Remember last year when Emma Watson complained about how she couldn’t find a boyfriend because the so-called “fame wall” intimidated would-be suitors? Well, Emma has conquered that obstacle, for she’s gotten herself a new man, who just so happens to be one of her co-stars in The Perks of Being a Wallflower. His name is Johnny Simmons, and he’s also a rising actor in his own right with The Conspirator and Hotel for Dogs under his belt as well as the upcoming (dubious) 21 Jump Street remake.
Not bad, right? Emma’s recently been photographed smooching the guy, who is admittedly pretty cute even though he doesn’t have much of a butt of which to speak. But hey, to each their own, right? At any rate, this week’s Star claims to have word from one of Emma’s friends that Johnny is very bad news because of his hidden, dark past. Get ready to roll your eyes on this one:
Emma Watson has plenty of experience battling bad guys in the wizarding world of Harry Potter. But now she’s locking lips with one of them in the real world — troubled new boyfriend Johnny Simmons — and their relationship is taking off.
The two looked like the perfect couple during an Aug. 7 PDA-fest in Santa Monica. But friends worry that her actor beau’s dark past could tear them apart. It turns out that johnny, 24, was arrested twice — in the same week!
On May 27, 2006, the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World star was busted for speeding through a Virginia town. And just two days later, the Alabama native found himself charged with underage possession of alcohol.
“Emma is incredibly smitten with Johnny,” a pal tells Star. “Unfortunately, she’s fallen for a guy who isn’t as clean-cut and straight-laced as he seems. Johnny is a typical Hollywood bad boy and player, and her friends are worried she will get hurt.”
But the 21-year-old actress doesn’t seem to see any faults in her new boyfriend and has become “completely consumed” by him, says the pal. “She’s even thinking about blowing off her studies and not returning to school. She wants to just travel with him instead.” Emma is scheduled to attend England’s University of Oxford this fall. But Johnny, who met the Harry Potter actress on the set of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, may not want to shift his priorities for his British babe.
“People think he’s usng her to raise his profile,” the friend explains, voicing concerns that all Johnny will do is hurt Emma. “All she has ever wanted was to fall desperately head over heels in love, and she feels like she’s finally found that. She won’t listen to her pals and is falling for all the sweet things he’s saying
[From Star, print edition, August 28, 2011]
So he was caught speeding in high school and then probably had a beer at a party. How scandalous! Now, is Johnny using Emma for more than just romantic purposes? That’s possible (although I hope it isn’t true) because if you Google his name, one of the first things that pops up is the fact that he’s been kissing Emma, but who knows what his true intentions are? As far as this business with Emma wanting to drop out of Oxford just for Johnny, well, let’s not go there this time, shall we? Emma’s a big girl, and she can make her own decisions. Contrary to what Emma herself seems to believe, she’s had boyfriends before, so I doubt she’d dump everything in the world just for this one guy who, interestingly enough at this point, has more hair on his head than she does.
Photos courtesy of WENN and Fame
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