Despite Robert Pattinson’s big-screen career and Suki Waterhouse’s supermodel status, the public doesn’t know much about their relationship. Both of these Brits prefer to keep their private lives out of the public sphere. As their romance continues past the five-year mark and the couple settles into parenthood, here’s a rundown of their secretive story.Jump to:July 2018August 2018September 2018October 2018December 2018January 2019April 2019May 2019June 2019August 2019September 2019January 2020May 2020July 2020September 2020October 2020November 2020April 2021July 2021November 2021December 2021February 2022May 2022December 2022January 2023February 2023March 2023May 2023July 2023October 2023November 2023December 2023March 2024April 2024June 2024July 2024August 2024September 2024October 2024November 2024May 2025November 2025January 2026March 2026May 2026July 2026September 2026July 2018Pattinson and Waterhouse were first linked on July 30 when E! obtained photos of the pair kissing in the streets of London. Per the outlet’s report, the two saw a 9 P.M. showing of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again at Electric Cinema in Notting Hill. They then walked across the street for drinks at SoHo House until 1 A.M.An eyewitness said the couple was open with their affection. “Along the way, they were very close and cuddled and kissed many times,” the source told E! News. “Robert was very affectionate to her and had his arm around her the whole way and Suki reciprocated by holding his hand and kissing it. They were very loved up and close. Robert stroked Suki’s hair and gave her another loving kiss.”August 2018An E! source said the pair was only “casually dating.” Since Pattinson had only recently ended a three-year relationship, “he isn’t looking for anything serious right now.”The insider did express that the two “are definitely into each other” and are dating while Pattinson is in London filming The King. “Rob likes to have fun when he has breaks in-between filming and him and Suki have a great time together,” the source added.September 2018LaineyGossip disputed breakup rumors that surfaced at the time, sharing that Pattinson had FaceTimed Waterhouse walking home from a London pub in August. Per the outlet’s report, the couple was spotted at Miguel’s concert in Los Angeles.They each also attended the Toronto International Film Festival for their own projects that month. Pattinson was promoting High Life while Waterhouse walked the carpet for Assassination Nation.GP Images//Getty ImagesRich Fury//Getty ImagesOctober 2018The couple was photographed exiting London club Chiltern Firehouse at 2:15 A.M., seemingly confirming they were still together.December 2018Photos surfaced of the couple leaving a Christmas party on London’s Regent Street. Waterhouse and Pattinson stayed at the party until the early morning hours.January 2019Waterhouse and Pattinson spent her 27th birthday together, photographed leaving her party. A couple weeks later, People ran photos of them holding hands after a run in London.April 2019Pattinson made his first public comments about his relationship with Waterhouse.The Sunday Times asked Pattinson about Waterhouse, and he responded by asking, “Do I have to [talk about her]?” Then he went into more detail about why he’s so private about his personal life:“If you let people in, it devalues what love is. If a stranger on the street asked you about your relationship, you’d think it extremely rude. If you put up a wall it ends up better. I can’t understand how someone can walk down the street holding hands, and it’s the same as when I do it and a hundred people are taking your photo. The line between when you’re performing and when you’re not will eventually get washed away, and you’ll go completely mad.”However, he did tell the outlet that breakups with Kristen Stewart and FKA Twigs didn’t disillusion him to romance with a celebrity. “They were pretty long relationships, not like three months.”May 2019When it came time for Pattinson’s 33rd birthday, he and Waterhouse were photographed at Chateau Marmont. Pattinson’s friend Tom Sturridge was also in attendance for the celebrations, per People.Dominique Charriau//Getty ImagesJune 2019During a June interview with Grazia, the reporter noted that Waterhouse FaceTimed Pattinson during a photo shoot break.August 2019E! published a picture of Pattinson and Waterhouse strolling through London as they marked one year of dating.September 2019In early September, photographer Sofia Malamute shared a photo of the couple cuddled together, captioned, “Ibiza, 2019.”View