Emma Watson, the actress best known for playing Hermione Granger, is rumored to be dating Mexican billionaire Gonzalo Hevia Baillères after international media published photos of the two sharing a kiss.
According to ENews, the photos were taken at an airport in Mexico on March 4. While waiting for security, Emma Watson reportedly put her arm around Gonzalo Hevia Baillères‘ neck and the two kissed. Afterward, they were seen heading to dinner at a luxury restaurant.
First Public Appearances Together
The magazine Quién reported that the pair were first spotted together at the famous Courchevel ski resort in the French Alps in late 2025. Shortly after that trip, they were also seen visiting the resort peninsula of Punta Mita in Mexico.
Several news outlets have contacted Emma Watson’s representatives for confirmation about the rumored relationship, but no official response has been given so far.
Who Is Gonzalo Hevia Baillères?
According to People, Gonzalo Hevia Baillères is around 28 years old and comes from one of the most powerful business families in Mexico. He is a fourth-generation member of Grupo BAL, a large business conglomerate founded by his grandfather, businessman Alberto Baillères.
The Grupo BAL group operates in multiple industries, including mining, insurance, retail, and finance. It also owns the luxury department store chain El Palacio de Hierro, which is often compared to the American high-end retailer Saks Fifth Avenue.
Currently, Gonzalo Hevia Baillères serves as the CEO of Lok, an artificial intelligence company he founded. He has also been involved with the technology delivery platform Chazkia and works with Coca-Cola FEMSA. Before being linked to Emma Watson, he was rumored to have dated singer and actress Belinda.
Emma Watson’s Career and Personal Life
Emma Watson was born in 1990 in England and began acting at the age of 10 when she was cast as Hermione Granger in the globally successful Harry Potter film series.
After more than a decade associated with the franchise, she continued to build a strong film career with notable roles in movies such as Noah (2014) and Beauty and the Beast (2017). In 2014, she was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women, the United Nations organization dedicated to gender equality and women’s empowerment.
In 2018, the actress stepped away from acting after finishing the film Little Women in order to focus on her studies at Oxford University in England.
Emma Watson’s Views on Love and Relationships
Although Emma Watson keeps her personal life relatively private, she has previously been linked to several actors and entrepreneurs. In 2022, she was rumored to be dating Brandon Green, the son of British fashion tycoon Sir Peter Green. Later, in July 2024, international media reported that she was romantically involved with her Oxford classmate Kieran Brown.
In a September 2025 episode of the podcast On Purpose with Jay Shetty, Emma Watson spoke about her perspective on relationships. She shared that she prefers being with someone who does not focus too much on her film career.
The actress also revealed that she does not want to marry early, recalling her mother’s advice: “You should only be with the person you want, not the person you need.” According to Watson, marrying too early might have prevented her from fully understanding herself.
