Emma Watson and tech entrepreneur boyfriend William ‘Mack’ Knight managed to keep their break-up as private as their relationship, with the super secretive couple calling it quits in early 2017, according to E! and Us Weekly.
The couple, who begun dating in 2015, were rarely pictured or seen together, with a sighting at a performance of Hamilton being one of the few times they were spotted in public. Indeed, they were last seen together back in May, and it’s always been unclear how the 27-year-old star and 37-year-old Silicon Valley exec met.
The Beauty and the Beast actress has previously addressed her decision to keep her love life private, explaining that she hopes that by refusing to discuss it in interviews, it will prevent an appetite for paparazzi pictures of her.
Speaking to Vanity Fair back in February, she explained the reasoning behind the decision, saying: ‘I want to be consistent. I can't talk about my boyfriend in an interview and then expect people not to take paparazzi pictures of me walking around outside my home. You can't have it both ways.’
Predictably, neither party has confirmed the news, and Watson’s rep also declined to comment to Us Weekly, saying: ‘I’m afraid I don’t comment on my client’s personal life’.
Watson has previously dated American student Will Adamowicz, who she met at Oxford University. She debuted the relationship at Coachella festival 2012, but never spoke about it in public. She’s also been linked to Harry Styles and Prince Harry, as well as Made in Chelsea star Francis Boulle.