Ant Anstead Shares Son's Cute Reaction to Christmas Gift — and Fans Say They Can Hear Renée Zellweger Laughing Along

Mar. 15, 2025

Ant Anstead and Renée Zellweger (left) and Anstead’s son Hudson on Christmas (right).Photo:Ant Anstead/Instagram

Ant Anstead/Instagram

Ant Ansteadis offering an inside look at how he spent Christmas day!

In the last slide of the Dec. 28 post, a video shows Hudson asking his dad to “look” at how his new toy works as he brings his face up close to the lamp. The silly demonstration prompts Anstead and someone else in the background to burst out laughing.

“Christmas Day MAGIC 💫🥰 X,” Anstead captioned the post.

“I can hear Renée’s laugh!” one person commented. “Totally Renée,” another agreed.

A different user wrote, “That is 100% Renée’s laugh. It’s distinctive and perfect."

“Good to hear bonus mommy laughing," read another comment.

Renée Zellweger and Ant Anstead.Ant Anstead/Instagram

This would be the fourth year in a row that the lovebirds are spending the most wonderful time of the year together.

In December 2023, Ansteadconfirmed he enjoyed Christmas with his girlfriend and his older childrenin a photo shared to his Instagram Stories. In the snap, he revealed Zellweger prepared all of the desserts for Christmas dinner while his kids, Amelie, 21, and Archie, 18, helped out with the festive roast.

Ant Anstead with his older children, Amelie and Archie, and girlfriend Renée Zellweger.Ant Anstead/ Instagram

Ant Anstead/ Instagram

In 2022,eagle-eyed fans spotted Zellwegerin the background of one of Anstead’s Instagram posts, confirming the pair spent the holidays in his native England that year.

His followers were able to point out the actress, who was wearing her favorite orange University of Texas baseball hat and green cargo pants, in the background of a photo Anstead snapped of Hudson.

“Renée meeting the family,” one user commented on the post at the time.

A year prior, in 2021, Anstead confirmedhe and his new girlfriend at the time had plans to spend the holidays togetherdespite having extremely busy schedules while speaking toEntertainment Tonight.

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Ant Anstead and Renée Zellweger.Ant Anstead Instagram

Anstead and Zellweger firststarted datingin 2021 after theymet on the set of Anstead’s Discovery+ showCelebrity IOU: Joyridein June that year.

In April 2023, a source told PEOPLE that the pair hit a major milestone in their relationship andwere moving in together after finding a home “they both love”in Orange County, Calif.

A year later, in April 2024, another insider said that Anstead wastemporarily relocating to his native England to be close to Zellwegerwhile she filmed the fourth installment of theBridget Jonesfranchise,Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.

“I don’t give it any time,” the formerWheeler Dealershost said. “I mean, ultimately, it is microscopically examined, I’m sure, but I don’t really think about that. She’s so incredibly normal and I often forget that she’s famous.”

source: people.com