Digbert "Diggie '' Smalls (Ryan McCartan) is Maddie 's main love interest. He is the captain of the boys ' basketball team of Ridgewood High and is perceived as confident and strong. Diggie affectionately calls Maddie simply as "Rooney '', though in "Twin - a-Rooney '', he calls her "Rooney classic '' to distinguish her from Liv. In "Move - a-Rooney '', Diggie finally expresses his feelings toward Maddie after she tells him they are moving. Diggie is also seen as a mentor for Joey when it comes to anything related to being "cool ''. Diggie was also the manager of the local frozen yogurt shop. In the second season, he left Wisconsin to go to the nation of "Tundrabania '' after Maddie injured her knee. In "Gift - a-Rooney '', he makes his first physical appearance since the first season for his and Maddie 's "meet - a-versary '', courtesy of Liv. In "Flugelball - a-Rooney '', he returns from Tundrabania only to break up with Maddie after he thinks she does not support his decision to go to Australia. It is revealed that he still has feelings for Maddie in "Video - a-Rooney ''.
what is diggy's real name from liv and maddie
Digbert "Diggie '' Smalls