Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart: In Their Own Words
We look back at Rob and Kristen's alleged relationship in their own words and dispel the truth from the rumours.
Rex FeaturesJuly 2008: Leading up to Twilight’s release
Rob: “Kristen’s great, I really liked working with her. That’s one of the key reasons I wanted to do it was because of her. The screen test went really well and I liked working with her, so I hope it translates.”
Big PicturesApril 2009: Kristen splits from Michael Angarano
Kristen: “Girls are scary. Large groups of girls scare the (crap) out of me. They covet him [Rob]. I think half of them are so jealous that they hate me...More than three girls of that certain age - run away."
PA PhotosApril 2009: Rob denies the rumours
Rob: “There was some magazine the other day about me and Kristen, and when you look at it and realise it's on the front of a magazine, you realise that people are actually reading that even though how ridiculous it is. It's really bizarre."
WENNJuly 2009: Internet rumours claim Kristen is pregnant with Rob’s baby
Rob’s spokesperson: "We don't comment on anything like that."
PA PhotosAugust 2009: Peter Facinelli’s wife spills the beans – sort-of
Jennie Garth: “I can’t say who, because that would be breaking my promise to my husband, but he [Rob] is dating one of them [Twilight cast-member].”
PA Photos/www.pressassociation.comAugust 2009: Rob quoted in response to pictures of the pair getting cosy at a Kings of Leon concert
"I don't have a girlfriend. I don't know why. You always think you're going to get more girls after you've made a movie and it never happens. You sit there and you're like 'I'm a big movie star and I want to go out with some models' but I don't know why that doesn't happen. I don't really have a type. Whenever I get asked who my favourite celebrity crush is, I have no idea."
PA PhotosAugust 2009: The next day his press rep retracts the quotes
"I will only comment on matters regarding Robert's professional life, but in order to set the record straight, Robert did not speak to the [press], and their claim that they spoke to him…is manufactured along with any information that they claim to have as an exclusive directly from him.”
Rex FeaturesSeptember 2009: The countdown to New Moon, and rumours go into overdrive
An on-set source: "The producers took Rob and Kris aside and told them to keep their relationship under wraps for a few more months. But they're so much in love, they can't keep their hands off each other. They're crazy about each other and want to shout it from the rooftops. But they're also part of this massive machine called Twilight and producers have this thing timed with scientific precision."
PA PhotosOctober 2009: Rob voted GLAMOUR's Sexiest Man
Rob: "I just don't take any of it seriously. It's just a job and while it's a job I love, girls scream out for Edward, not Robert. I still can't get a date."
PA PhotosNovember 2009: More denials
Rob: "It doesn't make any difference what you say. I've literally been across the country [from Kristen], and it's like 'Oh, they were on secret dates!' It's like "Where? I can't get out of my hotel room!'"
PA PhotosNovember 2009: It’s our fault we don’t know!
Kristen: “I probably would’ve answered [the romance question] if people hadn’t made such a big deal about it, but I’m not going to give the fiending an answer. There’s no answer that’s not going to tip you one way or the other. Think about every hypothetical situation: ‘Okay, we are. We aren’t. I’m a lesbian.’ I’m just trying to keep something. If people started asking me if I was dating Taylor Lautner, I’d be like ‘F— off!’ I would answer the exact same way.”
PA PhotosNovember 2009: Rob talks romance
"I can't think of a single romantic thing that I've ever done…I would never serenade someone to be romantic - you have to have so much balls to do that. I put a flower in someone's locker when I was 15 years old, this girl called Maria. She thought that it was someone else and the other guy claimed it as well, which is great."
November 2009: Catherine Hardwicke says a bit too much
Twilight’s director, Catherine Hardwicke: “After I cast him, I told Rob, don’t even think about having a romance with her... She’s under 18. You will be arrested….In terms of what Kristen told me directly, it didn’t happen on the first movie. Nothing crossed the line while on the first film. I think it took a long time for Kristen to realize, 'OK, I’ve got to give this a go and really try to be with this person.'”
PA PhotosDecember 2009: After the premiere of New Moon
Rob: "I am single - almost everything that comes out about my private life is false. I think it happens because, really, there is not much to say about what I'm doing. While I am filming, I live practically like a recluse in a hotel. I [mess up] every relationship I ever have. As soon as I like them I start beating myself up to a point of ridiculousness and then they hate me to the point of dumping me."
January 2010: Rob and Kristen spend New Year’s Eve together on the Isle of Wight
A source: “They loved it. They were able to walk around largely unnoticed – like a normal couple. They’ve talked about buying a property on island for when the pressures of Hollywood get too much.”
PA PhotosFebruary 2010: Rob gets emotional
Rob: "The only emotional connection of relevance is with my dog, it's ridiculous.”
