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Bridget Jones author Helen Fielding announces new writer prize in North: ‘Writing opportunities are very uneven in UK’

Are you a v. good comic writer? The author of ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ has launched a new writing prize to support undiscovered talent

The Independent UK · 2h ago

How Bridget Jones was born on the pages of The Independent – and why she’s still a cultural icon today

THE INDEPENDENT TURNS 40: As The Independent turns 40, Helen Coffey looks back at the journey of Helen Fielding’s messy heroine from hilarious newspaper column fodder to bestselling book series and global film phenomenon

The Independent UK · Oct 10

The Independent celebrates 40 years with series of events

The Independent is marking 40 years with an anniversary programme which declares ‘Independent then. Independent now. Celebrating 40 years of free thinking’

The Independent UK · Oct 7

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Prue Leith, Mary Berry and Celia Imrie confirmed for Cheltenham Literature Fest

In October, The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival will host more than 500 events across 10 days.

Evening Standard · Aug 11

Beach-ready books to take on holiday, as recommended by your favourite authors

BOOKS: Stuck on what book to bring on holiday? From Helen Fielding to Andrew Sean Greer, these authors tell Annabel Nugent what titles they’ve got in their beach bags this summer

The Independent UK · Jul 19

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 · Apr 15

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 · Feb 22

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‘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

The Independent UK · Jan 28

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 · Jan 1

‘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 · Nov 17, 2025

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 · Nov 17, 2025

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.

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025

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.

BANG Premier · Nov 5, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025

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 Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2025

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

BANG Premier · Jun 9, 2025

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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BANG Premier · Mar 11, 2025

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.

The Conversation · Mar 6, 2025

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 · Feb 25, 2025

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 · Feb 19, 2025

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 · Feb 18, 2025

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

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025

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 · Feb 16, 2025

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

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