Emma Watson piggybacks withsnack brand founder Ryan Kohn as the duo frolic in Venice

Emma Watson was seen piggybacking with snack brand founder Ryan Kohn as the duo frolicked in Venice this week. 

The newly-single actress, 33, looked in high spirits just weeks after it was reported that she'd split from the son of retail tycoon Sir Philip Green, Brandon. 

She could be seen smiling from ear-to-ear as she made her way to a water taxi with Ryan. 

The Harry Potter star was with Brandon for 18 months and it was in Venice when their relationship became public after they were spotted holding hands.

During the outing, Emma wore a sporty black hoodie with a pair of matching cycling shorts, ditching her shoes in favour of just a pair of socks. 

Fun: Emma Watson, 33, was seen piggybacking with snack brand founder Ryan Kohn as the duo frolicked in Venice this week

She pulled her brunette hair back into a low pony tail and placed her black sunglasses on top of her head. 

Ryan also chose a casual look, wearing a grey T-shirt with some blue Adidas shorts and white trainers.  

MailOnline has contacted a representative for Emma for comment. 

Emma and Brandon are said to have split some time after Christmas - following a 'serious' romance which lasted around 18 months.

Brandon had a reputation as a party-lover and previously dated a number of models. He was once caught patting Kate Moss' bottom on holiday in St Barths.

Raised in the tax haven of Monaco his Bar Mitzvah, at the fabled Hotel Du Cap, included performances by Beyonce and Andrea Bocelli.

However, more recently he demonstrated an interest in good works including biodiversity and the oceans, and was described as 'polite and smart' by friends.

With a fledgling tech investments company, Brendan had seemed a good match for Watson, a serious-minded woman who took a degree at Brown University post-Potter.

All smiles: The newly-single actress looked in high spirits just weeks after it was reported that she'd split from the son of retail tycoon Sir Philip Green, Brandon

Holiday: She could be seen smiling from ear-to-ear as she made her way to a water taxi with Ryan

Hand-in-hand: The Harry Potter star was with Brandon for 18 months and it was in Venice when their relationship became public after they were spotted holding hands (Emma and Brandon pictured last year)

She now harbours ambitions behind the camera, having set up two film production companies and directed herself in a Prada commercial. 

The star has also developed a grape-based gin, Renais – some of the grapes for it come from her father's vineyard in France. 

Emma famously remarked during a period when she was single that she was 'self-partnered' but by more conventional standards she has been a serial monogamist – and serially unlucky in love.

An early boyfriend was rugby player Tom Ducker. He was followed by a more serious romance with fellow Oxford University students Will Adamowicz and Matt Janney.

Out and about: During the outing, Emma wore a sporty black hoodie with a pair of matching cycling shorts, ditching her shoes in favour of just a pair of socks

Pals: She pulled her brunette hair back into a low pony tail and placed her black sunglasses on top of her head

Friends: Ryan also chose a casual look, wearing a grey T-shirt with some blue Adidas shorts and white trainers

She has dated three young tech millionaires, most significantly the entrepreneur William 'Mack' Knight. They split in late 2017 after a two year romance. On the rebound she had a six month love affair with handsome Glee actor Chord Overstreet. They broke up during the summer of 2018.

She was then spotted sharing cocktails with tech CEO Brendan Wallace, the is co-founder of a venture capital fund who she may – or may not – be dating again now.

By the summer of 2019, she had moved on to another tech millionaire, Brendan Iribe, CEO of Oculus. He was followed by businessman Leo Robinton, with whom she spent two years.

In an interview she said: 'The boyfriends or partners I've had have generally made me feel really cherished. They've built me up.'

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