Robert Pattinson claims he took drastic action to get in shape for his shirtless scene in New Moon.

The Twilight star is sure to whip fans into a frenzy when his character Edward unveils his sparkling torso at the climax of the vampire sequel.

But the heartthrob admits leaving his preparations to the last minute and not being entirely impressed with the results.

“I didn’t eat anything for a week before that scene,” he revealed. “I just kept to very healthy food and nothing naughty at all. It was torture.

“I’ve seen that part of the movie now and I suppose from the front it looks alright but from the side it’s a different story."

Rob previously claimed he was forced to put weight on before the first Twilight movie because he had lost too much trying to achieve Edward's perfect physique.

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