High School Musical’s Ashley Tisdale and Zac Efron seemed to really enjoy each other’s company over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, as the pair of friends got very close while celebrating on the beach on Saturday afternoon.

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After hanging out with friends at a Malibu beach house, where the 26-year-old playfully hopped onto Zac’s shoulders, the duo hit the water to cool down.

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Zac, 23, gave Ashley a piggyback ride into the waves, where they splashed around for a bit and shared a few laughs.

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The Charlie St. Cloud actor recently split with longtime girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens, who also happened to star in High School Musical, while Ashley has most recently been linked to music video producer Scott Speer.