Twilight's Robert Pattinson chops off his floppy hair

Change of style: Robert Pattinson looking tousled, left, and with his new shorter crop on U.S. TV yesterday

Chatshow: Ellen DeGeneres, right, gets a look at Pattinson's new hairdo

As heartthrob Edward Cullen he makes the girls swoon by peering out from under his floppy hair.

But after lopping off his trademark locks, will Robert Pattinson still be able to win over his female fans?

The Twilight star showed off his new short crop on the Ellen DeGeneres Show yesterday.
Pattinson told her he had just got the new style - and wasn't yet used to it.


Lucky girl: Australian air hostess Megan Schilling feels up Pattinson

Hit role: Pattinson in Twilight with co-star and real-life girlfriend Kristen Stewart

Looking good: Robert Pattinson shows off his new haircut on the Ellen DeGeneres Show yesterday

But rather than a fashion statement, he revealed the change of look was for a new film.

He said: 'It's three days old. I got a terrible infestation of nits and had to shave it all off.

'No, I'm doing a film.'

Pattinson said the new 'do was for his latest movie role, in Water for Elephants, with Reese Witherspoon.
The Depression-era circus drama, which also stars Christoph Waltz, begins filming in Los Angeles this week.

Pattinson, from Barnes in London, is currently hot property in Hollywood.

The 24-year-old stars in the Twilight vampire franchise, with fans around the world eagerly awaiting the next instalment, Eclipse, which is released on June 30.
The films have proved a phenomenon, with their success due in no small part to Pattinson's chiselled good looks.

Also on Ellen yesterday one lucky fan was chosen to pick Pattinson out in a line-up - by touch.

Australian air hostess Megan Schilling was plucked from the audience to don a blindfold before trying to pick Pattinson from a line-up.

After giving him a good squeeze from head to toe - but not his face - the blonde moved on to the others.
Schilling, from Melbourne, failed to pick out Pattinson, but still got a kiss on the cheek from the actor.

Pattinson also admitted he has problem speaking in public and is shy, preferring 'things where you have a little time to think about what you're saying.

'I've always had a problem actually thinking before I open my mouth... I have a problem with thinking.'