Kristen Stewart Closes the Chapter on Her Past with Robert Pattinson

Kristen Stewart has made it clear—she’s moved on from the Twilight-era romance that once fascinated millions. Speaking candidly in a recent interview, the actress expressed her frustration with constantly being asked about her former relationship with co-star Robert Pattinson.

“Rob and I can’t just keep talking about that stuff, because it’s honestly bizarre,” she said. “Imagine if someone kept asking you about something from your final year of high school for decades. You’d be like, ‘Come on, I don’t even remember!’”

Although Stewart acknowledged that she somewhat understands the public’s ongoing curiosity, she believes it’s time for people to move forward. After all, she and Pattinson have both evolved immensely since their high-profile split, which came shortly after her widely publicized affair with Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders.

Since then, Stewart has been on a personal journey of discovery. She publicly came out as gay and her relationships have included Alicia Cargile, singer St. Vincent, and now her fiancée, Dylan Meyer. On the other hand, Pattinson dated singer FKA Twigs and is currently engaged to model and actress Suki Waterhouse, with whom he is expecting his first child.

Despite their relationship being long over, fans still cling to the image of Bella and Edward—the characters they portrayed in the global Twilight phenomenon. This lasting attachment has only deepened the public’s obsession with their former off-screen romance.

However, even the stars themselves have mixed feelings about the narrative fans continue to romanticize. In one interview, Pattinson described Twilight as more complicated than a typical love story. “It’s about a guy who falls for a girl and also wants to eat her—not literally, but drink her blood,” he joked. “It’s not exactly like The Notebook.”

Stewart, too, has since found deeper meaning in the franchise. She explained that it’s “such a gay movie. It’s about repression and desiring something that could destroy you. That’s a very Gothic, very queer feeling—and I love it.”

Though the romantic chapter between the two has firmly closed, their friendship remains intact. Stewart recently attended Pattinson’s birthday celebration, along with Catherine Hardwicke, who directed the first Twilight film. The gesture demonstrated that while the love story may be over, mutual respect and camaraderie endure.

Their continued friendship echoes a broader trend in Hollywood, where former couples often redefine their relationships in positive and even supportive ways.

Take, for example, Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt. Although the former power couple have made it clear they are not rekindling their romance, their public appearances together—like participating in a virtual table read of Fast Times at Ridgemont High—have kept fans guessing.

Similarly, comedians Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel maintain a playful rapport. Silverman once appeared on Kimmel’s show to praise his wife, Molly, while joking that Molly gets the “woke” version of Kimmel, whereas she had the “Man Show” version.

Then there’s Chris Pratt and Anna Faris, who continue to support each other post-divorce. Faris even offered to officiate Pratt’s wedding to Katherine Schwarzenegger and sent a gift after the couple welcomed their daughter, Lyla.

HGTV hosts Tarek El Moussa and Christina Hall have also successfully turned their post-divorce dynamic into a functional co-parenting and professional partnership, working together on real estate projects while raising their two children.

And perhaps one of the most heartwarming examples is Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet. Despite their breakup, the pair remain close friends. “We’re one big happy family,” Kravitz once said, referring to their co-parenting of actress Zoë Kravitz and Bonet’s later marriage to Jason Momoa.

For Kristen Stewart, the takeaway is clear—she’s not defined by the past, no matter how iconic it may have been. She’s moved on, and she hopes the world will too.