The actor, whose fame skyrocketed after landing the role of vampire Edward Cullen in the movie adaptation of the popular books, revealed he’d have people following him around 24/7.

“I had people sitting outside my house every single day, and it drove me crazy,” Robert, who also recently admitted he finds it hard to stay in shape these days, told NME magazine.

“I didn’t go into a supermarket for about six years. But now I can go in and chat to the guy who’s working there about his kids, or where he’s going on holiday, and not be thinking, ‘Is he gonna sell me out?’

He added: “I just don’t have to think about that stuff anymore.”

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Pattinson, who looks as handsome as ever on the cover of the magazine, reckons the most embarrassing photo anyone could ever take of him would be “in a bookshop and everyone can see what book you’re buying”.

He also has mixed feelings about certain award show ceremonies, saying: “I was watching the MTV VMAs the other day and thinking how bizarre it was that I ever did that s**t.

“I remember doing those awards and saying the dumbest stuff. And I was hungover for most of it.”

Googling himself is not something he does often, but he admits to doing it every now and then.

“I go through periods where I don’t do it at all and feel glorious! Then I’ll fall back into this pit,” he says.

“It really does affect you, and it all comes from some moron sitting on a comment board. It’s always that person who’s needling away at you, who you either want to destroy, or convince them to love you.”

The full interview appears in the latest issue of NME magazine.”

I have to admit – not really sure any of this sounds new, but I’ll err on the side of caution – guess we will know for sure on Friday.