Ant Anstead Gushes Over ‘Beautiful’ Girlfriend Renée Zellweger in NewBridget JonesPoster: ‘That’s My Ren’

Mar. 15, 2025

Anstead and Zellweger (left) and the new poster for ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’.Photo:Ant Anstead/Instagram; Universal Pictures

Ant Anstead/Instagram; Universal Pictures

Ant Ansteadcan’t stop gushing overRenée Zellweger!

The British automotive expert, 45, shared his sweet reaction to the movie poster for his girlfriend’s newest project,Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, in hisInstagram Storieson Friday, Aug. 23.

The actress will star alongsideHugh GrantandEmma Thompson, who are reprising their roles from past movies, as well asLeo WoodallandIsla Fisherin the upcoming film.

Ant Anstead reacts to the new poster for ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’.Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures

Anstead has been showing his support for Zellweger’s new movie in more ways than one.

In April, a sourcetold PEOPLEthat theCelebrity IOU: Joyridehost would be temporarily moving back to England while theJudystar works on the highly-anticipated film.

“Ant is going over to the U.K. with Renée while she is filming [Bridget Jones’s Diary4] later this year,” the insider told PEOPLE at the time. “Ant is excited to spend time with his older kiddos.”

The dad of three shares daughter Amelie, 20, and son Archie, 17, with his first wifeLouise Storey. They are based in the U.K. while his 4-year-old son Hudson, whom he shares with ex-wifeChristina Hall, lives in California.

Ant Anstead and Renee Zellweger kissing.Ant Anstead/ Instagram

Ant Anstead/ Instagram

The couple alreadyshare a place together in California“that they both love” and that they moved to in spring 2023, a sourceconfirmed to PEOPLEat the time.

Ant Anstead and Renee Zellweger.Ant Anstead/Instagram

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While Zellweger is busy filming the next chapter ofBridget Jones, Anstead is also working on his own project — a new Discovery+ series calledThe Naked Mechanic. The new show will document Anstead tackling the challenges that come with fixing up antique automobiles in order to fund the complete restoration of the500-year-old farmhouse he bought in rural Englandfor his parents.

source: people.com