MUMBAI: Robert Pattinson has been voted world's sexiest man, as per a poll conducted by a magazine,

The 26-year-old, who is reportedly rekindling his relationship with Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart, has won the accolade for the fourth year running, it is understood.

Pattinson started his career by playing Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. He later landed the leading role of Edward Cullen in the film adaptations of the Twilight novels by Stephenie Meyer, and came to worldwide fame, thus establishing himself among the highest paid and most bankable actors in Hollywood.

In 2010, the actor was named one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in the world and also in the same year, Forbes ranked him as one of the most powerful celebrities in the world.

Pattinson was followed by Assemble actor Tom Hiddleston who was in turn followed by Johnny Depp.

While Prometheus actor Michael Fassbender was in fourth place, British TV actor Benedict Cumberbatch took the fifth place.

Over 40,000 people voted in the poll to choose the 50 sexiest men of 2012.