Earlier this year, a particular rumor concerning “Twilight” heartthrob Robert Pattinson began to make the rounds. Apparently, sources on the “New Moon” set said that, while truly handsome, the British actor had a serious hygiene problem that made him a pain to be around. Now, Pattinson himself confirms that report in a new interview with British magazine New!.

As fans will remember, initially, Robert rubbished the above-mentioned rumor simply saying, “I DO shower!” Fans too came to his defense, saying on all dedicated forums that it was impossible for such a good-looking, educated and well-behaved young man not to wash himself to the point that people around him would take notice – and offense with the prevailing aroma.

Turns out the report was accurate from the start, with the actor spilling the beans when answering a question from the mag as to whether it’s true he rarely changes his clothes. “Yeah, kind of. Like, these jeans are a few days old, but the top is probably fresh because it gets to the point where even I can’t stand the air around me. I don’t know, my personal hygiene – it’s so disgusting! Really it’s just that I have very few clothes that I like and I’m travelling all the time, so I can’t really get any more.” Pattinson says for the magazine.

Still, New! notes, the actor says that without even thinking that some might condemn him for it. He’s not arrogant and doesn’t think too much of himself, the editor points out. In fact, if anything, Robert Pattinson is one of the most down-to-earth guys around at the moment, let alone considering the incredible popularity he’s been enjoying ever since the release of the first “Twilight” film. Speaking of which, in the same interview, Robert also admits he’s having a very hard time coping with fame.

“It’s quite tough at the moment. It was OK for a while, but then something happened and it changed and suddenly people started hanging outside my house. It’s strange because I haven’t been somewhere where people don’t know where I am for a while now. It’s quite hard to get out of hotels without being followed – you have to think cleverly about things. That’s a strange thing to deal with. And it’s funny because, no matter what you do – no matter how uninteresting it is – it still ends up on the cover of magazines. It’s just weird. It just seems like the more boring you are, the more people think you’re doing all sorts of sordid things!” he says.

For the full interview with Robert Pattinson for New! magazine, please refer here.