Renée Zellweger Holds Hands with Ant Anstead During Date Night atBridget JonesPremiere Afterparty

Mar. 15, 2025

Renée Zellweger and Ant Anstead hold hands at the ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy’ premiere afterparty in London on Jan. 29, 2025.Photo:Timmie/SplashNews

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Sporting apink strapless gownand a pair of red pointed-toe heels, Zellweger held hands with Anstead, 45, who wore a dark gray three-piece suit, at the bash.

The couple, who first met on the set of Anstead’s showCelebrity IOU Joyridein 2021, appeared happy and relaxed as they smiled while making their way down the street.

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Renée Zellweger and Ant Anstead.TM/JP/SplashNews

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PEOPLE previously confirmedtheir romance back in 2021, shortly after Anstead’sdivorce from ex-wife Christina Haack was finalized.

“Sometimes two people just meet and click, and the timing is right,” asource told PEOPLEat the time. “Renée is creative … and often goes for guys who think out of the box. She’s smart, thoughtful, and always looking to expand horizons and nurture those around her.”

Speaking to theBBCat Wednesday’s premiere in London, Zellweger shared that she was “in denial” and “it hasn’t sunk in yet” about theBridget Jonesfranchise potentially ending.

Renée Zellweger at the ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy’ premiere in London on Jan. 29, 2025.Samir Hussein/WireImage

Samir Hussein/WireImage

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“Let me live in denial for a little longer,” Zellweger —who has played the role of Bridget Jones in all four movies —said, telling the outlet “fingers crossed” thatBridget Jones: Mad About the Boywasn’t the franchise’s final film.

“Now juggling work, home and romance, Bridget grapples with the judgment of the perfect mums at school, worries about Billy as he struggles with the absence of his father, and engages in a series of awkward interactions with her son’s rational-to-a-fault science teacher,” the synopsis adds.

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boystreams exclusively on Peacock on Feb. 13, 2025.

source: people.com