Kristen Stewart IS dating close pal Alicia Cargile after all, the Hollywood actress’ mum has confirmed.

Kristen’s mum Jules Stewart, 55, has confirmed the pair are dating as she tells how happy she is her daughter has found love.

Talking to the Sunday Mirror, she said on the matter

What’s not to be accepting about her now having a girlfriend? She’s happy. I’ve met Kristen’s new girlfriend, I like her. What’s not to accept? She’s a lovely girl.”

She then explained how she feels people must be ‘free to love whoever they want’, adding:

I accept my daughter loves women and men. We all choose our friends so we should be free to choose our lovers.”

And speaking of her sadness at her daughter’s romance with Robert Pattinson not working out, she added:

They were a great couple. I’m very sad that Kristen and Robert didn’t have a chance to be alone together, they had to have the whole world with them and all the public stuff ruined everything, life became overwhelming.”

The Twilight duo abruptly ended their romance after she was seen kissing married director Rupert Sanders, 44, who had directed her in 2012 film Snow White and the Huntsman.

While she’s now happily dating Alicia, Robert, 29, is engaged to singer FKA Twigs, 27.

She’s not unhappy at all. She’s thrilled to death that she’s working, she’s still friends with her ex-boyfriend and she’s moving forward.”

A representative for Kristen Stewart has been contacted for comment.