Rex FeaturesFebruary 2010: At the BAFTAs
Rob: "It is extremely difficult but we [Kristen and I] are together, yes. This was supposed to be a public appearance as a couple but it's impossible. We are here together and it's a public event but it's not easy."
Rex FeaturesMarch 2010: The new Eclipse trailer is released
Kristen: "I think Taylor [Lautner] looks really great. Like, he looks very strong and I love his voice in it."
PA PhotosApril 2010: Kristen on Rob
"He asked me to marry him...as a joke, though. Well, at least I think so…I love Rob because he always wants to be the best. He can be very childish. When Rob does something right or wins something he talks with a different, little voice, like a 5-year-old. [He’s sexy] in a tortured artist way. This might be because he's British. He's tall, looks like he's thinking all the time and is incredibly funny...Every time he looks into a mirror he sees something wrong with his hair. I love the way he sings, it breaks my heart. Rob's also a very bad liar, he just can't do it!"
Rex FeaturesMay 2010: Kristen isn’t giving anything away
Kristen: "I would never cheapen my relationships by talking about them. People say, 'Just say who you're dating. Then people will stop being so ravenous about it'. It's like, 'No they won't! They'll ask for specifics'."
PA PhotosMay 2010: Ashley on Rob
Ashley Greene (AKA Alice Cullen): "When I met Rob, I didn't think twice about him...He's really attractive, but that chemistry wasn't there. He doesn't understand girls."
PA PhotosMay 2010: Elizabeth Reaser on her co-stars
Elizabeth (AKA Esme Cullen) on whether Rob and Kristen are dating: “Oh! I don't know! I haven't talked to Rob or Kristen in a while, so I have no idea. Like I said, you probably know way more than I do... I'm like, the clueless person on set that has no idea what's happening and I think I like it that way."
PA PhotosMay 2010: Kristen on the men she fancies
Kristen: "People want me to say that I really like it when guys are funny and dorky but I've never really gone out with someone I've found attractive initially."
June 2010: Rob on kissing Kristen
Rob: "Kissing [Kristen] felt a little bit more natural in Eclipse, even if there was plenty of it… In New Moon and Twilight it was always like, 'Oh, I'm gonna kill you if I kiss you' or something. It was always kind of odd. But in Eclipse, [Edward and Bella] understand their situation a lot more, which makes it easier. It's the first time Kristen and I have been able to just act like a normal couple."
PAOctober 2011: Kristen Stewart “My boyfriend is English”
Kristen Stewart seemed to confirm the couple’s relationship during a GQ magazine shoot. Kristen made an off-the-cuff remark during her photoshoot in which she said she was looking forward to exploring more of Britain during filming for Snow White And The Huntsman "because my boyfriend is English". When the writer commented about this the next day, Kristen said: "I never would have said that if I knew you were interviewing me." When someone pointed out that her relationship has long been monitored by the press, she said: "Yeah, I know it is… So much of my life is so easily Googled. I mean, it's like, come on guys, it's so obvious!"
WennJuly 2012: Kristen Stewart: “This momentary indiscretion has jeopardised the most important thing in my life”
On 25 July 2012 it was revealed that Kristen had had an affair with married film director Rupert Sanders, after pictures of the pair emerged. In a statement she said: "I'm deeply sorry for the hurt and embarrassment I've caused to those close to me and everyone this has affected. This momentary indiscretion has jeopardised the most important thing in my life, the person I love and respect the most, Rob. I love him, I love him, I'm so sorry."
Splash NewsSeptember 2012: Sources: They "had a dramatic make-up"
Following Kristen's photo scandal, Rob and Kristen were thought to have split up. Both appeared publicly to promote their new movies, but both avoided questions on the state of their relationship. However insiders revealed that the pair had met in LA and were considering giving their relationship another go.
MTV/WennNovember 2012: Kristen & Rob’s first interview since split
It was the moment every Twilight fan had been waiting for – the confirmation that all is well between Robert & Kristen. The pair appeared together for the first time since news of Kristen’s affair with her Snow White director Rupert Sanders broke. But the pair appeared relaxed and jovial as they bantered during their joint interview with MTV News, where they were joined by co-star Taylor Lautner. The jovial chat even saw Pattinson joke about the couple’s famed sex scenes in the movie. “I'd imagine it's quite like the scene where she's doing the pottery in Ghost,” he said.
X17onlineMay 2013: The Split
But it was too good to be true. Despite staying together for another six months, Kristen and Rob couldn't put their history behind them. Robert later explained: "I'm 27 now and I can feel people looking at me differently, it's a weird year. With Twilight ending and other films I've done, like Cosmopolis, I suddenly feel like I'm being treated like an actual actor."
Getty ImagesSeptember 2013: Rob Never Forgives
"I don't ever feel the need to forgive or expect people to be. I judge people on their actions," said Pattinson. "I don't really care if it's wrong or right, I give them the benefit of the doubt. If they do something I can't be bothered to deal with, I just cut them out.”
