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 Photograph: Neil Tingle/Allstar/Sportsphoto Ltd/Allstar Try again – here's Chloe Green, Top Shop heiress! But the fans seem oddly unmoved Photograph: Neil Tingle/Allstar/Sportsphoto Ltd Photograph: Neil Tingle/Allstar/Sportsphoto Ltd/Allstar 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 Photograph: Neil Tingle/Allstar/Sportsphoto Ltd/Allstar 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) Photograph: David Fisher/Rex Features Photograph: DAVID FISHER/David Fisher/Rex Features 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 … Photograph: Neil Tingle/Allstar/Sportsphoto Ltd Photograph: Neil Tingle/Allstar/Sportsphoto Ltd/Allstar … 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 Photograph: Neil Tingle/Allstar/Sportsphoto Ltd Photograph: Neil Tingle/Allstar/Sportsphoto Ltd/Allstar 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 Photograph: Dave M Benett/Getty Images Photograph: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images 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 Photograph: Dave M Benett/Getty Images Photograph: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images