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Bridget Jones statue becomes permanent resident of Leicester Square: ‘She makes Londoners feel seen’

Extension of three-year lifespan for bronze coincides with 25th anniversary rerelease of original romcom

The Guardian - UK

Helen Fielding would ‘never’ write Bridget Jones story unless it felt authentic

Fielding wrote the screenplay for the most recent film adaptation of her book Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy starring Renee Zellweger.

Evening Standard

‘Don’t google the Beckhams!’: How to read more, according to Britain’s top authors

WORLD BOOK DAY 2026: A drastic drop in reading for pleasure has prompted a national campaign to get Britain to fall back in love with books. Leading authors, including Helen Fielding, Salman Rushdie and Tom Fletcher, tell Annabel Nugent how to bring back your inner bookworm on World Book Day

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Magaluf is quietly becoming Spain’s most cultural getaway

The party destination is shedding its hedonistic image for something more refined, discovers Hannah Williams

The Independent UK

‘So weird, but cute’: Bridget Jones immortalised as London welcomes statue of Britain’s favourite singleton

Helen Fielding and Renée Zellweger gather in Leicester Square as a new bronze marks 30 years of the diary-writing everywoman who redefined the romcom heroine

The Guardian - UK

Renée Zellweger unveils new Bridget Jones statue in London

Renée Zellweger unveiled a new Bridget Jones statue in London, joining other iconic film characters on the Scenes in the Square trail.

Euronews

Renee Zellweger says Bridget Jones has been a ‘blessing’ as statue is unveiled

The figure was revealed on Monday in London’s Leicester Square as part of the Scenes In The Square trail.

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Renée Zellweger reunites with Bridget Jones cast as statue unveiled in London’s Leicester Square

The figure becomes the latest addition to the West End’s popular Scenes in the Square trail, joining icons such as Harry Potter and Paddington

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Renee Zellweger cast in psychological thriller Phantom Son

Renee Zellweger will star in Phantom Son, a psychological thriller that is being directed by Harry Potter filmmaker David Yates.

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Statue of Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones to be unveiled in London

The character created by Helen Fielding and played by Zellweger in four films, is to be immortalised in bronze in Leicester Square where it will become a permanent fixture

The Guardian - UK

Renee Zellweger to be immortalized as Bridget Jones with statue in major city

The ‘Only Murders in the Building’ star will attend the unveiling ceremony next month

The Independent UK

Best books about London: Tales that capture the essence of the world's best city

From the satirical to the sublime, these books are simply, quintessentially, London

Evening Standard

Renee Zellweger wants more Bridget Jones movies

Renee Zellweger is hoping more Bridget Jones movies and novels will be made in the future and she can keep playing the character.

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Renee Zellweger 'never imagined starring in four Bridget Jones films'

Hollywood star Renee Zellweger is surprised that she's still playing Bridget Jones in 2025.

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Bridget Jones’s husband must die – how the women of our rom coms must lose love to find it again

In the first three Bridget Jones films, the eponymous chaotic heroine has been on a seemingly endless quest to not be single. We have watched her win, lose and secure again the heart of buttoned-up human rights lawyer Mark Darcy. Sadly, the cycle must continue, and in the newest and…

Evening Standard

Bridget Jones author says Jane Austen’s voice still so strong writers ‘steal it’

Helen Fielding is among famous faces taking part in a BBC documentary about Jane Austen as the British novelist’s 250th birthday is marked this year.

The Guardian - UK

Afflicted with liberal angst in the age of Trump? Take a leaf from Bridget Jones’s diary

The new movie wasn’t conceived as an allegory of the current international crisis, but for a generation of fans it works on that level, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Independent UK

I’m so thankful binge-drinking, chain-smoking Bridget Jones was my Noughties role model growing up

The fourth film in the franchise has recorded the highest-ever UK opening for a romcom. Amid a sea of puritanical ‘wellness’ influencers, Helen Coffey celebrates the continuing success of a female lead who knows how to kick back, cut loose and, crucially, laugh at herself

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The Guardian - UK

Jane’s world: fans and admirers pick their favourite Austen characters

Helen Fielding, David Baddiel, Nicola Sturgeon and other cultural figures celebrate the great writer’s 250th birthday

The Guardian - UK

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy review – our hapless heroine is sharper, wiser and funnier

Renée Zellweger’s Bridget faces new challenges in parenting and love, but it’s the familiar faces around her who deliver heart and humour in this unexpectedly poignant fourth outing

The Conversation

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy – our favourite frazzled English woman is back but life’s more complicated

Bridget Jones, the endearingly chaotic heroine who is unlucky in love, is back – but not as many might expect. This is the fourth Bridget Jones film, which adapts the story of the third book in Helen Fielding’s much-loved series (the third film, Bridget Jones’s Baby, was based on the…

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Helen Fielding says she will 'never forgive herself' for killing off Mark Darcy in Bridget Jones

Helen Fielding will "never forgive herself" for killing off Colin Firth's character in the 'Bridget Jones' franchise.

Salon

A timely new chapter for Bridget Jones

It's a new day for the beloved rom-com heroine, and director Michael Morris says her longevity is downright radical

WhatToWatch

How to watch Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Fan favorite Bridget Jones is back for another chance at love, but where can you watch this rom-com? Here’s what you need to know.

Evening Standard

Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy – eight hidden Easter eggs harking back to the original film

Bridget is back and the new film will delight true fans with references to the original - did you spot them all?

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