Suki Waterhouse has admitted that her previous relationships in her twenties were “sadistic” and based solely on “fetishisation”.
The 32-year-old actress began dating current partner Robert Pattinson in 2018 and the couple welcomed their first child together, a baby girl, in April this year.
But appearing with her little girl in the cover of the August issue of British VogueSuki admitted that before finding love with the 38-year-old actor, she had been ‘punished’ in her past relationships.
The singer said she gained more “respect” once she turned 30 and admitted it took her “a decade to discover myself.”
She said: ‘Your 20s were pretty sadistic. The love I experienced (back then) was just a fetishization, and I think when you’re only loved that way, you’re just getting punished.
Suki Waterhouse has admitted that her previous relationships in her twenties were “sadistic” and based solely on “fetishisation” (pictured in April)
The actress, 32, began dating current partner Robert Pattinson in 2018 and the couple welcomed their first child together, a baby girl, in April this year (pictured together last May).
But in the August issue of British Vogue, Suki admitted that before finding love with the actor, 38, she had been “punished” in her past relationships (pictured, aged 25, in 2017).
“When you hit 30, you’re almost immediately treated with a little more respect. It’s both charming and shocking at the same time.”
Talking about the aftermath of a previous heartbreak, Suki confessed: ‘I will actually say that I’m pretty strong right now, but when something very public happens to you and the story behind it is dark and difficult, and you’re not really doing well and you can’t explain yourself to the world, that’s very isolating and disorienting.
Admitting the effect this had on her, she added: ‘It probably took me a decade to discover myself and really be able to have this expansion in my life.
“If you had told him then that this was where he would be now, he wouldn’t have believed you.”
Suki previously dated British musician Miles Kane, 38, from 2011 to 2013, beginning when she was 19 and he was 25.
At the age of 20, she had a two-year relationship with Hollywood actor Bradley Cooper, who was 17 years her senior.
The model was then linked to actor and director Diego Luna, 44, 12 years her senior, from 2015 to 2017.
However, rather than regretting her previous heartbreak, Suki insisted she “wouldn’t accept anything in return” and said her experiences had led her to find Robert.
Suki previously dated British musician Miles Kane, 38, from 2011 to 2013, beginning when she was 19 and he was 25 (pictured together in 2012).
At the age of 20, she had a two-year relationship with Hollywood actor Bradley Cooper, 17 years her senior (pictured at Wimbledon, 2014).
However, rather than regret her previous heartbreak, Suki insisted she would have “no regrets” and said her experiences had led her to find Robert (pictured in 2022).
She said: ‘I wouldn’t want to change anything. All these chaotic paths my life has taken, they were always material.
‘It’s led me to a really pure love and a life that now… I wake up in the morning feeling really good. I’ll probably fall back at some point, that’s how it works.
“But you carry your scars and if you can take them and turn them into something and share them, then that’s the best.”
She also hinted that some of her exes had gotten what they deserved, saying: “Sometimes you’re going to get an unfair beating, but usually there’s some sort of karmic retribution, which is what I’ve definitely found with certain people. You see their narrative play out and you’re like, ‘Haha, now everyone else knows you’re shit.'”
Suki previously reflected on her romantically unstable twenties and admitted that her new music was inspired by a “colossal heartbreak” she suffered during that turbulent chapter.
In an interview with The Sunday Times style magazine In February 2023, she confessed: “I was kind of depressed for a while. It lasted a long time. I think it was just because of the breakup and also being in my twenties and being in the fucking trenches.”
The star also admitted that she is getting tired of the constant comparisons with her ex-boyfriend’s new partner.
“You always read about how much more beautiful your new girlfriend is or something like that. That sounds silly, but when you’re the one who’s actually heartbroken, it’s pretty tough.”
Suki previously reflected on her romantically unstable twenties and admitted that her new music was inspired by a “colossal heartbreak” she suffered during that turbulent chapter (pictured in 2018).
However, in her interview with British Vogue magazine, Suki revealed that Robert is neither worried nor jealous of any of his exes as he knows that “no one is better than him.”
However, in her interview with British Vogue magazine, Suki revealed that Robert is neither worried nor jealous of any of his exes because he knows that “no one is better than him.”
The musician, who released her debut album I Can’t Let Go in 2022, draws on her past heartbreak inspiration for many of her songs, but said this doesn’t affect the Batman star.
She explained that her ex Miles messaged her to say that her new song My Fun “is great” and Robert just finds it funny.
Suki added: “He has a great sense of humour about that kind of stuff. He doesn’t really care about anything. He’s like, ‘Nobody’s better than me, so it doesn’t matter.'” Suki revealed that her first meeting with Robert was “very, very intense”, when they met at a game night in Hollywood.
The new mom shared that they bonded over their “slight awkwardness” as the night was filled with “big names” and “real heavyweights.”
He added: “It was very, very intense. There were a lot of big characters, heavyweights. I think we both shared a slight awkwardness and quickly started laughing at the absurdity of the whole thing.”
She recalled that they met again six months later and realized, “I think Rob is pretty funny, I get excited when I’m around him. (Living in Los Angeles) definitely became a lot more fun when I met him.”
After welcoming her daughter three months ago, Suki spoke glowingly about how understanding Robert had been and what a wonderful father he was.
In addition to writing songs about her heartbreak, she has now also written songs inspired by the joy of finding “the one.”
The couple is very private and keeps their relationship out of the spotlight, only making their red carpet debut at the Dior Men’s Fall 2022 show in Egypt.
But last year, Suki gave a rare insight into her romance, admitting: ‘I’m surprised I’ve been so happy with someone for almost five years.
“I always get so excited when I see his name (on my phone) or even a text message, and I think he feels the same way about me. We always have so much to say and I find it hilarious.”
After welcoming her daughter three months ago, Suki praised the support Robert had provided and what a wonderful father he was.
She She recalled: ‘He was there with me and, like all dads, he was very nervous. But for someone who is quite an anxious person, he has been very calm.
“He’s the father I could have ever wanted. I mean, a father and his daughter? It’s a true love story.”
In addition to writing songs about her heartbreak, she has now also written songs inspired by the joy of finding “the one.”
Suki explained: ‘I had a very clear feeling of saying, ‘Oh wow, Rob and I have been together for six years and I’m still very much into this.’
“I’ve never had that happen before, it’s crazy. This love, having a family and having a little world. No matter what happens, this is my dream.”