New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- Emma Watson has spoken publicly for the first time about her six-month driving ban, reflecting on the experience with candour and humour.

Emma Watson, 35, appeared on Jay Shetty's On Purpose podcast, where she discussed her life after stepping back from acting. Watson, who last appeared on screen in Greta Gerwig's 2019 adaptation of Little Women, said she had recently taken up cycling - a pastime that proved useful once her driving ban was imposed.

"I recently started riding a bicycle. Yes, I started riding a bicycle before my driving ban, but now it's particularly fortuitous that I also ride a bicycle for that reason," she said with a laugh.

Watson admitted that news of her penalty gained more attention than she...