She may have made her name as geeky Hermione Granger in Harry Potter, but Emma Watson has shed her clean-cut image by reportedly taking pole dancing lessons in her spare time as she shoots a new movie.

The 22-year-old is unleashing her sexy side as she shoots her part in The Bling Ring - playing one of the real-life teens who stole from the homes of stars including Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Orlando Bloom in 2008 and 2009.

She has already been spotted on set parading around in a bra and hot pants for her role in Sofia Coppola's movie, but now she has stepped up her sauciness off-set too, says The Sun.

According to the newspaper, Emma is spending her time off taking pole dancing lessons in a bid to get fit.

An insider said: "Like on all film sets, there's often so much time spent doing nothing. One of the other actresses on the set has been pole-dancing as a sport for a while and Emma decided to give it a go as well.

"She's amazed with the results because it has toned up her body so well. She never thought she would enjoy it but she finds it quite liberating."

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