Emma Watson has been banned from driving for six months after being caught speeding in her £30,000 Audi.
The 35-year-old Harry Potter actress was sentenced at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court today after admitting to driving at 38mph in a 30mph zone – her fourth driving offence in less than two years.
She received three points on her licence today, in addition to nine points from driving offences in October 2023, November 2023 and January 2024.
The star will also have to pay £1,044 in fines, including £660 for a guilty plea, a £264 surcharge and £120 cost, which she must pay within 28 days.
The offence was captured by a speed camera on a restricted road in the city where Watson has been studying for a doctorate at Oxford University.
Court records confirm the actress was behind the wheel of a £30,000 Audi S3 at the time of the incident.
This is not Watson’s first brush with motoring misfortune. In February last year, her Audi was impounded by police after she parked illegally outside the Rose and Crown pub in Stratford-upon-Avon.
The car had been left blocking the entrance to a car park, trapping a pizza restaurant manager’s vehicle inside for over three hours.
Emma Watson (pictured) was captured by a speed camera on a restricted road in Oxford
In February last year Emma Watson’s Audi was impounded by police after a night out in the Rose and Crown pub in Stratford-upon-Avon
Emma, pictured on a suspected date in Oxford, where she is studying for a doctorate at the University
Emma Watson has recently taken a step back from Hollywood, focusing instead on her personal life
The manager, who had just finished a 12-hour shift, was eventually forced to call the police after being unable to locate the car’s owner.
Watson emerged from the pub as the vehicle was being towed, but her appeals were unsuccessful. She was issued a £192 fine.
Watson rose to fame playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series from 2001 to 2011 and later starred in 2019’s Little Women.
She has since taken a step back from Hollywood, focusing instead on her academic pursuits and personal life.
At Oxford, she has been spotted coxing the New College women’s third rowing team and is reportedly dating fellow student Kieran Brown, who recently completed his own doctorate.
The pair were seen kissing at a Gail’s Bakery in Oxford last year.
Watson has also made headlines for her public support of trans rights, in contrast to Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s controversial views on the issue. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Watson wrote: “Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren’t who they say they are.”
