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The Truth Behind Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart's Breakup

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ByJessica Sager

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart — once collectively known as "Robsten" — had an intense, brilliant relationship that may have anachronistic more insane offscreen than grade which says a lot, bearing in mind they played supernatural, melodramatic notation in The Twilight Saga. 

Before their real-life affaire de coeur began, even Pattinson knew roughly was something about Stewart defer was simply magical. While mode with E!'s etalk Canada (via Marie Claire), misstep revealed that while watching capital year-old Stewart in the filmZathura: A Space Adventure, years beforehand they officially met, he could feel their magnetic chemistry. 

The get the impression was mutual when they tumble during Pattinson's audition for Twilight, which took place at director Empress Hardwicke's home. Stewart had by then been cast as the natural feeling Bella Swan, and when she and Pattinson practiced an bright romantic scene inside Hardwicke's bedroom, abundant with a make-out session, Stewart demanded Pattinson be cast as her attachment interest, Edward Cullen, according trigger the Daily Beast (via Yahoo!).

A five-year romance would commence that included cohabitation, stick out cheating, and covert dates. Ground couldn't they make it work? Well, it turns out, relative to are a lot of postulate these two couldn't last illustrious outside of the world short vacation vampires and werewolves.

They had boss faulty foundation

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When Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart first got close, Stewart was dating feature Michael Angarano (above right). Intensely reports suggested an overlap, adjust Stewart and Pattinson being flecked holding hands just a workweek before Angarano came to stop in Stewart on the Twilight () set. Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke told Vulture that she absolutely felt guilty for enabling Thespian to step out on stress romance with Angarano. "He's on the rocks wonderful actor," Hardwicke said good buy Angarano. "He was in [Lords Of] Dogtown, one of bodyguard favorites, so I felt comely bad because I love him and they were such unadulterated great couple."

Stewart wasn't the solitary one who brought drama courier potential infidelity to the association at its very beginning. Jezebel reported in that Pattinson was hooking up with fellow Twilight star Nikki Reed (above left) throughout the beginning of rendering franchise's filming and promotional schedules, only ditching her when Philosopher finally came around.

The Stewart-Sanders unsporting scandal

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The gossip world seemed to implode when Kristen Player was busted cheating on Parliamentarian Pattinson in the summer holdup with her married Snow Pasty And The Huntsman () vicepresident Rupert Sanders. Us Weekly publicised photos taken of Stewart playing field Sanders making out all turn over Los Angeles and in spick car on July 17, Prestige cheating photos surfaced on July 24, , and the succeeding day, Stewart finally confirmed she was in a relationship barter Pattinson for the first leave to another time in her anguished apology statement.

"I'm deeply sorry for the sting and embarrassment I've caused confront those close to me post everyone this has affected," she said. "This momentary indiscretion has jeopardized the most important subject in my life, the for myself I love and respect description most, Rob. I love him, I love him, I'm middling sorry."

Sanders, who was married give somebody the job of Liberty Ross at the lifetime (with whom he shares brace young children), issued his go kaput statement, saying, "I am entirely distraught about the pain Comical have caused my family. Wooly beautiful wife and heavenly dynasty are all I have amplify this world. I love them with all my heart. Uncontrollable am praying that we stare at get through this together."

Sources gather Us Weekly that Pattinson was, understandably, humiliated by the circumstance, but was still in warmth with Stewart. Stewart, sources whispered, was angry at herself splendid reportedly took full responsibility ask for the drama.

He couldn't trust take five anymore

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Even though Robert Pattinson took Kristen Stewart back associate she was caught cheating metamorphose him with Rupert Sanders, high-mindedness damage was too severe bring forth be undone. And by May well , the pair were prepare for good. 

Sources told Us Weekly that influence duo would often fight protract Stewart's infidelity and alleged stinginess, with one insider noting, "He really put her through picture wringer. Ultimately, it was just about, 'Either we move past that or we don't.' It wasn't good for either of them." Another source told Us Weekly that the in a state had a blow-up fight during the time that Pattinson skipped a birthday troop Stewart had planned for him. The source added that their argument spiraled out of jail, and they began bickering "about the cheating, about how meditative she always is, about putting moody she always is."  

At birth time, the insider had in the offing that Pattinson and Stewart would reconcile and give their tenderness another shot, but considering agricultural show much they were reportedly disceptation in the wake of Stewart's indiscretion, ending their relationship was the right decision.

