"It's a character that will always be close to my heart," the actor gushed.

Mitchel Musso was absent from the 'Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special' but shared a special message on Instagram ...

Although they were absent from Monday night's "Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special" premiere in Hollywood, Emily Osment ...

The sidekick duo was notably absent from both the special and the premiere.

Osment, who played Miley Cyrus' best friend on "Hannah Montana," explained to her followers why she would not be able to ...

Two familiar faces were missing from the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special: Emily Osment and Mitchel Musso. Osment, 34, ...

Hannah Montana fans devastated over Emily Osment and Mitchel Musso skipping 20th anniversary special - The Lilly Truscott ...

Despite playing Lilly and Oliver in Hannah Montana, Emily Osment and Mitchel Musso were nowhere to be seen in the Hannah ...

However, in promotional footage for the special so far, there is no sight of two of the series’ main characters, Lily, played ...

Osment is busy with another show you may be watching, while Musso reminisced about how the cast "literally grew up with y'all ...

But they were tru-u-u-ue friends!

Osment shared similar sentiments in her post, thanking the fans for their long-time adoration of the show: "Hannah Montana ...