Regis Philbin's best efforts not withstanding, actress Emma Watson (who portrays Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies, in case you've been asleep the past four years) was quite firm in her insistence she is not in love with costar Daniel Radcliffe. Regis kept needling her about it, but Watson, blushing and giggling like any teen girl in the same circumstances likely would, remained composed and told Regis and cohost Kelly Ripa that because she has worked so closely with Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley, almost every day for the past four years, they are much more like older brothers than anything else.
"But you know, he's a good looking guy, and sometimes after being around someone for a long time and growing up together, one day you wake up and realize there's something more there...." Regis said persuasively.
No, Watson replied more firmly. No, she really doesn't think of Dan that way at all. Really, Regis. Fortunately for Watson, Regis finally got off the "Emma loves Dan" track and moved on to Goblet of Fire movie clips and other such excitement. Watson is next to appear on The Early Show on CBS on Friday.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 6)
11-15-2005 @ 2:43PM
Evadne said...
According to the gossip, Emma Watson might be a little young for Daniel Radcliffe--he's reportedly dating a 23-year-old make-up artist. But, um, while we're on the topic of possible statutory rape (in this country, at least), why is Regis is so interested in the love life of a 15-year-old girl?
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11-15-2005 @ 6:32PM
hp_fancat said...
The rumour about Dan dating a 23-year old has been debunked. My question is... why not rib Emma about being in love with Rupert instead? Afterall, Hermione and Ron are bound to get together in the next book... I hope... oh please... make it so... tired of waiting for it...
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11-15-2005 @ 7:00PM
Mary said...
Ah she was so embarrassed of Regis' questions, if she didn't like him why she got all fluster and nervous, we all know (well at least the HP fans) that Dan and Emma spend time together on and off the set without Rupert, this is by Dan's own statement, so they are closer friends than they are with Rupert.
I think there is some kind of attraction between those two, Dan is way over protective of her with any guy, and recently in a live chat Emma said that Dan is his favorite teen celebrity!
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11-16-2005 @ 5:46PM
Mary said...
Ah she was so embarrassed of Regis' questions, if she didn't like him why she got all fluster and nervous, we all know (well at least the HP fans) that Dan and Emma spend time together on and off the set without Rupert, this is by Dan's own statement, so they are closer friends than they are with Rupert.
I think there is some kind of attraction between those two, Dan is way over protective of her with any guy, and recently in a live chat Emma said that Dan is his favorite teen celebrity!
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11-15-2005 @ 7:25PM
Alyssa said...
well i really think the emma should get with rupert because they make a good couple. i have a question and i hope it can be answered right away..... Is Daniel Radcliffe into the same sex?? i've heard so many rumors about it and i really dont think it's true at all. hopefully someone can give me some true facts about this.
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11-16-2005 @ 12:01PM
Ali said...
oh geez... NO i highly doubt dan radcliffe is gay. how many times has he said that he's awkward with girls, etc. plus, did you see him on TRL? he had to choose between hanging out with the weasley twins or the olsen twins and he didn't hesitate when he said the olsen twins (in an almost lascivious way).
as for dan + emma... i think everyone sees an onscreen chemistry with them. its possible that its just a deep friendship and platonic affection. OR it could be that they are attracted to each other but know that any kind of romance is out of the question. how would fans react if they found out? harry and hermione are NOT supposed to get together (and we all know that most of the fans wouldn't be able to separate the actors from their characters). plus, what if things went bad between them? how awkward it would be to carry on with the next few films... its pure speculation on my part, but i think they are kept apart my the movies/fandom issues. they know it can never be, so they try their best to have only 'friendly' feelings...
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11-16-2005 @ 2:58PM
Anna said...
Ugh. Regis was so lame. That quesiton was asked so many times in the past. And as for her giggling, I'm almost certain it's because it wasn't a scripted question. So for her to have to switch gears from promoting the film, must have caught her off guard. Plus, when I was fifteen I was giggling half the time, just out of sheer hormonal overexcitation.
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11-17-2005 @ 4:48PM
Mary said...
What I heard is that Rupert is into same sex, the kid has never had a a girlfriend and he doesn't hang around girls that much, he is 17 and at the right age to like girls but it looks like he doesn't like them...
Dan had a girfriend but not anymore and to me it looks like there is something going on between Dan and Emma, I think there is so much attraction between those two, the on-screen chemistry is to obvious of those two!
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11-17-2005 @ 6:52PM
RhondaWeasley said...
Emma's a good two years younger than Rupert, so I honestly am not surprised they've grown a bit more apart than her and Dan. But Emma included Rupert ON PURPOSE (as Regis never said a thing about him). So she obviously does see the boys in the same light as she was sure to pair them together as her "protectors" for lecerous males (I think they should have been there to protect her from that dirty ol' Regis). Emma seemed quite happy about being close to both of them in big brother way, so I believe she's not dating Dan - even if they are bit flirty at times.
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11-18-2005 @ 9:40PM
Michelle said...
Personally I think there might me something going on between Daniel Radcliffe and Katy Leung (Cho Chang). I always see pictures of them standing together with his arm around her.
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11-17-2005 @ 3:40AM
divie said...
well i think it's so possible if emma dates daniel, we all know that since the first harry potter movie released, all romance questions for them are all about emma and daniel. the relationship about rupert and emma is so weird you know, so it will be the best news ever if emma and daniel have a special relationship.
then, a few weeks ago daniel radcliffe has told us that he had a big crush on emma like 2 or 3 years ago. who knows that it will come back someday?? and about that 23-years old woman, she is his stylist. it's so normal of they're pretty close, isn't it??
