Robsten Romance: The Complete Timeline

2008: Our stars are born: Kristen and Rob are cast, respectively, as Bella Swan and Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise, with Kristen later opening up about the casting process and her first choice of romantic lead. "I basically cast him," she told Vanity Fair. "We did one day of auditions and a bunch of guys came in. Catherine Hardwicke, the director, afterwards was like, 'What do you think? This is such a hard choice.' I was like, 'Are you kidding me?! It's such an obvious choice!' It couldn't have been better. It was sort of perfect."

Spring 2008: Filming on the first movie of the franchise, Twilight, takes place in Vancouver. The Robsten bubble begins and it's not long before murmurings of their on- and offscreen chemistry begin.

Summer-Fall 2008: Though Kristen is still dating Michael Angarano, she and Rob, as befits two costars, begin making increasing public rounds together, turning up at the MTV Movie Awards, their inaugural Comic-Con, the MTV Video Music Awards, the Rome Film Festival, and pose for a rather loved-up-looking photo shoot for Vanity Fair.

Nov. 17, 2008: The duo stay close while appearing on the red carpet of the L.A. film premiere of Twilight. And many red carpets after.

February 2009: After a winter apart, the gang reunites for the Japanese premiere and various fan events, as tight-knit as ever.

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