OK! Magazine Australia — January 31, 2018

KSTEW’S

BLESSING

After getting close with

Rob following his 2013 split

from Kristen, Katy texted the

actress to clear the air and

insist they were just pals.

‘I’m not that person,’

she said.

Rob posed

between Katy

and his then-

fiancée FKA

Twigs at a gala

in Beverly Hills.

Awkward!

Twinning! Seems

it’s not just their

taste in hairdos that

Katy and Kristen

have in common

The duo got the

giggles as they hit up

the 2010 Teen Choice

Awards together

FS FOR YEARS

‘SOPHIE

BLIND-

SIDED ME’

ON!

Rob

been spotted getting hot

andheavy.InAugust,as

Rob’s engagement to FKA

Twigswasending,they

were seen getting their flirt

on during dinner at the Sunset

Tower hotel in Hollywood. ‘Katy

and Robert were extremely affectionate,’ said

awitness.‘Roberthadhisarmaroundher...

Theylookedliketheyweredating.’

The actor has often turned to Katy for

ashouldertocryon,havingalsoleaned

on her after his messy break-up with Kristen

Stewart, 27. ‘Katy has always been a good

friendtoRobovertheyearsandhasbeen

there for him emotionally,’ says an insider.

But Rob was determined to get himself out

ofthefriendzone–anditseemshe’sbeen

successful!‘Robwasn’tgoingtotakenofor

an answer,’ says a source. ‘Sure enough, after

a prolonged charm offensive, Katy finally

gave in, and they’ve been casually dating

for a while now. Rob is crazy about Katy,

she’sprettymuchhisidealwoman–strong,

independent, creative, smart and sexy!’

They fell in love in front of Australia onThe

Bachelorette, and Stu Laundy says his split

from Sophie Monk went down just as publicly.

‘I sort of found out via Instagram, but we

both knew in our hearts it was pushing

toward a friendship,’ the 45-year-old says.

‘Apart from being so publicly brushed, I have

no hard feelings whatsoever.’ However,

Sophie’s rep insists that’s not how it went

down. ‘I can tell you Stu did not learn about

it via social media,’ the rep tellsOK!.

Australia was left heartbroken when news

of the split started circulating, with even

Sophie’s other suitors expressing their

disbelief. ‘I’m really sorry it didn’t work out

for them,’Bac

Trethewie tell

OK!. But Sop

38, already ha

men lining up

to date her!

‘Maybe if and

when I’m singl

there could

be a god that

makes [us] go

onadate,’ex-

Bachelorette

contestant

Davey Lloyd

teases toOK!

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