EXCLUSIVE: Love me Tender: Robert Pattinson IS dating Elvis's granddaughter! Twilight star loves that she's 'Rock 'n' Roll royalty' 
 
 T wilight heartthrob Robert Pattinson is dating Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough, a close friend of the star has confirmed. 
 
 
 
 The 27-year-old Brit was spotted driving around Los Angeles with the stunning redhead over the weekend. 
 
 
 
 And a source told MailOnline today that although it was early days, the couple had spent much of the last week together, adding: 'They're inseparable. Rob loves the fact that Riley is Elvis's granddaughter - that's true Rock'n'Roll royalty in his eyes.' 
 
 They now plan to spend July 4 together before Robert starts filming Map To The Stars in Toronto on Monday. 
 
 
 
 However, one person NOT so happy about the budding romance is Robert's ex-girlfriend, Kristen Stewart, who starred alongside Riley in The Runaways in 2010. 
 
 
 
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 New love: Riley Keough was spotted driving around with Robert Pattinson in his truck at the weekend 
 
 
 
 More than just friend? Riley was previously engaged to actor Alex Pettyfer and is the granddaughter of music icon Elvis 
 
 
 
 Former co-stars: Riley, far left, is pictured with Robert's ex-Kristen Stewart along with Dakota Fanning and Joan Jett at the after party for the premiere of their film The Runaways at Sundance in Park City in 2010 The friend described the new romance as 'short-term lust right now rather than long-term love'. Although the pair had met before - through Kristen Stewart- they got to know each other better through events for Dior in May and June. 
 
 Robert is face of Dior Homme while Riley until recently was the face of Dior Cherie and still has ties to the company. And the source adde d: 'Riley was always Kristen's friend dating back from their time filming The Runaways but recently Rob and Riley been spending much more time together since meeting through their Dior modelling connection and Riley has stayed over at Rob's Los Feliz apartment. 
 
 'They have a lot in common- they both love LA, London, rock music and table tennis.' However, the friend said that Kristen Stewart, whose turbulent romance with Robert ended in May, was 'livid' with her former flame, adding: 'Kristen feels that she acted as mentor to Riley on her first film The Runaways, introduced her to Rob and encouraged her to make a career of acting. 
 
 'Rob has been made aware through friends that she is devastated. 
 
 'Kristen is emotionally volatile at best of times and flew off the handle when she found out about Rob's liaison with Riley. She's told Rob via friends she feels violated.' 
 
 
 
 Oceans apart: Kristen looked stunning in a white Chanel boucle jacket and leather shorts as she attended the label's fashion show in Paris on Tuesday 
 
 French kissing: Robert Pattinson smooches French model Camilla Rowe in the new advert for Christian Dior's new men's fragrance Model looks: Riley Keough was the face of Miss Dior Chérie - and still has links with the French fashion house 
 
 Riley - who was previously engaged to actor Alex Pettyfer whom she met on the set of Magic Mike - is the daughter of Lisa Marie Presley and Danny Keough. Riley has been close to Kristen and Robert, attending Kristen's birthday party at Mexican restaurant Cantina Malo in April. And at the weekend, Robert was seen taking the actress, who bears a striking resemblance to Kristen - back to his Los Feliz home. 
 
 Wearing a check shirt with sunglasses and what looks like a back to front baseball cap Rob was spotted driving his red Chevy Silverado truck ton Saturday afternoon accompanied by his pretty passenger - and a ping pong table in the back. 
 
 Birthday fun: Riley, pictured here with Rob, attended Kristen's birthday party at Mexican cantina Malo in Los Feliz back in April 
 
 Riley wore her bright red hair down and was dressed in a green T-shirt and was wearing large glasses. As Robert entertained his new leading lady a rather forlorn looking Kristen flew out of Los Angeles on Sunday evening. 
 
 She was later seen at the Chanel Haute Couture show in Paris looking stunning in a white jacket and short shorts. Meanwhile Robert joined the throng of celebrities who flocked to see Beyoncé at the Staples Center on Monday night. 
 
 Big role: Riley, seen right, played Dakota Fanning's character Cherie Currie's big sister in The Runaways Robert has recently been seen out with pop princess Katy Perry - another friend of Kristen's, leading to her wrath - however, he told friends there was no romance at all. 
 
 
 
 Hanging on by a thread: Kristen and Robert were still together last November after the release of Breaking Dawn 
 
 Indeed, the actor said Katy was merely helping him through the difficult break-up from Kristen. 
 
 Robert and Kristen are believed to have split for a second time after Kristen got back in touch with Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders, whom she confessed to having an affair with last year behind Robert's back. 
 
 
 
 Robert may have something else in common with Riley. 
 
 His own musical efforts have previously seen him record two tracks for the original Twilight soundtrack, Never Think and Let Me Sign. 
 
 And he has also previously said he originally wanted to be a musician rather than an actor. 
 
 He said: 'I love the piano. I never really had any aspirations to be an actor when I was young. I wanted to play the piano in a bar, to be the old dude with a whiskey glass.' 
 
 The star revealed how he sl ump ed into a depr ession after rocketing to fame in the Twilight movies. 
 
 
 
 He said: 'I went through a big time of depression between 23 and 25, I couldn't go where I wanted to go. 
 
