The Latest Breaking News from Bridget Jones

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…

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

She chain-smoked her way through romance and heart-break and binge-drank Chardonnay until it went out of fashion (and then came back in again) – and now Bridget Jones is back.

The film character has come under scrutiny for being obsessed with her weight and wanting to find a man

2/5 The latest instalment of Bridget Jones brings back the old cast but falls into mawkishness

Renée Zellweger looks as if she’s thinking of something else in weird fourquel that sees our heroine choosing between new suitors Leo Woodall and Chiwetel Ejiofor

4/5 Zellweger’s Bridget is now a widow – and romanced by both Leo Woodall’s younger man and Chiwetel Ejiofor’s kindly teacher – and this sequel, adapted from Helen Fielding’s third book in her series of novels, is vulnerable, honest and very funny

How does the fourth movie deal with Bridget's weight? Ignoring it entirely.

Renée Zellweger chats candidly about being child-free and getting better at self-care with age - and her approach to life is refreshing to hear