full post on InstagramJanuary 2020After several months of staying out of the public eye, Waterhouse and Pattinson confirmed their relationship is still going strong. The pair was seen leaving Waterhouse’s 27th birthday party in London on January 12, per LaineyGossip.They celebrated her birthday at London’s Casa Cruz, and attendees included Liv Tyler, Georgia May Jagger, Cara Delevingne, and Ashley Benson.Bertrand Rindoff Petroff//Getty ImagesMay 2020Pattinson essentially confirmed that he was quarantining with Waterhouse during an interview for GQ’s June cover. According to the article, Pattinson had been sequestered “with his girlfriend” in the London apartment “the Batman folks rented for him” while production on the film was paused.July 2020The couple signaled they were still going strong, two years into their relationship, with a pair of public outings. On July 21, Pattinson and Waterhouse were photographed walking arm-in-arm around London’s Notting Hill.A source spoke to E! about the sighting, telling the outlet, “They weren’t recognized by anyone and they seemed to be in their own little world as they took a long stroll around the village chatting intently, pointing at properties and laughing together before they arrived at the club. They held hands the whole time or were linking arms and looked very happy.”The following day, People published another photo of the couple on a walk. An insider told the outlet, “They are very loved-up,” adding, “they haven’t been together that long. But everything seems on the fast track. They are always laughing and smiling at each other.”September 2020The pair’s most PDA-filled photo yet arrived about 12 days after Pattinson was reported to have tested positive for COVID-19, per CBS News. Although the studio never confirmed that report, production on The Batman was “temporarily paused.” It resumed in September, days after Pattinson and Waterhouse’s outing. In the photo, the couple sat on a London park bench with coffees, kissing while their masks were pulled down to their chins.October 2020Pattinson’s recovery apparently only strengthened his relationship. A source told E! that “Rob and Suki have definitely discussed getting engaged but are in no rush. Suki is not pressuring him, and they are both very committed to each other.”The insider confirmed the couple’s romance is “stronger than ever” after quarantine. “They love being low-key together and have very similar interests,” the source added. “They are truly inseparable and in love.”November 2020Shortly after E! reported the two had discussed getting engaged, Pattinson and Waterhouse were photographed out with Pattinson’s parents in London. The two walked side-by-side behind Pattinson’s mom and dad on November 23. They opted not to show any PDA in front of them or the photographers who captured this outing.April 2021After months out of the limelight, Waterhouse made headlines when she posted a selfie of herself on April 15. Eagle-eyed fans noticed that a photo of her kissing Pattinson was visible in the background.View full post on InstagramInstagramSuki Waterhouse’s photo of her and Robert Pattinson kissing.On April 19, Pattinson and Waterhouse were photographed out in London for the first time in 2021. The two held hands while walking in Notting Hill. Both dressed casually, wearing shorts and hoodies. It served as a rare public signal that a year into quarantine, the couple’s relationship remained strong.July 2021Waterhouse called out the HBO Max Gossip Girl reboot for making a joke at her expense. The joke in question: Teen public relations whiz Luna (Zión Moreno) is trying to talk Zoya (Whitney Peak) into stepping up her influencer game. She says, “When are you going to get it? As far as the press is concerned, he’s R-Patz, and you’re Suki Nobody.”In a now-deleted series of tweets, Waterhouse responded with the following: “Another day to be reminded that women can also be the patriarchy. Seeing critiques of patriarchy and sexism, then I get name-checked as somebody’s ‘nobody’ girlfriend,” per Glamour.Some fans compared Waterhouse’s response to Taylor Swift’s tweet about Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia’s joke about her.“Hey Ginny & Georgia, 2010 called and it wants its lazy, deeply sexist joke back. How about we stop degrading hard working women by defining this horse shit as FuNnY,” she wrote. “Also, @netflix after Miss Americana this outfit doesn’t look cute on you Happy Women’s History Month I guess.”View full post on XNovember 2021A source gave E! a rare and brief update on how Waterhouse and Pattinson were doing three years into dating: great, naturally.