Overview

• Watson discussed the ban publicly for the first time on the On Purpose podcast, calling the attention to it “my shame is everywhere.”
• High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court imposed a six-month disqualification and a £1,044 penalty on July 16, 2025 under the UK totting‑up rules.
• The sanction followed a July 31, 2024 offence in Oxford, where she was recorded at 38 mph in a 30 mph zone, adding to nine existing licence points.
• She did not attend the brief hearing; her lawyer said she accepted the punishment and asked the court to credit her guilty plea.
• Watson said she has taken up cycling and credited supportive messages from people who shared similar driving mistakes.