Renée Zellweger and Ant Anstead's Relationship Timeline

Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty; Can Nguyen/Shutterstock Renée ZellwegerandAnt Ansteadmight have seemed like an unlikely match when they were first linked, but the two are still going strong more than three years later. The couple first met while filming Anstead’s Discovery+ showCelebrity IOU Joyride. Soon after, PEOPLE confirmed Zellweger and Anstead were dating in June 2021. They made theirrelationship Instagram officiala few months later. While theJudystar maintains a pretty low profile and stays off social media, Anstead has shared a few glimpses of their relationship on Instagram.

Renée Zellweger Kept Her British Accent While Filming NewBridget JonesMovie for This Reason (Exclusive)

Renée Zellweger at the “Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy” world premiere in London, Jan. 29.Photo:Samir Hussein/WireImage Samir Hussein/WireImage “Bridget feels like an old friend,” Zellweger says of getting back into character, along with all of her original costars likeHugh GrantandSally Phillips, plus a few newcomers. “Over the years, our on-set friendships have just deepened, and it really feels like a family reunion,” Zellweger says of returning to set. As for the accent, she admits she kept it the whole time they were filming in and around London.

Renée Zellweger Reveals Why She and Leo Woodall Had Chemistry ‘Instantly’ inBridget Jones: Mad About the Boy(Exclusive)

Renée Zellweger and Leo Woodall.Photo:John Nacion/Variety via Getty John Nacion/Variety via Getty Renée Zellwegersays she and herBridget Jones: Mad About the BoycostarLeo Woodallsparked an immediate connection on set. At the long-awaited movie sequel’s New York City premiere on Wednesday, Feb. 12, the 55-year-old actress told PEOPLE the chemistry between her and Woodall, 28, was “easy.” “We’re both goofballs, so we laugh really easily,” she says. “So there was a lot of that, instantly.

Renée Zellweger Says Reuniting with Colin Firth, Hugh Grant inBridget Jones: Mad About the BoyWas ‘Both Wonderful and Really Sad’

From left: Colin Firth, Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant in ‘Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason’ in 2004.Photo:Jason Bell/Universal/Studio Canal/Miramax/Kobal/Shutterstock Jason Bell/Universal/Studio Canal/Miramax/Kobal/Shutterstock ForRenée Zellweger, reuniting withColin FirthandHugh Granton the set ofBridget Jones: Mad About the Boywas a bittersweet experience. At the movie’s New York City premiere on Wednesday, Feb. 12, the actress told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that she felt a mix of emotions filming alongside her two longtime costars again for what is likely to be the final installment in the beloved franchise.

Renée Zellweger Says She Took a 6-Year Hiatus from Acting Because She Was 'Sick of the Sound of My Own Voice'

Renée Zellweger for BritishVogue’s February 2025 issue.Photo:Nikolai von Bismarck Nikolai von Bismarck EvenOscarwinners can only take so much of seeing (or hearing) themselves — just askRenée Zellweger!TheBridget Jones: Mad About the Boystar graces the cover ofBritishVogue’s February 2025 issue, where she addresses why she took a six-year acting hiatus from 2010 to 2016.The bottom line? “Because I needed to. I was sick of the sound of my own voice,” said Zellweger, 55.