Robert Pattinson talks secret relationship!

Robert Pattinson has dished the dirt on his secret relationship with an elephant.

The British actor says he had the hots for Tai, a 42-year-old Asian elephant, while filming his new movie Water For Elephants which also stars Reese Witherspoon.

“I think I had a relationship with the elephant, but it was based purely on candy,” Rob said.

“I strategically placed mints, I’d suck a peppermint for a bit, and then stick it onto my body, under my armpits and covering my entire chest and not tell anyone. So, every single time the elephant would be constantly sniffing me and I’d be like, ‘I don’t know, she just really likes me. It’s crazy!’ But, I think she was just sniffing around for a treat. I really did fall for her.”

Meanwhile, Pattinson says he likes being in love.

The British actor who is dating his Twilight costar Kristen Stewart is happiest when he is in a relationship but prefers not to talk about it in order to maintain the “mystique”.

“I guess I am when I like someone, I like being in love with people and yes, I guess I am quite sensitive to things,” Rob replied when asked if he’s romantic.

“It’s important to preserve any mystique you have and also I just don’t feel it’s anyone else’s business.”

Robert admits his hardcore fans can be quite overwhelming but he received a great tip on how to deal with fame from his Remember Me costar Pierce Brosnan who played James Bond in four movies.

“We were in a restaurant and there were people looking over at us. They didn’t know who I was but knew who Pierce was and he went up to them and introduced himself,” he said.

“Anyone who looked round, he’d go up, shake their hand and ask how their evening was going. And I’d think, ‘What are you doing?’ But it works fantastically because no one treats you like you’re a side show attraction any more.

“They don’t look around after that and they go home and say, ‘Well, he’s a really nice guy.’ ”