 'I was in the tabloids every day and I didn't have access to the roles I really wanted. I wanted more, on every level.' 
 
 Robert ound that while his co-stars in the world famous film, Kristen and Taylor Lautner, were off working on other projects, he was stuck in a rut. 
 
 He said: 'I finally realised that you needed to earn this change I so desperately wanted. That one way or another, you had to suffer to be able to make it.' 
 
 He added: 'I thought everything was going to be served on a plate but that's not how it works.' 
 
 Canadian director David Cronenberg, 69, became a saving grace for the actor as he gave him the chance to concentrate on the role of Eric Packer in Cosmopolis. 
 
 The King: Elvis Presley, seen on the left with wife Priscilla and newborn daughter Lisa Marie on February 5, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, and on the right, posing for a photo in 1955 
 
 
 
 Big lineage: Riley's mother is Lisa Marie Presley, who was once married to Michael Jackson. The mother and daughter were seen together at the Commando launch party April 27 in Hollywood ||||| SplashNews/FameFlynet 
 
 Rob clearly could not get over Kristen’s cheating! Sources close to him now reveal that one of the reasons he’s fallen for Riley is that he feels he can trust her. Plus, we know what else he likes about her! 
 
 Kristen Stewart apologized for cheating on Robert Pattinson with her Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders in July 2012. Sadly, the trust was irrevocably broken and their relationship, post-cheating scandal, was short-lived. Now, after splitting with Kristen in May, Rob’s reportedly dating Riley Keough, an actress and Elvis Presley’s granddaughter — someone who he believes won’t cheat on him. 
 
 Robert Pattinson & Riley Keough Relationship — Rob Trusts Her Not To Cheat 
 
 Kristen’s affair may have happened in July 2012, but for Rob, the memory was just too much to bare. A source tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively: 
 
 “Rob is so happy that he can trust someone again because at the end of the day, Kristen’s affair forever haunted him. In the back of his mind, he knew that she could be tempted again. He knows Riley isn’t like that because she has other loves besides acting — acting doesn’t define her and she is a complete package. [Rob] also likes that she is more lady-like, since Kristen is very tomboyish. It’s very early, and they are having fun, but that’s exactly what he needs. Rob is very happy with the way everything is turning out.” 
 
 It seems unfair that Rob would hold Kristen’s past mistakes against her. True love is about forgiving and forgetting, right? If Rob can’t move past an unfortunate indiscretion, which only happened once and Kristen has since apologized publicly for, then maybe they’re better off apart. They both deserve to be happy, even if that means with other people. 
 
 It also seems odd to us that RPatz may be criticizing Kristen for characteristics that he used to love about her ie her casual tomboyishness and fondess for wearing his guy clothes, plus we’re sure Kristen has other loves and interests besides acting, including her famous cooking. It seems like RPatz may be feeling overly harshly towards his ex- but it probably all boils down to the fact, that he never got over his hurt after the cheating. So Kristen, don’t stress over his thoughts that Riley is more lady-like – we doubt that has anything to do with his decision to break up. You’re plenty, lady-like! 
 
 Robert Pattinson & Riley Keough Are Having Fun Together 
 
 Nevertheless we’re happy that Rob, 27, is enjoying himself . He and Riley, 24, were first seen hanging out together in Rob’s pickup truck on June 29 and now they’re “they’re inseparable,” a source close to the Twilight actor told the Daily Mail. 
 
 Furthermore, the new couple is reportedly planning to spend the Fourth of July together, before Rob starts filming Map to the Stars, in Toronto, on July 8. Hmm, sounds like they’ll be making their own private fireworks over the long weekend. 
 
 What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Do you think Kristen would have cheated on Rob again? 
 
 – Reporting by Russ Weakland 
 
 More Robert Pattinson & Riley Keough Dating News: ||||| Are they or aren't they?! 
 
 We caught Rob Pattinson driving around his truck with a mystery girl yesterday, and now that we've identified her as Elvis' granddaughter Riley Keough, we have to wonder whether the gorgeous redhead is dating the Twilight hottie? 
 
 This isn't the first time the two have hung out, either! 
 
 The 24-year-old hung with the British hunk at K-Stew's birthday bash at Malo in Los Feliz on April 9. The On The Road actress and Keough co-starred in The Runaways together, and we highly doubt Kristen would have invited Riley to her birthday if they weren't friends, so maybe her pal hanging with her former man is a sign that Robsten is back on?! 
 
 We're thinking Kristen sent Riley to convince Rob to give their relationship yet another go!
– Well, this is awkward: Robert Pattinson was spotted driving to his house with a "mystery girl" Sunday, and she's now been IDed as model/actress Riley Keough. That's notable for three reasons: Keough is the granddaughter of Elvis Presley. She co-starred with Pattinson ex Kristen Stewart in The Runaways. (Pattinson and Stewart most recently split in May.) She's close friends with Stewart, according to the New York Daily News. In fact, she attended Stewart's April birthday party, as did Pattinson. So, are Keough and Pattinson dating? Most outlets seem to be spinning it that way (a source tells the ever-trustworthy Daily Mail the two are "inseparable," while another tells Hollywood Life that Rob "is so happy that he can trust someone again"). But X17 notes that maybe she was actually running interference for Kristen, trying to reunite the Twilight lovers.