Emma Watson stuns in a red polka dot maxi dress as she enjoys a coastal stroll in Saint Tropez - two months after getting cosy with a mystery man

Emma Watson looked incredible as she stepped out for a coastal stroll in Saint Tropez, France, on Thursday - two months after getting cosy with a new love interest in Oxford.

The actress, 35, stunned in a red polka dot maxi dress, which she teamed with matching pumps.

The beauty finished off her summer look by carrying her belongings in a chic brown leather bag.

Listening to music through wired earphones connected to her phone, Emma appeared in good spirits as she walked along the coastline.

It comes just days after she was spotted on a hike in the town with her hunky personal trainer.

Her trip to the south of France comes after Emma enjoyed a picnic and painting date with a new male love interest in an Oxford park,

The Harry Potter star was seen sitting on the bank of a lake, with onlookers saying it looked like the pair were enjoying a 'cute date'.

Emma, who is studying for a part-time Master's degree at Oxford, opted for a stylish green and white printed dress as she relaxed with her new companion.

Last year, Emma was spotted enjoying a romantic date with fellow Oxford student Kieran Brown, with the pair pictured at a pastry shop close to the University, over a year after she split from boyfriend Brandon Green.

A passerby who saw Emma with her new date, said the actress was painting with the male companion at Port Meadow country park.

Judie Kitchen, 18, spotted the pair as he walked by and said they were laughing and joking between painting each other and eating, seemingly unrecognised by the nearby wild swimmers.

Student Judie, from Headington, Oxford, said: 'I saw them for like 40 minutes. They were having a general chat and making each other laugh, which was cute.

'We arrived just after 3.30pm and one of my friends went for a dip in the lake. Once he got out there, they were there.

'My friend is a massive Harry Potter fan, so when he saw her, it was really funny to see his reaction.

'They were painting each other and eating together. It was just a really cute date.

'It looked successful as they were laughing a lot, which was nice to see.'

Daily Mail has contacted a representative for Emma Watson for comment.

In July 2024, Emma was pictured locking eyes with fellow student Kieran while at a bakery in Oxford.

Emma split from her ex-boyfriend Brandon Green, son of controversial business tycoon Sir Philip, in 2023.

An onlooker in the pastry shop said the pair had a 'nice vibe' together and that customers didn't appear to recognise her in the shop.

They said: 'They were chatting together in the queue, they seemed to have quite a nice vibe.

'I couldn't hear what they were saying, apart from when she ordered - she got an espresso, a cake and a juice, or something similar.

'She didn't seem to try to be hiding herself, she was just queuing with him normally.

'Nobody really reacted to her, but I could see people in the shop recognised her.'

Just days earlier, Emma and the man were seen leaning in for a kiss out in the street as she went away for a few days.

A source told The Sun: 'She looked incredibly happy - like she didn't have a care in the world.

'Her suitcases were put in the back of a blue Range Rover by her security and she was saying goodbye.

'They were incredibly close - they didn't seem to care who was looking.

'They only had eyes for one another.

'Emma loves Oxford and is here regularly because of her family - but it appears she now has another reason to love the city.'

Emma is currently splitting her time between the US and Oxford after signing up for her part-time Masters degree.

She only attends a handful of lectures on site - with security in tow - and completes the rest online.

It comes after Emma split from ex Brandon last year, sometime after Christmas - following a 'serious' romance which lasted around 18 months.

Both of them met each other's parents and there were holidays including a romantic break in Venice.

Brandon had a reputation as a party-lover and previously dated a number of models. He was once caught patting Kate Moss' bottom on holiday in St Barths.

It was rumoured that the catalyst for their split was that Emma had some kind of an epiphany connected to her 'Saturn return' and decided that she wanted out of the relationship.

In an Instagram post on April 15th to mark her birthday she wrote: 'This is 33. Holy moly. Before 29 I hadn't even heard of a Saturn Return as a concept. Let's just say that now I am well acquainted.'

She went on to write about how she had re-evaluated her life and what she did with it, had learned to surf 'badly', ridden horses, done 'a lot of therapy' and 'said goodbye to my Grandma and Grandpa'.

She added: 'I cut my thumb nail off on both hands trying to cook for myself and then was only able to do things one-handed for months.

'I felt really sad and really p*ssed off about a lot of things. I learnt more about love and being a woman... It took me three years but I have finally figured out a daily practice and can actually keep it for more than a few days in a row.'

On the topic of 'love and being a woman' she didn't confide about the break-up with Brandon, which she kept private, but the news has now leaked out.

Emma famously remarked during a period when she was single that she was 'self-partnered' but by more conventional standards, she has been a serial monogamist – and serially unlucky in love.

An early boyfriend was rugby player Tom Ducker. He was followed by a more serious romance with fellow Oxford University students Will Adamowicz and Matt Janney.

She has dated three young tech millionaires, most significantly the entrepreneur William 'Mack' Knight.

They split in late 2017 after a two-year romance.

On the rebound, she had a six-month love affair with handsome Glee actor Chord Overstreet. They broke up during the summer of 2018.

She was then spotted sharing cocktails with tech CEO Brendan Wallace, the is co-founder of a venture capital fund who she may – or may not – be dating again now.

By the summer of 2019, she had moved on to another tech millionaire, Brendan Iribe, CEO of Oculus.

He was followed by businessman Leo Robinton, with whom she spent two years.

In an interview, she said: 'The boyfriends or partners I've had have generally made me feel really cherished. They've built me up.'

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