“They are very solid in their relationship,” the source said. During the rare public appearances they do together, they’re “always just totally joined at the hip. You can tell he’s completely in love with her,” the source said.December 2021Ahead of the holidays, Waterhouse and Pattinson were photographed on December 8 holding hands in New York City on a winter day date. Pattinson wore a monochrome blue look consisting of a hooded puffer jacket with matching blue pants. Waterhouse chose earth tones, stepping out in a brown Carhartt hat, rose-colored wool coat, and a black Dior cashmere shawl. It was their first time being photographed out together in months.February 2022Pattinson opened up a little about his life with Waterhouse in two interviews during his The Batman press tour.To GQ, he spoke about her impact on his decision-making—and how she trolled him by talking with a repairman at their place about DC Comics.Pattinson said Waterhouse was the reason why he changed the location for his GQ interview from the London Zoo to Holland Park. “I was talking to my girlfriend last night and she was, like, ‘You know, people don’t really like zoos.…’” he said. “I’d been thinking about a metaphorical thing. But then I was thinking that’s very wrong, a sad bear walking in circles. I just can’t help it. I’ll do it for every single element, every decision, in my life. What is the worst-case scenario for this decision?”And with the repairman for their place’s boiler, “The guy came around the other day, and he just randomly started talking about what a DC [Comics] fan he is. And I’m sitting there facing the other direction, and my girlfriend just keeps continuing the conversation with him. And I’m looking at her like: Shut the fuck up!” He laughed. “Why are you doing this to me? She was very entertaining. Just talking to an obsessive fan.”Pattinson later talked on Jimmy Kimmel Live! about Waterhouse’s emotional reaction watching The Batman and how it made him more terrified of its release. “It was really her reaction that kind of changed the entire thing because I’m pretty sure she’s not normally into watching superhero movies,” he said, via Entertainment Tonight. “And just seeing that it was capturing her attention the entire time and then she held my hand and touched it [to her face] and I could feel a little tear. And I was like, ‘No way!’”View full post on YouTubeMay 2022On Friday, May 6, the couple was spotted in Los Angeles after Waterhouse’s show at The Echo. She was touring to promote her new album, I Can’t Let Go. Pattinson was in a baseball cap and mask to keep a low profile. He was wearing a black jacket, gray T-shirt, and a pair of jeans with sneakers. His girlfriend was in jeans and a colorful long-sleeve shirt over a sparkling top. She had on a pair of black boots with a chunky heel.They walked down the street as Waterhouse spoke into her phone, and Pattinson threw a casual arm around her waist. She responded with an embrace, continuing her conversation as they went.December 2022Pattinson and Waterhouse made their red carpet debut in Giza, Egypt, while attending the Dior fall 2023 menswear show. As the couple posed for the cameras, they giggled and flirted with one another like they were on their first date.Pascal Le Segretain//Getty ImagesLater that month, on December 28, the couple was seen making their way through JFK like many holiday travelers. Waterhouse had a few bags over her shoulders, but Pattinson was pushing the majority of their luggage from the trip on a cart, with a guitar slung across his back.January 2023Waterhouse and Pattinson started the new year together. People reported that the two threw a New Year’s Eve party at the Moxy Hotel on New York City’s Lower East Side. A source told the outlet, “Rob and Suki had a great time. He had a table in the corner and was laughing a lot. He and Suki were by each other’s side the entire night. It was a fun evening.”February 2023The Times published an interview with Waterhouse, where she spoke more openly about their relationship than ever before. The outlet revealed they live in London together. “I’m shocked that I’m so happy with someone for nearly five years,” Waterhouse said, noting that they don’t really spend long apart.On whether they give each other acting advice, she said, “Rob definitely isn’t getting advice from me about acting, but of course I’ll try and get him to help me with an audition before he falls asleep on the sofa.”Communication makes their relationship work, she added: “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,” she said. “We’ve always got so much to say, and I find him hilarious.”The two both grew up in southwest London and marvel over the fact they ended up together, with such similar journeys in the entertainment industry. “We always say that I never, ever would have thought I’d go out with a boy from Barnes, and he didn’t think he’d go out with a girl from Chiswick,” Waterhouse said.She didn’t address her future plans with Pattinson explicitly but did say generally she hopes to start a family someday. “You have to be like, ‘I’m going be a sitting cow for a bit of time,’ but it’s going to be worth it,” she said of having children. “I can’t wait. I wish you could click your fingers to make it happen.”March 2023Waterhouse appeared in an interview on CBS Mornings to discuss how she prepared to play keyboardist Karen Sirko in the new Amazon Prime Video series Daisy Jones & The Six. It involved lots of practicing that she said Pattinson had to sit through in their new home.“Did he enjoy that? Yeah, probably not,” she joked about the practice sessions. But she added that he has his own musical abilities—the actor performed two songs on the Twilight soundtrack, with credits for co-writing “Let Me Sign.”“He’s actually way worse at being annoying about—well, because he’s an amazing pianist and a really great guitarist,” Waterhouse explained. “He’s amazing, honestly.”He apparently plays his music for her a lot, and she quipped, “He wins the annoying competition.”May 2023Pattinson and Waterhouse made their Met Gala debut, posing on the red carpet alongside each other:Cindy Ord/MG23//Getty ImagesJuly 2023Waterhouse and Pattinson signaled once more that all is going well between them when they were photographed holding hands while out for a walk in New York City on July 30.October 2023On Saturday, October 21, Waterhouse and Pattinson attended the GO Campaign’s annual gala in Los Angeles. Waterhouse wore a sheer burgundy dress that showed her matching bra and underwear beneath and Pattinson had on a black suit with a black button-down shirt.Variety//Getty ImagesInside, photos showed them at their table with Waterhouse wearing his blazer over her shoulders. The nonprofit GO raises money for orphans worldwide, and Pattinson is one of their ambassadors.November 2023The pair was photographed on a hike in Los Angeles on November 1. She wore a loose navy sweater with gray shorts, while he was in a gray hoodie and shorts.On Friday, November 10, the couple went on another hike in Los Angeles. The actress wore a cropped black T-shirt and matching leggings with a black baseball cap. Pattinson wore a weighted hiking vest with shorts and a pair of Adidas sneakers.On November 19, Waterhouse confirmed pregnancy rumors at the time while performing at Mexico’s Corona Festival. In footage shared on social media, the artist appears in a sparkly, form-fitting minidress with her pregnant stomach visible. She told the audience, “I thought I’d wear something sparkly to distract you from something else I’ve got going on... I’m not sure it’s working.” This was both Waterhouse and Pattinson’s first child.On November 20, Waterhouse made her pregnancy Instagram official with a mirror selfie.December 2023Waterhouse and Pattinson sparked engagement rumors when Waterhouse was photographed wearing a toi et moi diamond ring on her left ring finger. See photos here.Since revealing her pregnancy, Waterhouse posted several carousels of pictures from that time of her life. A few days before Christmas, she shared photos from what looks like a tropical vacation, standing in a floral string bikini with a scarf wrapped around her head. In another pic, she had on a crop top showing a peek at her midriff and in yet another, she wore a black-and-white shirt and shorts set with a red handkerchief top underneath that revealed her belly.View full post on InstagramThe next day, she shared a bunch of photos of what look like her holiday outfit, a gown by Di Petsa, made of a semi-sheer mesh material that created a “wet look” that was sculpted around her torso.View full post on InstagramOn December 6, they were seen out in New York City with Taylor Swift.DAMEBK/Bauer-Griffin//Getty ImagesMarch 2024The couple confirmed they welcomed their first child in late March when they were photographed out walking in Los Angeles. Pattinson pushed their baby in a stroller, while Waterhouse appeared visibly not pregnant in a black coat. The pair had not shared their child’s name, birth date, or sex.April 2024Waterhouse shared the first photo of her and Pattinson’s baby on Instagram. She opted not to share any additional details, including the baby’s sex or name. “welcome to the world angel ❤️,” she wrote.View full post on InstagramOn April 12, Waterhouse performed at the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and revealed on stage that the new baby is a girl.