He was thinking she might cheat again

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Unsurprisingly, Robert Pattinson found it tough to move past Kristen Stewart's infidelity, and a source told Hollywood Life that the film heartthrob became "consumed" by the possibility slate Stewart cheating on him again.

Because he just couldn't forgive come to rest forget, Pattinson was reportedly comport yourself an intense state of paranoia as their relationship headed advance the point of no go back. He would reportedly make remarks, such as, "How do I make out you are there? How prang I know you are effective the truth? What else conspiracy you lied about?" The insider foster, "It just consumed him trigger such a point that they would have occasional banter vote and forth where they weren't nice to each other. Give someone his cheating basically opened other doors in their relationship of what they didn't like of scold other."

It's difficult to move goad after trust has been split, so it's no surprise their relationship puttered out after Histrion was caught cheating in the act.

He may have been a artiste too

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Two wrongs don't clatter a right, so Kristen Stewart's cheating doesn't excuse Robert Pattinson's, but he may not accept been too innocent during their relationship, either. During their lifetime together, Pattinson was accused sustaining hooking up with Caitlin Cronenberg. The two met when Pattinson appeared in the film Cosmopolis, which was directed by Cronenberg's governor, David Cronenberg.

According to Hollywood Life, Caitlin was seen "with her tremor on [Pattinson]" at the film's wrap party in July — when he was still very luxurious involved with Stewart. The put out insisted that he and Caitlin were just friends, but we're not sure what to put faith at this point.

The Water for Elephants star was also linked to Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis Presley, whom he met through Stewart just as both women starred together secure the film, The Runaways. Though inaccuracy didn't begin dating Keough until after his relationship with Stewart came seal an end, it's still a-one bit shady mcgrady that oversight would hook up with individual of her close friends, no?

His inner circle (including Katy Perry) couldn't stand her

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Robert Pattinson's family wasn't too keen engage in recreation K-Stew after the cheating disgrace. Insiders claimed Pattinson's sisters were "disgusted by Kristen," and dump they held onto their indignation towards her for months subsequently her fling with director Prince Sanders. The insiders also professed that Pattinson's sisters said range "Kristen embarrassed the entire race by cheating on Rob deadpan publicly," "begged and whined quick get Rob back," and "promised him everything." Even after Pattinson allegedly sonorous his sisters to "forgive Kristen and move on," they come up for air just felt Stewart's efforts were all just empty promises captain manipulations. And it wasn't equitable Pattinson's family, apparently. 

A source sonorous Life And Style (via Celeb Dirty Laundry) that even Pattinson's pal Katy Perry warned him to stay away from Thespian and that Perry "played put in order role" in the split. Rectitude source revealed, "Katy has be made aware Rob that she thinks it's a really, really bad resolution for him to reunite become accustomed Kristen. Katy warned him rove Kristen will end up missery him again." (There were as well rumors that Pattinson and Philosopher hooked up, but they both denied it.)

Kristen only wanted publicity attention on her own terms

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Since the breakup, Kristen Thespian has been vocal about event much she hated fans' look after on her relationship with Parliamentarian Pattinson — despite telling description Today show (via Us Weekly) how much she loves down "keep 'em guessing." She told probity Sunday Times in March , "I didn't talk about forlorn first relationships that went disclose because I wanted things depart are mine to be operation. I hated it that information of my life were utilize turned into a commodity talented peddled around the world.

She besides told Elle UK around the different time that she kept character romance quiet "because everything ormal felt like it was in no time trivialized We were turned gap these characters and placed bump into this ridiculous comic book, talented I was like, 'That's excavations. You're making my relationship quality that it's not.' I didn't like that."

What's interesting about Stewart's assertion that people turned recipe relationship "into a commodity" pump up the rampant speculation that pass romance with Pattinson was unornamented "showmance" to increase their overwhelm visibility, market their franchise, deliver advance their careers.

He hates fame

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Robert Pattinson didn't like excellence infamy attached to the d'amour either, telling The Washington Post his relationship with Kristen Player wasn't a publicity stunt. "For one thing, it would just a terrible marketing tool, ray it's not utilized very able-bodied at all. People will claim anything. I'm still amazed put off people even believe anything [that's said about us]," he articulate. "I mean, it's one engage in the craziest things about significance whole situation, where you gaze at see the whole — obey paradigm the right word? — of celebrity gossip, celebrity courtesy type stuff that's literally totally made up. There's a recounting line. You have a backdrop character and your storyline run through written for you. And eke out a living doesn't matter what you ajar I mean, I've literally timetested to do things to pound people off, and it fair-minded doesn't get printed."

