Robert Pattinson’s Dating History: From Ex Kristen Stewart to Girlfriend Suki Waterhouse

Nina Schubert

Before his career blew up, Rob dated Nina Schubert from 2003 until 2006. The two lived next door to each other and were both drama school students. They split when Rob left the U.K. to pursue his acting career in America.

Kristen Stewart

Perhaps Rob’s most high-profile relationship was with Kristen Stewart, who he met on the set of their movie Twilight. The franchise’s first movie came out in 2008, but Rob and Kristen weren’t linked romantically until the following year.

From 2009 until 2012, Rob and Kristen did their best to keep their relationship as private as possible. They often refused to speak about it in interviews and were often careful to not get caught flaunting any PDA.

“When me and Rob were together, we did not have an example to go by,” the actress told Vogue in 2019. “So much was taken from us that, in trying to control one aspect, we were just like, ‘No, we will never talk about it. Never. Because it’s ours.’”

Everything blew up in July 2012 when photos surfaced of Kristen looking intimate with Rupert Sanders, the director of her movie Snow White and the Huntsman. She issued a public apology to Rob and professed her love for him after the cheating scandal. Two months later, the pair reconciled and gave their relationship another shot. However, they split for good in May 2013.

After the breakup, Rob admitted that it wasn’t Kristen’s cheating that ultimately led to their split. “It’s just young people. It’s normal,” he said. “And ultimately, who gives a s–t? The hardest part was talking about it afterwards.”

Although Rob and Kristen have gone their separate ways, they are still supportive of each other to this day. While attending the Toronto Film Festival in 2019, she gushed over his casting in The Batman, telling reporters, “I feel like he’s the only guy that could play that part. I’m so happy for him.”

That same year, Rob confirmed that he was on “good terms” with Kristen.

Dylan Penn

Rob was briefly linked to Sean Penn and Robyn Wright’s daughter in 2013. Two years later, she denied that there was anything romantic between them.

“We’re just friends,” Dylan shared. “They photographed us in a place where there were other people and cropped the picture. Silly. I laughed about it.”

FKA Twigs

Rob was introduced to FKA Twigs by his friend Sienna Miller in 2014. It was quite a whirlwind romance, as they were engaged less than one year later. While the engagement was initially a secret, T-Pain let the news slip during an interview in April 2015.

Although the two didn’t often speak publicly about their relationship, FKA Twigs was open about the hate she received amid the romance. However, the love she had for Rob outweighed the influx of hurtful comments and paparazzi attention.

“It’s something that’s very challenging,” she said in a 2014 interview. “I look uncomfortable because I am uncomfortable. But then it’s like, ‘Is this person in my life worth that?’ And he is, without question.”

Rumors that Rob and FKA Twigs had broken up surfaced in 2016. Although they attended the Met Gala together that year, she was noticeably not wearing her engagement ring on the red carpet. In October 2017, they split for good.

The singer gave more insight into the racism she experienced while dating Rob in a 2021 interview. “People just called me the most hurtful and ignorant and horrible names on the planet,” she shared. “He was their white Prince Charming and they considered he should be with someone white and blonde and not me. Whatever I did at the time, people would find pictures of monkeys and have me doing the same thing as the monkeys.”

Suki Waterhouse

Rob and Suki were photographed kissing for the first time in July 2018. Over the next two years they were caught in public by paparazzi on numerous occasions but did their best to keep the relationship out of the public eye. By the end of 2022, the lovebirds made their red carpet debut at a Dior fashion show.

“I’m shocked that I’m so happy with someone for nearly five years,” Suki gushed in a February 2023 interview. “I’m always incredibly excited when I see his name pop up [on my phone] or even a text and I think he feels the same about me. We’ve always got so much to say and I find him hilarious.”

In May 2023, the pair made a major statement by attending the Met Gala together in New York City. By the fall of that year, fans began speculating that the actress/musician was pregnant after spotting an apparent baby bump in photos. She confirmed the news at her Mexico City concert on November 19.

“I thought I’d wear something sparkly today because I thought it might distract you from something else going on,” Suki joked from the stage while gesturing to her stomach. “I’m not sure if it’s working.”