'Harry Potter' Star Tom Felton Reveals 'Secret Love' for Co-star Emma Watson
Actor Tom Felton reveals his real feelings for co-star Emma Watson amidst long-running romantic speculations.
Tom Felton's acting career dates back to 1997. He eventually rose to prominence for his role as Draco Malfoy in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", later on, reprising his role for all eight films of the Warner Bros' film franchise.
Tom Felton and Emma Watson Chemistry?
During his time in "Harry Potter", Tom Felton has been surrounded by dating speculations with co-star Emma Watson, who plays Hermione Granger, despite their characters being on opposite sides. Fans have been curious for years amidst their undeniable chemistry on and off screen, and now Tom Felton sets the record straight on how he truly feels.
According to Tom's memoir titled "Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard", the 35 year old actor opened up on his "secret love" for his co-star.
"I've always had a secret love for Emma, though not perhaps in the way that people might want to hear," Tom wrote in his memoir. "That isn't to say that there's never been a spark between us. There most definitely has, only at different times."
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Feelings For Emma From Way Back
During their time on set of "Harry Potter", Emma Watson, who was only 12 years old at that time, had a crush on Tom Felton who was 15 years old. During this time, however, Tom had been dating someone else.
"Rumors started to abound that there was more to our relationship than we were letting on. I denied that I liked her in that way, but the truth was different," Tom explained. "My girlfriend at the time knew straight away that there was something unspoken between us. I remember using the familiar old line, 'I love her like a sister.' But there was more to it than that."
However, Tom clarifies that his love for Emma Watson did not border on romance, and was mostly rooted in care and admiration.
"I don't think I was ever in love with Emma, but I loved and admired her as a person in a way that I could never explain to anybody else... we were kindred spirits, I know for certain I'll always have Emma's back and she'll always have mine too." Tom concluded.
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