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Renée Zellweger made a rare comment about her love life in her latest British Vogue feature.
The actress, 55, was interviewed by her longtime Bridget Jones's Diary co-star Hugh Grant the article and gave a sweet nod to her boyfriend, Ant Anstead, and his five-year-old son, Hudson.
Grant noted that he couldn't recall Zellweger's place of residence, to which she responded, "I reside in Southern California, close to San Diego."
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Taken aback by her response, he inquired, "What do you mean?"
"That's where my friend resides, along with his young son," the Oscar-winning actor responded.
Zellweger first met Anstead in spring 2021 while filming an episode of his Discovery+ series, Celebrity IOU Joyride, which saw celebrities create custom cars for deserving people in their lives. The Texas-born movie star shocked Anstead, who thought she was a fellow Brit based on the Bridget Jones movies, and later impressed him with her knowledge of car repair.
Anstead later told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that he was "really grateful" that the show had brought them together.
"I'm truly thankful for the show, as it brings about incredible events in your life. Often, these moments of intersection occur at the most unexpected times," he remarked. "That's exactly what transpired here."
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PEOPLE confirmed that Anstead and Zellweger were dating in June 2021, just a few days after his divorce from ex-wife, HGTV star Christina Haack was finalized.
A source shared that the two immediately hit it off and bonded over their shared interests. "Sometimes two people just meet and click, and the timing is right," the insider said. "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."
Besides Hudson, Anstead has two older kids: his 21-year-old daughter Amelie and 18-year-old son Archie, both of whom he shares with his ex-wife, Louise.
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In November 2024, the Born Mechanic star gushed about Zellweger while sharing the trailer for the anticipated fourth Bridget Jones film, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, in which Zellweger reprises her titular role alongside Grant.
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"The missus was busy being brilliant this summer….. she’s a bloomin Bridget genius!" Anstead wrote on Instagram. "Oh And Leo…,” he added of actor Leo Woodall, 28, who plays a love interest, “we need to quiet chat down a dark alleyway… x."
Almost four years have passed, and the couple appears to be thriving, largely maintaining their relationship away from public attention. Anstead frequently alludes to Renee on social media, subtly acknowledging her without featuring her directly in his posts.
Anstead gave a peek into his holiday festivities in December 2024 by sharing a carousel on Instagram of Hudson playing with a new plasma ball lamp. In the last slide of the Dec. 28 post, a video shows him 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 – who many guessed was Zellweger – to burst out laughing.
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