Emma Watson laughed off a stumble outside a major Hollywood party on Thursday.
Watson, 36, tripped in black-and-white striped heels on the steep pavement entrance to Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles while arriving for GQ’s 31st annual Men of the Year Party, according to photos. The British actress quickly recovered from the fall in front of onlookers and photographers, then headed into the event with a blond-haired male companion dressed in a structured black collarless jacket.
The “Harry Potter” star skipped the red carpet at the star-studded gathering, unlike the other celebrity attendees. She had opted for a black minidress, a colorfully embellished vintage Valentino coat, a gold chain necklace, hoop earrings and a black crossbody bag.
The party was hosted by Matt Damon, Andrew Garfield and Chris Rock, who were named Leading Man of the Year, Performer of the Year and Auteur of the Year, respectively. The guest list also included Cara Delevingne, Tinashe, Jimmy Kimmel, Monica Barbaro, Belmont Cameli, Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, Jason Bateman, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Tracee Ellis Ross, Halle Bailey, Ice Spice, Jordan Chiles, Taylor Zakhar Perez and Benito Skinner.
Watson’s recent night out came without her Mexican billionaire boyfriend, Gonzalo Hevia Baillères. The couple confirmed their romance in March by sharing a passionate smooch in a Mexican airport in photos.
Watson and Baillères, who comes from one of Mexico’s wealthiest families, were first linked in December 2025 when they were seen together in Courchevel, France. The actress is notoriously private about her personal life and has spoken about preferring to date people unfamiliar with her career.
“It’s funny, occasionally people will apologize to me for the fact they’ve not seen my films. And I will be like, ‘Please don’t apologize. That is bliss to me,'” she said on Jay Shetty’s “On Purpose” podcast last September.
She continued, “I want people to appreciate my work, but I think knowing you don’t have to navigate that extra degree of weirdness is helpful, a relief.”
The Chateau Marmont stumble wasn’t Watson’s first recent appearance at the iconic West Hollywood hotel. Last month, she attended the 2026 Academy Museum Gala after-party there, wearing a black coat over a sparkling and lace black dress with a high slit, accessorized with a silver bracelet and small gold earrings. She skipped the actual gala, which drew Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian, Sabrina Carpenter, Demi Moore, Jacob Elordi, Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber and other A-listers.
Watson’s Thursday night fall echoed a familiar celebrity hazard at the Marmont’s notoriously tricky entrance, though her quick recovery and cheerful demeanor kept the moment light. The actress has largely stepped back from acting in recent years, focusing instead on activism and selective projects.
Her appearance at the GQ party marked a rare public outing for the star, who first rose to global fame as Hermione Granger in the “Harry Potter” film franchise beginning in 2001.
