It's usually Robert Pattinson's scruffy mop that steals the limelight, but it's emerged that co-star Taylor Lautner's locks also became a talking point on the set of New Moon.

The 17-year-old has revealed that he couldn't wait for his character Jacob to lose the long hair in the vampire sequel so he could ditch the irritating wig.

Taylor as long-haired Jacob (left) and after ditching the wig (right)

"It was so weird to see that long hair on me," Taylor said. "It was very itchy, hot, and annoying.

"It not only was uncomfortable. But when I looked at myself in the mirror I wouldn't be able to recognize myself."

Taylor also described how his unruly hair came between him and co-star Kristen Stewart (Bella) when they filmed romantic scenes.

"(The wig hair) would get caught in my mouth, and I would be spitting it out in this scene where I'm coming close to kissing Bella," he recalled. "It was annoying."

Understandably, ditching the wig was cause for celebration: "The last day of filming with the wig, we ripped it off, put it up in the air, and the whole crew gave a standing ovation," Taylor revealed. "It was amazing to take that thing off."

See Taylor, Rob and Kirsten (and perhaps yourself!) at the London New Moon fan party

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