Is this where it all began? How Emma Watson took her new lover, 35, for a secret date at Broadway's hottest show - months before new romance went public

  • Actress, 25, and her new boyfriend, William 'Mack' Knight, 35, were spotted at performance of Hamilton in New York 
  • Knight, a Princeton and Columbia graduate who is now making his way in Silicon Valley, escorted Harry Potter actress in October
  • Romance was revealed this weekend and Watson is said to have spent last week on vacation with tech entrepreneur
  • 'Mack' Knight and star holidayed at $10,000-a-week VIP Post Ranch Inn in California
  • See more of the latest news on Emma Watson and her new romance  

Emma Watson enjoyed a night with her new boyfriend at Broadway's hottest show while their romance was in its earliest stages, it emerged today.

The Harry Potter actress and her tech guru boyfriend went to Hamilton in October with William 'Mack' Knight, before their romance went public.

Knight, 35, escorted her from the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway to a waiting car after their date. The show, a hip-hop musical about the Founding Fathers, is New York's biggest hit.

This weekend it emerged the couple had been spending time together on vacation in California, where Knight works for a Silicon Valley company.

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Date night: Emma Watson and William 'Mack' Knight were pictured leaving the Richard Rodgers Theatre in October

Date night: Emma Watson and William 'Mack' Knight were pictured leaving the Richard Rodgers Theatre in October

Together: Mack Knight places a hand on Watson's back as the couple leave the Broadway theatre where they saw Hamilton. The musical is New York's hottest ticket

Together: Mack Knight places a hand on Watson's back as the couple leave the Broadway theatre where they saw Hamilton. The musical is New York's hottest ticket

Hot ticket: Emma Watson and William Knight were at a performance of Hamilton when they were spotted together. Their romance emerged this weekend
Hot ticket: Emma Watson and William Knight were at a performance of Hamilton when they were spotted together. Their romance emerged this weekend

Hot ticket: Emma Watson and William Knight were at a performance of Hamilton when they were spotted together. Their romance emerged this weekend

'Normal guy': Mack Knight is a Silicon Valley high-flyer who was educated at two Ivy League universities

'Normal guy': Mack Knight is a Silicon Valley high-flyer who was educated at two Ivy League universities

Knight was educated at Princeton, along with his identical twin Robert Tyson Knight, who also goes by his middle name. 

He graduated in 2003 and studied at Columbia Business School in Manhattan, then moved to Silicon Valley. 

Knight, whose parents are from Long Island, works for tech company Medallia, which sells software that processes customer feedback for businesses.

He has reportedly visited the actress, best known as Hermione in the Harry Potter movies, at her British home in Oxford. 

Sources told The Sun that the 25-year-old is getting serious with the businessman, who is  'just a normal guy'. 

Going public: The couple were at a musical which is known for attracting celebrities, with Beyonce, Julia Roberts and Bill Clinton among those who have seen it

Going public: The couple were at a musical which is known for attracting celebrities, with Beyonce, Julia Roberts and Bill Clinton among those who have seen it

Exclusive ticket: Stephen Colbert, the late-night talk show host has joked about the impossibility of getting to see Hamilton but Emma Watson and Mack Knight went on a Saturday night date last October

Exclusive ticket: Stephen Colbert, the late-night talk show host has joked about the impossibility of getting to see Hamilton but Emma Watson and Mack Knight went on a Saturday night date last October

Romance: Emma is said to have spent time on holiday in California with Mack Knight

Romance: Emma is said to have spent time on holiday in California with Mack Knight

Out and about: The couple were also seen together in late October in New York 

Out and about: The couple were also seen together in late October in New York 

It's a hit: Hamilton has taken Broadway by storm and drawn in celebrities including Beyonce 

It's a hit: Hamilton has taken Broadway by storm and drawn in celebrities including Beyonce 

Romance: Emma Watson is reportedly dating handsome US tech entrepreneur William Knight, who has allegedly visited the star at her Oxford home
New love: Emma Watson is reportedly dating handsome US tech entrepreneur William Knight, who has allegedly visited the stunning star in her Oxford home

New love: Emma Watson is reportedly dating handsome US tech entrepreneur William Knight, who has allegedly visited the stunning star in her Oxford home

On the circuit: Emma Watson was promoting her new movie Colonia in Berlin, Germany with co-star Daniel Bruhl on Friday night

On the circuit: Emma Watson was promoting her new movie Colonia in Berlin, Germany with co-star Daniel Bruhl on Friday night

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Emma, who is currently promoting her new movie Colonia, is said to have spent the past week on holiday in California with Knight.

The pair are reported to have spent time holidaying at California's coastal Big Sur -staying at the $10,000-a-week VIP Post Ranch Inn.

Staff at the Big Sur Bakery said they recently saw the couple sharing a wood-fired pizza. 

Emma is worth around $47 million, while William, 35, is believed to earn around $150,000 a year according to The Sun.

Going to Hamilton on a Saturday is an indication of that the couple were relaxed about their relationship being known about.

The hip-hop musical has taken Broadway by storm and attracted celebrity after celebrity.

It tells the story of the life of Alexander Hamilton and has proved so successful that the next show for which tickets are available from the theatre box officer are in September.

The actress's last known relationship was with Oxford University rugby player Matthew Janney, who she split with in December 2014.

Lost love: Another high profile romance for the star was with handsome Burberry model and One Night Only frontman George Craig, who she began dating in June 2010

Lost love: Another high profile romance for the star was with handsome Burberry model and One Night Only frontman George Craig, who she began dating in June 2010

A source told the publication: 'Mack is just a normal, down-to-earth guy who has nothing to do with Hollywood, and Emma loves that. 

'She was left really hurt by her break-up with Matthew and it’s taken her more than a year to feel ready to start again with somebody. 

'They’re really happy with each other and see each other whenever Emma does not have work commitments.'

Daily Mail Online has asked a representative for Emma for comment.

Another high profile romance for the star was with handsome Burberry model and One Night Only frontman George Craig, who she began dating in June 2010.

The couple went public at Glastonbury and she appeared in one of his music videos.

 

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