Harry Potter Star Gets Swine Flu

by Becky Howard

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It was bound to happen — the worldwide swine flu pandemic has infected its first celebrity! Shock! And it’s poor old Ron Weasley, sorry, Rupert Grint, who’s suffering from the so this-season illness.

“It has just been confirmed that Rupert Grint has taken a few days out of filming due to a mild bout of swine flu. He has now recovered and is looking forward to joining his fellow cast members at the junket and premieres this week,” said his publicist.

Phew! Ron, sorry, Rupert is going to be OK. At least he’s now got the notoriety of having gone through 2009′s disease — especially since co-star Emma Watson shamed him by admitting on TV that she was “desperate” to get their on-screen kiss over with. Aw. [Photo: Splash News Online]