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11-17-2005 @ 5:08AM
Cathy said...
Poor Emma! Personally I hate Regis! He's unbelievably nosy! Just like a Papparazzi! Maybe Emma doesnt want love from Daniel. Maybe she wants a really good friend. I'd take best friend over Lover anyday. They always said they were like Brother and Sister...I guess with Dan being an only child, he likes this idea. More power to them. I think they have great on-screen chemistry. It's too bad she is meant for Ron. I just don't see it. Oh, well.
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11-17-2005 @ 7:16PM
RhondaWeasley said...
Well she isn't meant for Ron. She (Emma) is a real muggle girl and Ron is a fictional wizard boy. It's the fictional witch Hermione that is meant for Ron. Emma and Dan dating (or not) have nothing to do with what JK Rowling writes in a book. And no, it wouldn't interpher with the films for them to do so. Actors have dated other actors who play thier enemies, siblings, or on-screen love intrest of their best friend. The guy who played Greg Brady dated the woman playing his mother for goodness sake. Thier is an issue of them being so young and the fact that most teenage romances are short and most on-set romances fail, which makes it much safer for their careers to stay friends for as long as their all co-workers. Being off set girfriend/boyfriend would be great publicity actually (despite the on screen couple being opposite).
Emma and Dan are good shippers, Dan's ALWAYS said it was going to be Hermione/Ron (and this is from his earliest interpretations of the books, before it was a blockbuster movie series). Rupert admited it was likely to be Ron/Hermione (though the then 13 year old didn't like it) as early as the first film. And Emma (who's original little girl reaction was one equivalent to "eww boys = cooties" - which was honestly the cutest thing I ever read back then) seems to ADORE talking Ron and Hermione these days. She loves the pairing of the two characters and she knows (beyond a test of their talents as actors) there's a HUGE difference between the real Muggles Emma/Rupert and the fictional magical beings Hermione/Ron. If she wanted to be with Dan, there's nothing stopping her. So I tottally believe her.
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11-17-2005 @ 10:37PM
Christine said...
i think RhondaWeasley is so right, Rupert is older than them so you can understand why they get along together better, it is natural to get along with those your age,and even though they arint as close they still have a close relationship with Rupert Dan and emma said so themselves. i dont think there is anything going on between Emma and Dan they are like brother and sister that just flirt sometimes lol and i mean if they say nothing is going on i think that we should believe them.
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11-18-2005 @ 12:38AM
mrs said...
Well,...i think that dan and emma do make a cute couple,...even as harry and hermione; i think that harry and hermione will stay together at the end,..what would harry do without her??? ooh and f.y.i,..ron and hermione are not meant for each other,..for godssake have you read the books,...they just fight over everything,...why would she want something with him!
well time shall tell but ron/her. shippers dont bring your hopes up came,...cause that girl is for HARRY!!!
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11-18-2005 @ 11:39PM
Le Noir de Adhara said...
I personally think that it will end in Harry/Ginny and Ron/Hermione. I would totally love Ron/Luna, Draco/Hermione, and Harry/Ginny, but I'll survive.
That was mean of him to do that! Grrr... I wish now I had watched it. Poor Emma!
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11-19-2005 @ 11:11AM
Katie said...
To the person that was whining about being tired of waiting for the Ron/Hermione romance to heat up, have you read the latest book? Honestly, get WITH it.
Furthermore, why are we so curious about the love life of ANY movie star? Let their private lives remain private. They've already sacrificed a huge chunk of their growing years to your entertainment, the least you all can do is let their time OFF screen be just that: THEIRS. Nosey gits.
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11-19-2005 @ 2:01AM
Jo said...
This is ridiculous. Their all actors and their job is to act. I don't know why people take such an interest in their personal lives -- they're just people doing what's their job and what they enjoy. Just let them have their own lives. Let them do their job without harassment. Seriously. Enjoy the books. Enjoy the movies. Leave it at that.
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11-21-2005 @ 6:49AM
peel said...
"Emma and Dan " COOL, in real life. But for Harry, its Ginny and only Ginny.(the half blood prince clears it)
Well, let them choose their own partners, and give them some more time, they have to finish three more movies now.
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11-19-2005 @ 3:36PM
kristie said...
ok for all the dreamers out there..
in the book ron and hermione fight because its obvious that they like each other. its just like how helga is mean to arnold in "hey Arnold". for all the people that think that emma likes dan..havent u guys noticed that shes been saying that she things of rupert and dan as brothers for the past 2 years? its not hard to understand. in the movie, harry and hermione are really close as frens and we all mistake that as them liking each other. FACE IT! HERMIONE AND HARRY WILL NOT GET TOGETHER IN THE FUTURE! As for real life, just respect what they have to say about each other, even though it breaks ya'lls hearts that they both arent going out with each other. Rupert is not gay. He is focusing on his school and his acting career at the moment and has the thought of getting a girlfriend in the back of his mind. its stupid to read about people talking nonsense about emma totally liking dan and people saying that rupert is gay. there could be a possibility for either one of them going out with emma but dont count on it at the moment time being. i cant believe regis kept asking her about dan! he was being really nosey..
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