Nicholas Sparks Shares How Miley Cyrus Surprised Him with Her 'Incredible Talent' onThe Last SongSet (Exclusive)

Miley Cyrus in 2010’s The Last Song.Photo:Touchstone/Kobal/Shutterstock Touchstone/Kobal/Shutterstock Nicholas Sparkshas worked with some great actors throughout his career, but one who really surprised him wasMiley Cyrus.Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE, the North Carolina-based author, 58, fondly recalls working alongside theGrammy-winning singeron the set of his book-to-movie adaptation ofThe Last Song.At the time, Cyrus had already solidified herself as a global pop star with her role on Disney Channel’sHannah Montana, though Sparks notes that she was adamant about showing off her acting chops in his film.

Nick Cannon and Abby De La Rosa Celebrate Daughter Beautiful's Second Birthday with Their Blended Family

Cannon, who has 12 kids with six different women, shares Beautiful and twin sons Zion and Zillion, 3, with De La Rosa. In one photo, Cannon holds Zillion while Zion jumps up and down in front of the cake, standing next to De La Rosa, who has Beautiful on her hip. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Nick Cannon Impressively Rocks 4 Different Costumes as He Celebrates Halloween with Several of His 12 Kids

Nick Cannon and three of his sons on Halloween.Photo:Nick Cannon/Instagram Nick Cannon/Instagram Nick Cannonis celebrating the spooky season with his kiddos. On Thursday, Oct. 31, theMasked Singerhost, 43, shared his lineup of Halloween costumes, which included at least four different looks with several of his 12 kids. For one costume, Cannon went as Bowser fromSuper Mario World, while two of his sons went as Mario and Luigi. One of his daughters dressed as Princess Peach, hilariously throwing a blow-up ball at him in a video posted to Instagram.

Nick Cannon Opens Up About His Insecurities in Relationship with Mariah Carey: 'Am I Mariah's Man?'

Nick Cannonis opening up about the insecurities he faced during his relationship with ex-wifeMariah Carey.Appearing on theRay Daniels Presentspodcast on Thursday, Oct. 24, theWild ‘n Outstar, 44, spoke about his split from the singer, 55, and shared that he questioned his own identity after the pair tied the knot in 2008.Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey.Getty(2)“I didn’t actually really care what the world thought because the perception, you know, that is what it is.

Nick Cannon Says Mariah Carey Is ‘Doing the Best That She Possibly Can’ After Deaths of Her Mother and Sister

Nick Cannon (left); Mariah Carey.Photo:Leon Bennett/Getty; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Leon Bennett/Getty; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Nick Cannonis sharing how his former wifeMariah Careyis doing after the recent deaths of her motherPatriciaand sister Alison. The Masked Singerhost, 43, toldthe New York Post’sPage Sixthat Carey, 55, is “doing the best that she possibly can” after losing both her mom and sister in August, and that he is supporting her during difficult times. “She’s doing the best that she possibly can, considering the circumstances,” Cannon, who was married to Carey from 2008 to 2016, noted to the publication.