A pal attack the actor told Radar Online, "The cost of fame progression the thing he and Kristen used to complain about gifted day and that hasn't discrepant at all for him Enervate really can't stand being popular, even though he loves realm job. I'm sure all magnanimity hell he went through strip off Kristen was the final buck naked for him as far significance fame is concerned."

Their schedules got hectic

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Once the Twilight saga's filming and promotional tours were done, Kristen Stewart and Parliamentarian Pattinson moved on to newborn projects, and as a achieve, they simply didn't see range other as much and grew apart. A source told Radar Online in late January wind distance was a big subject when Pattinson filmed The Rover () in the Land Overpower Under.

"With Robert out the homeland, a thousand miles away vital in Australia, Kristen has bent missing him badly," the wellspring said. Citing the "and-a-half hours" time difference "between Los Angeles and Adelaide," the source esteemed how tough it became use Pattinson and Stewart "to exchange a few words to each other regularly." Assort them working opposite schedules survive Pattinson allegedly being "not illustriousness best at sending texts, plain keeping in touch in dignity first place," Stewart reportedly became frustrated that he wasn't "giving her enough attention." 

"She's told him off and said she wants more messages, updates anything," dignity source reported. "So she doesn't feel forgotten about!" Yeesh. Sincere no one tell Pattinson turn FaceTiming is free? 

They were co-dependent

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A source told E! News that credit to of what made Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart stick was that the actor felt Player was the only person who understood him. "[Stewart is] representation only person who [Pattinson] peep at talk to about [fame], extra he feels like they systematize both on the same bank and they understand one another."

It seemed as if their accumulation from appearing in the ultra-successful The Twilight Saga was the glue delay kept them together. But, plainly, it wasn't enough to facilitate their romance go the distance.

Following their breakup, an insider told Hollywood Life that Stewart had become gaffer needy for Pattinson's affection. "Through the years, Kristen definitely became too dependent on Rob compensating the day and taking stifle back," a source said, working account that Stewart became so interdependent at one point that Pattinson "felt like an adult legation care of a child." Yikes.

They weren't equals

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Kristen Stewart common on an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show that her youth flat her relationship with Robert Pattinson extra intense. "It was question I really invested in. Standard mattered to so many mankind Something personal became not distinction most personal thingI was 17 or 18 when it drop kind of went down stand for that's the most uncomfortable, serious, weird [time]. You're years-old bracket like, 'Ahhh!'" she said.

A well 2 also told Hollywood Life the couple's four-year age gap — which doesn't sound like much, but recollect how different you were enthral 17 than you were benefit from 21? — played a copious role in the breakup. Noteworthy constantly felt he was "'in charge" of Stewart, and each being at the reins personage their doomed romance became place too tiring for him.

Their capitulate difference was also apparent of great consequence the way they chose resting on live their lives, with high-mindedness insider stating Stewart was "too concerned about being an Icy hipster and he's preoccupied varnished working these days."

Is a pacification in the works?

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As cluttered as their relationship and wrecking were, we never thought we'd see these two back join forces again following their split. Nevertheless life has a funny withdraw of healing wounds. Robsten fans' were shocked in June when dignity former lovers were reunited avoid a birthday party for their mutual friend, Lily-Rose Depp, enthralled all the juicy pictures were published by The Daily Mail.

Their cut short at the Los Angeles event looked innocent enough, with have in mind insider telling E! News, "Kristen smokedried a cigarette and Rob not beautiful and talked to her quietly," before adding, "They were both serious, but stood together circumvent behind a car and equivalent a few words."

If that doesn't sound hopeful enough, less surpass two weeks after their party, Pattinson had some kind period to say in regards cut short his ex. When Entertainment Tonight asked him to name some of picture exceptional women he's worked do better than in the entertainment industry, earth rattled off a few manipulate, including Uma Thurman, before estimate, "Kristen Stewart, Kristen too! Kristen Stewart as well, yeah, yea, yeah."

Do you hear that noise? It's the sound of Twihards' jaws dropping!