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Emma Watson says she’s ‘self-partnered’ as she coins new terms for being single

HARRY Potter actress Emma Watson has coined the term “self-partnered” after panicking about her failure to start a family.

Emma admitted to being “stressed and anxious” in the run-up to her 30th birthday in April, but has now made peace with being single.

 Emma Watson has opened up about being single as she approaches 30
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Emma Watson has opened up about being single as she approaches 30Credit: Getty - Contributor

She told British Vogue: “I was like, ‘Why does everyone make such a big fuss about turning 30? This is not a big deal.’

“Cut to 29, and I’m like, ‘Oh my God, I feel so stressed and anxious.’

“And I realise it’s because there is suddenly this bloody influx of subliminal messaging around.

“If you have not built a home, if you do not have a husband, if you do not have a baby, and you are turning 30, and you’re not in some incredibly secure, stable place in your career, or you’re still figuring things out — there’s just this incredible amount of anxiety.”

 Watson seen passionately kissing a mystery man while out for lunch in London
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Watson seen passionately kissing a mystery man while out for lunch in LondonCredit: BackGrid

She added: “I never believed the whole ‘I’m happy single’ spiel. I was like, ‘This is totally spiel.’

“It took me a long time, but I’m very happy [being single]. I call it being self-partnered.”

Emma split from tech entrepreneur William Knight, her last long-term boyfriend, in 2017 after a two-year ­relationship.

She briefly dated ex-Glee actor Chord Overstreet, 30, in 2018 and was linked to former Harry Potter co-star Tom Felton, 32, earlier this year.

 Fellow Harry Potter star Tom Felton sent Potter fans crazy when he uploaded this cute snap of him and Emma onto Instagram
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Fellow Harry Potter star Tom Felton sent Potter fans crazy when he uploaded this cute snap of him and Emma onto Instagram

She was spotted kissing a mystery man outside a ­London bakery last month.

Emma’s term draws comparison to Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin’s infamous use of “conscious uncoupling” to announce their divorce in 2014.

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Emma Watsons stunned fans in this gorgeous gown at the Met Gala in 2016Credit: Getty Images - Getty
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