The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, the UK premiere - in pictures

They start queuing early, the Twihards. Yet the wait can take its toll. This Hungarian is still perky but, to her right, one fan politely stifles a death rattle Photograph: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images

Some go to great lengths to dampen rumours we never even knew were circulating. Was Robert Pattinson ever a her? Photograph: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images

'No stopping except buses' says the sign, but this quartet will risk the wardens' wrath to promote their website, with all its UKIP-style livery Photograph: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images

Night falls and the gloves go on at Stratford Westfield shopping centre Photograph: Ian West/PA

Young and not-quite-so-young alike gather to pay tasteful homage to the stars Photograph: Jon Furniss/WireImage

Shades of Millwall v West Ham as the rival teams square up Photograph: Joel Ryan/AP

These Italian fans have taken the football motif, run with it, and produced a toothpaste ad Photograph: Jon Furniss/WireImage

A lovely subtle framing effect has been achieved around this poster Photograph: Jon Furniss/WireImage

Dah-dah! There we are! A famous face! But is it Tamara Ecclestone the crowds have gathered for?
Photograph: Neil Tingle/Allstar/Sportsphoto Ltd

Try again – here's Chloe Green, Top Shop heiress! But the fans seem oddly unmoved
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Pixie Lott, anyone? One man bares his teeth with pleasure, but not even a coquettish teapot impression can animate these ladies
Photograph: Neil Tingle/Allstar/Sportsphoto Ltd

Singer Heidi Range replicates the pose, but to slightly less effect Photograph: Jon Furniss/WireImage

Ditto Holly Willoughby Photograph: Eamonn McCormack/WireImage

Misha Bryan has more success … Photograph: Jon Furniss/WireImage

But Shingai Shoniwa throws the crowd with a frock of medical wadding (designed, we've recently been informed, by Alpana & Neeraj)
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Those who don't even bother with the teapot pose have only themselves to blame for the disregard of those behind them. Witness tennis ace Laura Robson …
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… Twilight director Bill Condon … Photograph: Jon Furniss/WireImage

… and, perhaps most catastrophically, Lauren Pope Photograph: Ian Gavan/Getty Images

Novak Djokovic and Jelena Ristić beam … but are the screams really for them? Photograph: Ian Gavan/Getty Images

At last! Kristen Stewart lifts her two co-stars into the frame, biceps bulging, face full of responsibility Photograph: ANDY RAIN/EPA

They can walk unaided, in fact, and suck in their cheeks too. Taylor Lautner multitasks Photograph: Ian Gavan/Getty Images

As does Robert Pattinson, concentrating hard Photograph: Neil Tingle/Allstar/Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar

Again, with support
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Pattinson spies a camera and hightails his chops towards it Photograph: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images

Lautner does likewise Photograph: TOBY MELVILLE/REUTERS

While Jamie Campbell Bower is happy with just felt-tips
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The credits are about to roll, and it's time for the movie to begin. Wise Stewart realises the snappers have lost interest and escorts Pattinson away. But there's always next year, Robert, there's always next year
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