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Oar-kward! Emma Watson swaps Rowling for rowing as she lands role coxing her Oxford college team... but gets trounced


Our exclusive pictures captured Emma Watson yelling instructions at the New College women's third team yesterday.

To add insult to injury, rivals from Jesus College celebrated their victory by playing the Harry Potter theme tune – though the actress took their teasing in good spirits. The performance may not have been helped by Ms Watson failing to attend the compulsory cox briefing before the competition began – as sources allege – because she was at the Cannes Film Festival. Ms Watson, who is also a Prada ambassador and co-founder of the gin brand Renais, has been at loggerheads with Harry Potter creator JK Rowling over the author’s views on trans issues.

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