Overview

• Emma Watson and an unidentified man spent their Tuesday afternoon at Port Meadow country park in Oxford painting portraits of each other and sharing snacks on July 1.
• Witnesses, including a student who observed them for roughly 40 minutes, described the scene as a relaxed, laughter-filled outing during casual conversation and refreshments.
• Onlookers noted that the companion did not match Kieran Brown, the Oxford student Watson was linked to in 2024.
• Watson began her postgraduate creative writing studies at Oxford with a Master’s program in September 2023 and upgraded to a DPhil in February.
• The actor has paused her on-screen work to concentrate on academic research and to explore directing projects behind the camera.