Before Riley Keough was even a twinge in Robert Pattinson’s sparkledong, Riley had a temperamental relationship with Alex Pettyfer. They met while working on Magic Mike – their characters dated and then they began dating in real life. Some claimed that they had gotten engaged. Some claimed that Alex always has chaotic, difficult relationships with women. Some said Alex wasn’t into Scientology (which Riley may or may not practice). Anyway, it seemed like Riley and Alex were done months ago, if not last year. But that was before the Twihard hordes descended, demanding Riley Keough’s scalp after it was reported several times that she and Rob Pattinson have been hooking up. Now Riley needs a dong buffer.
Looks like Riley Keough can’t help falling (back) in love with Alex Pettyfer. On Monday, Aug. 12, the 24-year-old actress — granddaughter of the late Elvis Presley — was spotted cozying up to her ex-fiance, Magic Mike actor Pettyfer, at the L.A. premiere screening of Lee Daniels’ The Butler, hosted by Purity vodka and Fiji water.
“There was definitely warmth between Riley and Alex,” an onlooker tells Us Weekly of the apparently on-again pair, who split last year. “They were laughing together and smiling at each other.”
Another eyewitness notes that they were “holding hands” in the VIP area. “They definitely came together,” the observer says, adding that Keough was wearing a ring on her left ring finger.
The stars — who appeared together in Magic Mike — first stepped out together in October 2011. Six months later, Lisa Marie Presley’s daughter debuted an engagement ring from her British beau. “They have been inseparable since they started dating,” an insider told Us at the time.
Before the year was up, though, the engagement was called off. Since then, Keough has been linked to Kristen Stewart’s ex-boyfriend Robert Pattinson. As Us Weekly revealed earlier, the longtime pals were “hanging out and hooking up” for a while after the Twilight actor’s breakup from his former costar.
“She’s the first girl he’s liked since Kristen,” one insider told Us of Pattinson and Keough, who was in The Runaways with Stewart. “[They’re] having a lot of fun.”
I think I’ve said this before, but I think Alex is really sexy. He’s a total douchebag, of course (even Channing Tatum thinks so), so it would definitely be a shamef—k situation, or what Riley is doing here – a dong buffer. Riley needs people to think that she and Rob are not serious at all. She needs to not be attacked by crazy Twihards. Thus, she called on Alex to help her out.
Here are some photos of Alex at the LA premiere of ‘The Butler’ two nights ago:
Photos courtesy of WENN.
I don’t know much about Riley and Alex but I think they would make a cute couple.
Ugh, he is such a sh*t-head, he wouldn’t even make my shame-f**k list.
mine either, so unattractive.
^^This^^ This story is so puerile – Alex is an abusive a-hole – and Riley probably couldn’t give a crap about the Twihards. Jeez.
5 points for using the word “puerile!”
Same here. There is nothing attractive about this guy at all.
Riley and Alex look good together. Alex is incredibly good looking. I think Alex can come off as a major douche, but I do wonder if he got kind of unfairly branded with the douche term to an extreme. Was the Channing thing for real? I thought it came out he was filming another role during part of the Magic Mike promo, but the tabs spun it into a Channing and Alex catfight to explain why he missed some events instead of the boring “he’s working.”
I definitely think Sparkles is hooking up with various girls, although I’m not sure I buy Riley was one of them anymore. People pointed out her rep denied it up and down and her PR person even told Gossip Cop that she and Sulky, not Sparkles, were close friends. So who knows what went on there.
Alex was at coachella with Riley, Kristen and Rob. Riley is actually close to Kristen and she was never dating Rob. Thie was all a complete fabrication by the tabloids.
He doesn’t make a cute couple with anyone. If she’s back with him for real, poor her.
Right? I’d be more scared of Alex Pettyfer than I would the Twihards, tbh.
I still don’t know what to believe about the Rob/Riley hookup rumors. I guess I just don’t understand what motivation Us had to push a story in the face of hard and fast denials from Riley’s rep. No matter, if Riley is back with Alex, I feel sorry for her. He’s looks lovely but he’s a total asshole.
I think these Riley/Rob hook up rumors started at X-17 when they posted the pictures of the red haired woman inside Rob’s pick up truck. Initially X-17 had no idea who she was and labeled her “mystery redhead”. A “fan” actually started the rumor by claiming it was Riley based on the hair. X-17 believed it enough to ID the woman as Riley. The fake story then grew legs and spread all over the internet. US Weekly is either receiving and choosing to believe fake sources or they’re too stubborn to admit they were wrong all along.
