Frankie Muniz is setting the record straight on his two-decade disconnect from Hilary Duff.

The “Malcolm in the Middle” alum opened up about why he hasn’t spoken to the former Disney star in 22 years during a recent episode of “The Joe Vulpis Podcast.”

“We became really, really good friends,” Muniz, 39, said of the beginning of his and Duff’s friendship. “We had a really great relationship for a long time.”

The pair first met as teens when their careers kicked off around the same time. Duff, now 38, starred in “Lizzie McGuire” starting in 2001, while Muniz joined “Malcom in the Middle” for the sitcom’s debut in 2002.

Muniz and Duff became so close that the “Stay Alive” star appeared as himself in an episode of the second season of “Lizzie McGuire.”

However, things took a turn for

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