Novels and relationships of Emma Watson: a look into the past
16 july 2025 в 23:13
At just 11 years old, Emma Watson solidified her place in pop culture zeitgeist with her role as Hermione Granger, the witty and resourceful witch in the Harry Potter film franchise. The actress and activist, now 31, made a name for herself since her debut in the film «Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone». She has appeared in other significant film projects, including «The Bling Ring», - «Beauty and the Beast», - and «Little Women». With a high-profile career comes high-profile relationships, but Emma has made an effort to keep her personal life away from the spotlight.
Below is a review of Emma’s past boyfriends and relationships.
Emma and Francis, an English heir to diamonds and entrepreneur who appeared on the reality show «Made in Chelsea», - briefly dated in 2008. He told Heat magazine in 2011 that they broke up because he wanted to achieve his «own fame», - saying: «I've always been an ambitious person and wanted to achieve my own fame for what I’ve done. So I decided not to continue the relationship because I didn’t want to be known as the boyfriend of some child actress». He called Emma a «really cool person».
Emma and Jay, an English financier, dated from 2008 to 2009. They reportedly broke up due to the long distance: at the time, Emma was studying at Brown University in the United States, while Jay lived in the UK. «The transatlantic distance proved too much for their relationship», - a source told the Irish Examiner.
Emma and Rafael, a Spanish musician and actor, dated from late 2009 to 2010 after meeting at Brown University. They were first spotted at a hockey game between the Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers in New York in November 2009.
Emma and George, an English singer and model, briefly dated in 2010. They met on the set of a Burberry ad campaign. The Harry Potter actress even appeared in a music video for his band One Night Only for the song «Say You Don’t Want It» in the same year.
Emma and Johnny, an American actor who starred alongside the actress in the film «The Perks of Being a Wallflower», - briefly dated in 2011, a year before the film’s release. They were spotted kissing outside a restaurant in Santa Monica in August of the same year. «They really fell for each other and neither is seeing anyone else», - a source told Hollywood Life at the time.
Emma and Will, a fellow student she met while studying at Oxford in England, dated from late 2011 to 2013. They were first spotted kissing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2012. The actress’s representative confirmed to multiple sources in 2014 that they had broken up and «no longer speak».
Emma and Matthew, a fellow student at Oxford and a rugby player, dated for almost a year in 2014. In the September issue of British Vogue in 2015, Emma called the breakup «horrendous», - saying she went on a week-long silent retreat to figure out how to be alone. «I was really uncomfortable», - she said. «Even before my marriage ended, I went on a silent retreat because I really wanted to figure out how to be at home with myself».
Emma and Roberto, an actor known for his roles in «Pretty Little Liars» and «NCIS: New Orleans», - briefly dated in 2015. Longtime friends met on the set of «Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire», - where Roberto was interning in the special effects department, as he previously told JustJared. He called Emma «one of my best friends».
Emma and William, a tech entrepreneur working in Silicon Valley, dated from 2015 to 2017, keeping their relationship secret. In the March 2017 issue of Vanity Fair, Emma explained why she didn’t publicly talk about her boyfriend. «I want to be consistent: I can’t talk about my boyfriend in an interview and then expect people not to photograph me paparazzi, walking near my house», - she said. «You can’t have both. I noticed that in Hollywood…»
Below is a review of Emma’s past boyfriends and relationships.
Emma and Francis, an English heir to diamonds and entrepreneur who appeared on the reality show «Made in Chelsea», - briefly dated in 2008. He told Heat magazine in 2011 that they broke up because he wanted to achieve his «own fame», - saying: «I've always been an ambitious person and wanted to achieve my own fame for what I’ve done. So I decided not to continue the relationship because I didn’t want to be known as the boyfriend of some child actress». He called Emma a «really cool person».
Emma and Jay, an English financier, dated from 2008 to 2009. They reportedly broke up due to the long distance: at the time, Emma was studying at Brown University in the United States, while Jay lived in the UK. «The transatlantic distance proved too much for their relationship», - a source told the Irish Examiner.
Emma and Rafael, a Spanish musician and actor, dated from late 2009 to 2010 after meeting at Brown University. They were first spotted at a hockey game between the Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers in New York in November 2009.
Emma and George, an English singer and model, briefly dated in 2010. They met on the set of a Burberry ad campaign. The Harry Potter actress even appeared in a music video for his band One Night Only for the song «Say You Don’t Want It» in the same year.
Emma and Johnny, an American actor who starred alongside the actress in the film «The Perks of Being a Wallflower», - briefly dated in 2011, a year before the film’s release. They were spotted kissing outside a restaurant in Santa Monica in August of the same year. «They really fell for each other and neither is seeing anyone else», - a source told Hollywood Life at the time.
Emma and Will, a fellow student she met while studying at Oxford in England, dated from late 2011 to 2013. They were first spotted kissing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2012. The actress’s representative confirmed to multiple sources in 2014 that they had broken up and «no longer speak».
Emma and Matthew, a fellow student at Oxford and a rugby player, dated for almost a year in 2014. In the September issue of British Vogue in 2015, Emma called the breakup «horrendous», - saying she went on a week-long silent retreat to figure out how to be alone. «I was really uncomfortable», - she said. «Even before my marriage ended, I went on a silent retreat because I really wanted to figure out how to be at home with myself».
Emma and Roberto, an actor known for his roles in «Pretty Little Liars» and «NCIS: New Orleans», - briefly dated in 2015. Longtime friends met on the set of «Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire», - where Roberto was interning in the special effects department, as he previously told JustJared. He called Emma «one of my best friends».
Emma and William, a tech entrepreneur working in Silicon Valley, dated from 2015 to 2017, keeping their relationship secret. In the March 2017 issue of Vanity Fair, Emma explained why she didn’t publicly talk about her boyfriend. «I want to be consistent: I can’t talk about my boyfriend in an interview and then expect people not to photograph me paparazzi, walking near my house», - she said. «You can’t have both. I noticed that in Hollywood…»
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