+1 Mimi
I know when & what pics the rumors started from, I’m just saying I don’t understand why Us would push this the way they have. Sure, it could be that they don’t want to admit they were wrong, but why run the story a second time AFTER a publicist’s denial in that case? That’s what I’m scratching my head about.
@ Annabelle
Maybe US Weekly is receiving bad information from a fake insider claiming to be a legitimate source. I think fans of Rob and Kristen know by now that their real friends are not running to the tabloids gossiping about them. Most of these “insiders” or “sources” who claim to know what’s going on are fake.
Any thoughts on who the girl was in the truck. The profile was too off for it to be Kristen.
I think Rob and Michelle Rodriguez have a thing going on.
Michelle Rodriguez is a lesbian, so no.
I believe Michelle is bisexual. She has dated plenty of men as well as women.
Bisexual is a thing. It’s real. It exists…
She’s actually bisexual. She dated Vin Diesel for a minute during the making of the first Fast & Furious movie.
@ Anname
That’s so funny! We even posted our similar comments at the same time… 9:17! LOL
If you actually believe Vin ‘I’m in the closet’ Diesel actually ‘dated’ Michelle Rodriguez I have a bridge to sell you.
Darling, she’s gay.
@ V4.. I believe Michelle is bi-sexual but it ain’t because of Vin Diesel-I’m going with that relationship was fake or just a f-k..
I think Rob and Michelle became friends through their mutual friend, director Nicholas Jarecki and just like to hang out around LA together with their mutual circle of friends. Most of their outings together included Nicholas being present as well. Never any sightings of them arriving or leaving together or even hanging out alone together. I think their friendship is more platonic than romantic. Of course, that’s just my opinion from what I’ve seen being reported and in pap pics.
LOL Mimi, I just wrote almost the exact same thing further down.
@ Anname
That’s so funny! We even posted our similar comments at the same time… 9:17! LOL
I think he was seen at a bar with some of her friends a week or so ago. A photographer friend of Michelle posted the pic on insta and Rob was in the background.No Nick In sight. Kristen and Rob were always seen with people too and they were hooking up/dating. I am sure the times we have heard of aren’t the only times Rob and Michelle have hung out. It is just a small fraction of their time. Anyway, he has interesting new friends or maybe they are old friends that he is just more public with. I believe rob now when he says he likes crazy people, death grips and Michelle. Can’t lie, I wish he was hanging out with better more connected crazy people like Joaquin. I was hoping that was a new friendship.
Again Olivia, it’s Jarecki’s circle of friends, doesn’t mean Jarecki has to be there. Or maybe, um, he just isn’t in the photo?
But you are CERTAIN Michelle and Rob are hanging out and we just don’t know about it. Well then by your logic I am going to be CERTAIN that Rob is hanging out with Joaquin Phoenix and we just don’t know about it.
Anname, I’ve noticed in your posts that you are a little too invested in Pattinson and trying to ‘protect’ him from the OMG EVIL MEDIA.
This is a gossip site and people are gossiping. It’s not that serious.
Well I think it might help Rob if he publicly hangs with Joaquin as opposed to this crowd. Look! I should be a publicist, I fixed the hook up stories for him!
I also notice that anname doesn’t like for people to use labels but has no problem using them herself.
Rob is a grown man, plus he has a mommy. He doesn’t need you to defend him from gossip. In fact, take a page from his book since you are so proud of his no talk decision and don’t talk about his private life! Me? I am here for the gossip!
Way to read in to my comments, TinyPixie, incorrectly as well. I am telling my opinion, which is part of the discussion, yes?
Truth is I allow myself to get irritated with Olivia and her digs at Rob in defense of Kristen, and I regret it everytime. I like Rob, doesn’t mean I think he’s perfect. I don’t like fan labels and I hate when fans use Kristen’s faults to defend Rob and vice versa. That’s about it.
@anname and my comments are part of the discussion too but you sure were quick to label me. Take a step back and go focus on Robs work as opposed to his private life. Me? I am still here for the gossip!
Anname – the fact that you get ‘irritated’ and need to refute another person’s opinion means you are too invested.
It’s just a gossip board and people are going to gossip and speculate. I’m sure Sparkles can handle it.
What is it about Pattinson that his brigade of stans are so protective of him, like he’s their long lost son?
