The 36-year-old actress played Hogwarts witch Hermione Granger in all eight films of the franchise alongside co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint.

Ms Watson has turned her attention to studies after her iconic role in J.K. Rowling’s series, as well as parts in Hollywood films The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Little Women.

She had been studying a master’s degree in creative writing at Oxford University since September 2023.

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It was revealed in February 2025 that Ms Watson had switched to a DPhil, which is Oxford’s version of a PhD.

Quotes from one of Ms Watson’s most recent interviews on her break from Hollywood have resurafced this week.

The original chat with Hollywood Authentic, which was published last year, saw the actress speak about her career.

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“In some ways, I really won the lottery [with acting], and what happened to me is so unusual,” said Ms Watson.

“But a bigger component than the actual job itself is the promotion and selling of that piece of work… I’ll be honest and straightforward, and say: I do not miss selling things. I found that to be quite soul-destroying.

“But I do very much miss using my skill set, and I very much miss the art, I just found I got to do so little of the bit that I actually enjoyed.”

SNL UK turned its fire on both the Oxfordshire farmer and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in its latest episode.

The game show sketch attacked the PM’s decision to appoint Lord Peter Mandelson as British ambassador to the United States.

This followed revelations that Lord Mandelson failed the vetting process before taking up the Washington post, with Sir Keir insisting he and his ministers only discovered this recently.

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🚨 WATCH: Keir Starmer is mocked over Peter Mandelson in tonight’s #SNLUK skit “Who Wants To Remain A Millionaire” pic.twitter.com/2OE6uR2zC2

— Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) April 25, 2026

The Labour peer was later removed from the role over his links to Jeffrey Epstein and is now the subject of a police investigation into claims he leaked sensitive government papers to the convicted sex offender while serving as business secretary.

Against that backdrop, Saturday’s show (25 April) began with a spoof of ITV quiz Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, rebranded Who Wants To Remain A Millionaire, with Sir Keir in the contestant’s chair.

Comedian Mr Al Nash took aim at Mr Clarkson’s public image as he appeared as the former Top Gear presenter.

“I’m your host, fake farmer and real a***hole Jeremy Clarkson,” he said.

“Let’s bring out our contestant for the night. You hate him, I hate him – it’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer.”

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Actor Mr George Fouracres reprised his shambling version of Sir Keir and was asked: “Is it ever a good idea to give Peter Mandelson a job?”

Reading the options, Nash’s Clarkson said: “A. No. B. Of Course Not. C. Not In A Million Years. D. Yes.”

“It’s a tricky one, Jeremy,” Starmer replied.

“I think I’m going to have to use a lifeline on this one, I’ll ask the audience.”

Although the audience vote heavily backed C, the sketch prime minister went on to use 50‑50 and then chose to phone a friend, Lord Mandelson, introduced by the host as a “paedophile-adjacent Bond villain”.

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SNL UK performer Mr Larry Dean appeared as Lord Mandelson, dressed in a white robe embroidered “J.R”, echoing photographs of him in the Epstein documents.

When Starmer asked if it was ever sensible to give him a job, Mandelson replied: “Me? A job? I’d be careful if I were you,” before laughing menacingly as the studio lights turned red.

After being offered another 50‑50 and left with C, Starmer said: “I know it’s not conventional, but I’d actually like to bring back one of the previous options because I’m going to go with D – final answer.”

Pressed on whether he was sure, he responded: “Oh, never.”

When told he had chosen the wrong response, he concluded: “Jeremy, it’s clear to me now that that was the wrong decision.

“Would I make the same decision again, knowing what I know now? Quite possibly.”

The 66-year-old owns a 1,000‑acre holding known as Diddly Squat Farm, near Chipping Norton in West Oxfordshire, where his hit Amazon series Clarkson’s Farm is filmed.

The site includes the Diddly Squat Farm Shop and a restaurant, which attract visitors from across the country and regularly cause queues on local roads.

In 2024, the former Top Gear presenter also bought a village pub at Asthall, near Burford, renaming it The Farmer’s Dog.

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The Cotswolds inn, on the A40, now operates as a pub and restaurant serving Hawkstone beer and produce linked to the farm.

Writing in his latest Sunday Times column, Mr Clarkson said: “I’m very proud that we’ve been selected to host this prestigious event, but also a little embarrassed, because 30,000 farmers will be talking nonstop about farming on a farm where not much actual farming is going on.

“We know for a fact we won’t make money on wheat and barley. And we’re still closed down with TB.

“Last month, when I would normally be out in the fields planting the spring barley and the durum wheat, Cheerful Charlie, my land agent and all-round font of wisdom, told me that this year there’s absolutely no point, because even if the weather is perfect and I make no mistakes, we are guaranteed to lose money. It is a mathematical certainty.”