“I don’t know if some of you know, but I had some big life changes happen recently, some pretty big events have been going down,” she told the audience. “I love amazing ladies, and I’ve been very lucky to have my own little amazing lady and meet the love of my life.”That same night, she and Pattinson were seen at the festival together walking around the Empire Polo Field, enjoying the event. The Twilight star wore a yellow graphic T-shirt, a gold chain, gray pants, and a black baseball cap. Waterhouse was dressed in a furry white wrap, shorts, and sheer black tights.On April 21, Waterhouse and Pattinson were photographed on a walk with their daughter in Los Angeles. Pattinson pushed the stroller, while Waterhouse was beside him in an oversize white T-shirt, gray sweatpants, and a dark gray sweater.June 2024On Friday, May 31, Waterhouse and Pattinson enjoyed a date night at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. The model wore a white top and high-waisted jeans under a black leather biker jacket. She carried a black bag with stud details and wore a pair of espadrille loafers. Pattinson wore a graphic print T-shirt and brown leather jacket with black jeans and sneakers.The Hollywood Curtain/Bauer-GriffinLater in the month, Pattinson made his way to Paris for the Dior Homme Menswear Spring/Summer 2025 Show. Fans posted a clip of him talking to a reporter about his daughter for the first time.“[Having a child] makes you feel very old and very young,” he said, adding, “She’s so cute. And you know, I’m amazed by how quickly their personality comes. So even at three months, I’m like, ‘Oh…I can kinda see who she is already.’”He also shared he only planned to be in Paris for one day so he could return to his family.July 2024Waterhouse spoke to British Vogue about her life with Pattinson and their daughter, along with how the couple met six years before at a games night in L.A. “I was sure that I’d met him a long time ago, but he didn’t think that we had,” she prefaced. They played a game called Werewolf that was “very, very intense. There were lots of ‘big’ characters, real heavy hitters [in the room]. Al Pacino was there. Javier and Penelope were there…and, you know, everyone was really acting.”She and Pattinson, “I think we both sort of have the same slight uncomfortable-ness [and quickly] started giggling at the absurdity of the whole thing,” she said, adding they “got told off” for being so disruptive. “There was a director that separated us because we were laughing too much.”They met again “six or seven months” later, Waterhouse said, and that meeting endeared her more to him. She remembered thinking, “I think Rob’s quite funny, I light up when I’m around him. [Living in L.A.] definitely became a lot more fun when I met him.”She shared they really planned their pregnancy years later: “One day we looked at each other and said, ‘Well, this is as ready as we’re going to be.’”Pattinson made her a rap playlist for her birth. “He was there with me and like all dads, he was really nervous, but for someone who’s quite an anxious person, he’s been very calm,” she said. “[He’s] the dad I could have hoped for. I mean a dad and his daughter? It’s an actual love story.”She also shared he isn’t bothered at all by her exes or them reaching out about the music she makes. “He couldn’t really give a shit,” she said. “He’s like, ‘No one’s better than me, so whatever.’” Overall, she called her life with him and their baby her “dream.”August 2024On Friday, August 9, the couple enjoyed a date night at celebrity hotspot Chiltern Firehouse in London. Waterhouse wore a semi-sheer look with a frilled pink top and translucent black pants. She was photographed leaving the venue in a long black coat with fluffy fur lapels. She left her hair down and accessorized with yellow heels. Pattinson was wearing a blue sweatshirt, khaki pants, a black jacket, and a baseball cap and sneakers.September 2024The two parents enjoyed a walk with their daughter on September 24 in Los Angeles. Both wore black and tan outfits. Pattinson was in a dark hoodie and khaki shorts. Waterhouse had on a leather jacket and longer light tan pants. See photos of them here.October 2024The couple made their first official appearance together since welcoming their daughter on