I still laugh at people who bought the Robsten showmance. The naivity and desperate with for the fictional characters to be just that way in real life is mindblowing.
Their fans are unhinged crazies.
well, the twi-hards would really like to turn Rob into Edward eh? scaring all the ladies so the poor boy never gets any.. calm it down you weirdos.
I believe this. People, it’s a MOVIE, they’re actors. People fall in and out of love. They’re not really Bella and Edward. Come on.
The reason people were doubtful about Riley and Rob was because Riley’s rep went hard in denying and even emphasized that Riley was close friends with Sulky, not Sparkles.
I actually think Sparkles is hooking up with Michelle Rodriguez like people above said. He’s been photographed out with her a few times apparently, and she’s not a lesbian. Kstew was kind of butch, so I could see him going for Michelle who is also kind of butch.
I would shame**** Alex. He is hot especially in Magic Mike.
@MegG
I would totally shame-f*ck Alex Pettyfer too. He’s hot and he just has an incredibly attractive face. My friends were all going crazy over Channing in Magic Mike, and I thought Alex and Matt Bomer and even Joe Maginello were all hotter.
Michelle Rodriguez runs in Nicholas Jarecki’s circle, every instance we have seen Rob with Michelle has been with Jarecki’s circle.
The assumption that Rob is sleeping with every woman he is seen with just won’t die. Michelle is just the latest one. Emilie deRavin, Sarah Gadon, Caitlin Cronenberg, Bree Hemingway, Sarah Raomer, Riley Keough, Camille from the Dior ad…who am I missing?
Why is this guy considered goodlooking is beyond me. He was completely overshadowed by Timothy Olyphant in that film they did together and Tim is old enough to be his father.
In fairness, Timothy Olyphant would overshadow just about everybody.
At least in my eyes… 🙂
That’s because Tim Olyphant is sex on two legs. Mmmmmmhmmmmmmm.
I am Number 4! I liked that movie. Yes yes yes to Timothy Olyphant. Hitman, Justified… and he can really act too!
Here’s something…why doesn’t ROB go on the record and say it’s not true? He knows his friend is getting savaged yet he does nothing. I’m sick of these actresses being forced to defend their reputations by having their publicist make a statement or arrange to be seen with another man. The same happened with Katy Perry. It’s not just Rob it’s a whole lot of actors. It’s good PR for them to have blogs and mags write they are nailing every woman in sight.
Do you really think that Rob likes the fact blogs etc write about who he is sleeping with? He know it hurts his career to have all that constant chatter. But honestly do you expect him to comment on every rumor – it would be endless. And do you expect that any comment he makes would actually stop the chatter? It just invites people into the discussion. Riley denied that rumor over and over and people STILL believe it.
And what happens when he is actually involved with someone and doesn’t comment. He doesn’t comment on his private life and that remains very consistent. You clearly disagree with his decision, but I understand why he handles things that way.
It seems not commenting doesn’t help him anymore than commenting does so he has to decided whether to answer the questions or take the hook up hits which take focus away from his work. His fans don’t help the frenzy because they were so desperate for him to not be dating Kristen and now they are desperate for him to show he has moved on. Seems hook up rumors are th the price of fame for him.
Obviously he does comment on some aspects of his private life. He made damn sure people knew he met beyonce. His publicist jumped all over that rumor.plus he talks about his private life, he just won’t address his relationships whether true or false. His choice so those are the consequences.
Olivia, I know you are a huge Kristen Stewart fan and love to shade Rob as much as you can, but you are wrong here.
Rob’s team did not refute the Beyonce thing, Death Grips posted the pic online a few weeks later and Gossip Cop grabbed it from there. If Rob was so worried about it, it would probably would have been addressed much sooner.
Also, I will be more specific in my words, Rob does not comment on his private relationships. He is more aware than anyone of what the consequences of that are, I’m sure. Let’s not start labeling fans and assuming that all Rob fans hate Kristen, because you are prime example of a Kristen fan who hates Rob. It’s tiresome.
Before the picture came out, you think death grips went to gossip cop to refute the story or do you think that was beyonce who did it? Death grips won’t even show for a concert yet you think they talk to gossip cop? Hilarious! Tha was all Rob!
I am a Kristen fan? Really? Or am I not a good enough Rob fans because I don’t think he is perfect? You must be from his mommy brigade!
