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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

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

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

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…

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

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

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.

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

Before she took over cinemas, Bridget Jones was scribbling away in The Independent. As Mad About the Boy hits screens, we look back at how Helen Fielding’s column became a global phenomenon

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

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