and seen Cody recently.'