Rob is seasoned enough to know the hook up rumors are out there because of his choice. I am sure he is fine with all the gossip, otherwise he would change tactics.
Duplicate post! Sorry
@Anname. Be fair. There are tons of Rob stans that shade KStew way worse than the mild criticism Olivia is directing towards Rob. I read the Gossip Cop article with the photo, and in it they mentioned they had debunked it before the photo surfaced and that it was more proof for them. Anyway his pr guy obviously was not okay with rumors of him being drunk around Beyonce, so Olivia and Aquarius have a point in that it’s weird he’ll address that but not issues involving his female friends. I’d understand it more if they were randoms, but these women are friends.
OriginalA, agree with your point that the criticisms are mild. What annoys me is Olivia’s criticisms and false insinuations (in recent related threads too) are made because she seems to think it makes Kristen look better in comparison. It just hit my irritation point today. I don’t feel the need to run over to the new Kristen thread to criticize her b/c I think that would make Rob look good, you know? I don’t care that she doesn’t like him, I just don’t get the need to use that dislike of Rob to defend Kristen.
The Team Kristen and Team Rob stan wars are truly idiotic.
Both are terrible actors, nothing to get into a lather about.
Even Stephenie Meyer is over Twilight, wish their fans would too.
@ TinyPixie
If you are so over Kristen, Rob and Twilight and think they are terrible actors as you claim, then why are you bothering to read stories about them AND bother to comment on them? If you are so disinterested in them, wouldn’t it be easier not to continue to follow them so closely? Just a thought.
Mimi-
Because this is a gossip board, not a fan board.
Commenting is allowed on people you are not a fan of, yes?
@ TinyPixie
Of course commenting is allowed but it seems like a waste of time to spend on people you can’t stand unless you’re the sort of person who loves to publicly insult others on the internet.
You got me, Mimi!
I leave you to your Twilight board.
I love you, Tiny Pixie. Will you please accept the other half of my BFF necklace?
Why do you feel Rob should talk to the public about his private life? Hence, the word private. It is none of anyone’s business who he dates but his. You remember Kristen’s public apology and you she how that turned out. No way Rob is going to discuss his personal life to the public.
I think Rob should just date me. Aside from the fact that I’m married and pregnant, I’m much less of a headache than the other two.
You go, girl!
She might have escaped the Twihards but by hooking up with Alex Pettyfer, she’s going to upset every YA book/movie adaptation fans.
That boy is handsome! I’d hate-f*ck him.
riley used to be so pretty, she aged quickly
She looks like Liv Tyler to me in those pictures
I’m going to post the same thing as always.
Use whatever reasons to believe or not believe CB’s analysis, but don’t use what publicists say as the basis. Their job is not to tell us the truth. Their job is to help shape and maintain a public image for their client. They will tell the truth only when it benefits their client.
US says Robsten may just reunite after all.
pic.twitter.com/VG2BWu36hR
Well, they had to come up with something. US had egg on their face when they published Rob/Riley story just after a pic of Riley with Alex came out a couple of weeks ago. And then this newest Riley/Alex sighting. It became pretty clear that the whole Riley/Rob story was bogus, so the web of lies continues.
@Anname- don’t bother going there- someone has already dragged Rob’s name into KS ostensibly becoming an on-line Bruin.
I think he would have made a great Finnick in “The Hunger Games”.
@ sauvage
I agree with you. Alex would have been excellent as Finnick. From what I’ve seen so far, I’m not feeling Sam Claflin as Finnick at all. But I will hold my judgement until I actually see Catching Fire in the theater.
@ mimi: Yeah, I understand what you mean. I find Sam Claflin quite uncharismatic which is the exact opposite of what Finnick should be.
I have yet to see the film version… But I read the trilogy in four days just last week, so now I desperately want to see what they made of it film wise. Your opinion, mimi? Is the first part any good?
A better one than Sam Claflin? Yes. A GREAT one? No. Alex may be hot but he can’t act.
Wow the author who posted this story is either really stubborn and delusional and/or just doesn’t want to admit they were wrong about the Riley/Rob rumors. Seriously enough already with the fake Rob and Riley rumors, its getting old.
God yes! I LOVE him!!!! First saw him in Beastly and have loved him ever since. Loved Channing in Magic Mike, but Alex was my fave!
Yes he was a hot douche on Beastly. Hopefully, as he matures, he’ll realize how jerky he was and grow up. One can hope. But I do have to say he is handsome.