Emma Watson has fuelled engagement speculation after appearing at Paris Fashion Week sporting a substantial diamond ring on her left hand.
The 35-year-old actress attended Monday's Miu Miu show at the Palais d'Iéna wearing a split-shank halo design featuring a round-cut central diamond estimated at approximately 1.5 carats.
Away from the limelight, the former Harry Potter star is believed to have been dating Kieran Brown for more than a year.
The couple met whilst Ms Watson was pursuing her part-time master's degree in creative writing at Oxford University, where Mr Brown is completing his PhD.
Emma Watson stepped out during Paris Fashion Week
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Ms Watson and Mr Brown have maintained a low profile throughout their relationship, with the actress having previously described herself as "self-partnered" in 2019.
Just last month, Ms Watson voiced concerns about societal expectations surrounding tying the knot, telling Jay Shetty's podcast that pressure on women to marry constitutes "violence and cruelty".
"I think it's such a violence and it's such a cruelty on people—and especially young people, and especially women—to make them feel like they have no worth, or like they haven't succeeded yet in life, because they haven't forced to its culmination something that I just don't think can or should ever be forced," she stated.
Despite her criticism of marriage pressure, Ms Watson expressed hope about her own future, saying: "I hope it happens to me, but I don't feel entitled to it. It will either be part of my purpose here and my destiny, or it won't."
Emma Watson's diamond ring on her left hand sparked engagement rumours
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The actress showcased her ring while dressed in a pale pink shift dress beneath a brown suede jacket, completing her ensemble with black patent leather heels featuring triple straps and a black handbag.
Ms Watson's appearance marked her first Paris Fashion Week outing in three years, having largely retreated from public view.
It also came merely days after author JK Rowling launched a scathing attack on the actress, branding her "ignorant of how ignorant she is" in a 700-word statement posted on X.
The Harry Potter creator's criticism followed Ms Watson's comments on Jay Shetty's podcast, where she expressed her continued affection for Ms Rowling despite their opposing views on transgender rights.
Emma Watson smiled to onlookers
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"I really don't believe that by having had [my] experience and holding the love and support and views that I have, [means] that I can't and don't treasure Jo and the person that I had personal experiences with," Ms Watson had said.
Ms Rowling accused the actress of having "so little experience of real life" due to becoming "a multimillionaire at fourteen", suggesting the 35-year-old couldn't comprehend how "the trashing of women's rights" affects less privileged women.
The author particularly condemned Ms Watson's 2022 Baftas speech, declaring she was "here for all the witches", which Ms Rowling interpreted as a targeted slight against her gender-critical stance.
Ms Rowling revealed Ms Watson had sent her a handwritten note saying "I'm so sorry for what you're going through" during a period of intense threats against the author, yet had simultaneously "publicly poured more petrol on the flames".
JK Rowling and Emma Watson are currently embroiled in a public feud
| GETTYDespite the harsh criticism, Ms Watson appeared unperturbed at the fashion event, beaming for cameras and playfully arriving on the back of a motorbike.
The actress mingled with fellow attendees, including Emma Corrin, Kylie Jenner, and Poppy Delevingne.