October 5 at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic at Will Rogers State Historic Park. Waterhouse wore a black dress with a floral pattern, puffed sleeves, and a belted waist. Pattinson was in a blue suit and a white button-down shirt. They both wore sunglasses.Unique Nicole//Getty ImagesNovember 2024On Thanksgiving weekend, Waterhouse and Pattinson were photographed walking with their daughter in a carriage outside La Poubelle restaurant in Los Angeles, holding coffee cups.The model was wearing a black hoodie and wide-legged jeans with sunglasses. Pattinson was in a white hoodie and gray cargo pants with a trucker hat and sunglasses.May 2025In May, Pattinson headed to the Cannes Film Festival to promote his new film with Jennifer Lawrence, Die My Love. He made a rare comment about fatherhood on the red carpet, saying, “I think, in the most unexpected ways, having a baby gives you the biggest trove of energy and inspiration afterward. It’s a different kind of energy.”He added, “Ever since she was born, it’s reinvigorated the way I approach work, and yeah, you’re a completely different person the next day.”On Memorial Day weekend, he was back in Los Angeles and seen pushing his daughter’s stroller down the street after grabbing a cup of coffee.November 2025On November 1, Waterhouse joined Pattinson on the red carpet, marking a very rare public appearance together since welcoming their daughter. The couple posed together at the New York premiere of Pattinson’s new film, Die My Love, at AMC Lincoln Center Theater.Kristina Bumphrey//Getty ImagesThey shared a sweet moment in front of photographers and were seen later walking together after the screening.Aeon//Getty ImagesJanuary 2026In an interview with GQ, Pattinson admitted that before he became a dad, he “wasn’t the biggest fan of kids.”“I didn’t mind them. I would tolerate them,” he shared, saying that now being with his daughter is “the most fun thing. I think it’s absolutely wonderful.”“It’s just that everything is time management, the whole time. I mean, it’s kind of obvious, but you don’t realize it until you do it,” he continued. “Even if you’re on the other side of the planet, you’re like, ‘Okay, I cannot spend more than 10 days away.’ After 10 days of being away, it’s physical pain. It’s so interesting, your body chemistry changes without you even thinking about it.”He was then asked if she had watched his movies, and Pattinson stated she has “seen so many” of his and Waterhouse’s films, joking she was a fan of Mickey-17 over popular kids’ cartoon Cocomelon.He then joked that he is “not getting any respect.”“I’ll be like, ‘Who’s this? Who’s that on the screen?’ And she’s like…[blank stare]. And I’m like, ‘It begins with a D! Ends with a Y!’” he laughed.March 2026On March 15, Waterhouse and Pattinson stepped out for a date night at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Los Angeles. Pattinson wore a black Dior suit, while Waterhouse opted for an ivory Tamara Ralph gown with a sheer cape and embellished bodice.Lionel Hahn//Getty ImagesDays later on March 17, Waterhouse joined Pattinson at The Drama’s Los Angeles premiere. Pattinson was in Dior, while Waterhouse wore a Harris Reed dress.Michael Buckner//Getty ImagesMay 2026In a May 28 interview with Variety, the actress implied she and Pattinson are considering more kids eventually.“I feel like I’m in it for the long run,” Waterhouse shared. “I just want to keep creating, really, and maybe have a larger family…like max two more kids. That would be cool.”July 2026During a July 28 appearance on the And The Writer Is... podcast, Waterhouse shared a glimpse into family life, revealing the nickname their daughter gave Pattinson as he films The Batman Part II.Waterhouse said that their 2-year-old has started recognizing both of her parents’ careers. “She like knows what I do now,” the singer said. “She like points it out in a story book. We were looking at jobs the other day, and she was like, ‘That’s your job, like the girl with the guitar.’”She added that their daughter has also embraced Pattinson’s latest role, saying, “She calls him ‘Daddy Batman’ now because he’s always dressed up like that now for the next seven months whenever he’s on FaceTime.”September 2026On September 5, Waterhouse joined Pattinson at the premiere of Primetime, marking their first-ever appearance together at the Venice Film Festival. The actress arrived in a Saint Laurent two-piece gold lace set, while Pattinson stood out in a striped white Dior suit. They posed together for photographers:Stefania D'Alessandro//Getty Images