Prior to the Academy Award nominations and the masked vigilante titles, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson rose to fame due to their roles in the hugely successful teenage romance series, the Twilight Saga. In 2008 Stewart and Pattinson were chosen to portray the lead characters of Bella Swan and aloof vampire Edward Cullen in the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s best-selling novel.
The film series not only kick-started the careers of the majority of its cast, including Stewart and Pattinso, but also gave way for a romantic relationship to flourish between its lead actors. Whilst Pattinson and Stewart had been warned against the budding relationship during their Twilight years, it seems as though there wasn’t much the actors could do to prevent their feelings. And so from this, “Robsten” – one of the most talked-about celebrity couples of their time – was born. After a 4-year whirlwind of romance, scandal, and almost marriage, the couple broke things off for good. So let’s take a look at the truth behind Stewart and Pattinson’s relationship history.
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Kristen Stewart And Robert Pattinson’s First Meeting
The pair of Hollywood legends first met due to their involvement in what would turn out to be one of the biggest cinematic teenage franchises of its time, the Twilight Saga, in 2008. It’s easy to see how the romance between the two actors could have developed due to their intensely romantic roles of star-crossed soulmates Bella Swan and Edward Cullen. Despite Stewart being in a relationship at the time, Twilight’s director Catherine Hardwicke revealed to Newsweek that it had been “love at first sight” for the pair.
Hardwicke stated, “She [Stewart] felt connected to him [Pattinson] from the first moment. That electricity, or love at first sight, or whatever it is.”
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Four Years Of ‘Twilight’
Perhaps it came as a surprise to no one when Stewart and her then-boyfriend, Michael Angarano, broke up. Shortly after, speculations of Stewart and Pattinson’s relationship began to circulate with many believing that it had caused Stewart and Angarano’s split. This took place back in 2009 during the filming of New Moon, the second installment in the Twilight Saga. During that same year, Pattinson and Stewart were photographed getting rather cozy together at a Kings Of Leon concert which further fueled the rumors.
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Kristen Stewart And Robert Pattinson’s Famously Difficult Public Relationship
The Batman star and Academy Award nominee eventually went public with their relationship. However, despite coming out as a couple for the entire world to see, both Stewart and Pattinson remained pretty vocal about difficult it was to be together out in the open. During an interview with The Sun at the 2010 BAFTA’s, Pattinson himself opened up on the struggles that came with being famous and in love.
The actor stated, “It is extremely difficult, but we are together, yes. We can’t arrive at the same time because of the fans. It goes crazy. This was supposed to be a public appearance as a couple, but it’s impossible.” He added, “We are here together, and it’s a public event, but it’s not easy. We have to do all this stuff to avoid attention.”
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Kristen Stewart’s Affair With Rupert Sanders
After 4 years of a whirlwind romance and a full-blown cinematic franchise to their names, Stewart and Pattinson’s relationship came to a sudden halt. This was due to Stewart’s short fling with director Rupert Sanders. Sanders and Stewart’s affair came from the pair’s work on Snow White and the Huntsman back in 2012. Following the news of Stewart’s infidelity, the actress herself went on to publicly apologize to all those hurt by her actions, but specifically to Pattinson.
She stated, “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 jeopardized 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.”
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An Almost Engagement For Kristen Stewart And Robert Pattinson
Following the break-up that ensued after Stewart’s infidelity, news came out of Pattinson’s ruined plans to propose to the actress. A source close to The Mirror gave the inside scoop into what Pattinson had been feeling at the time and even detailed his plans to live with Stewart in LA.
They stated, “Robert hoped to marry Kristen and was making preparations to spring a proposal before she admitted cheating. He had bought the house in Los Angeles to be their home and saw them staying there for a long time. Now Rob is angry – he’s left the mansion and not spoken to her since. They have exchanged heated text messages only.”
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Kristen Stewart And Robert Pattinson Had A Temporary Reunion
The year following the scandal, Stewart and Pattinson reunited for a brief part of 2013. However, this did not last long and fans were left heartbroken once more as Pattinson was spotted out on a date with “Tears In The Club” singer FKA Twigs. Meanwhile, in the years that followed, Stewart became more open about her sexuality and she was spotted holding hands with her personal assistant, Alicia Cargile. The pair would soon make their relationship official as Stewart revealed to Elle UK in 2016.
Stewart stated, “I think also right now I’m just really in love with my girlfriend. We’ve broken up a couple of times and gotten back together, and this time I was like, ‘Finally, I can feel again.’”
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Post-Breakup Feelings
Despite all the complications, it seems as though the pair continues to hold the relationship and each other in very high regard. During an appearance on The Howard Stern Show, Stewart looked back on her relationship with Pattinson and shared how she had felt about it.
She stated, “We were together for years. That was, like, my first, you know love,” Before adding, “Yeah, I mean, like, I was super in love with my high-school boyfriend. Super, super f***ing in love with him. But me and Rob were, like, a little older, and it was just like, ‘gu-gung.’”
With over a decade passing since their first meeting and exactly a decade since their breakup, the pair seem to have remained friends.