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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…

The Conversation

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.

Evening Standard

‘Tears were running down my face’: why Bridget Jones 4 is the most moving romcom of modern times

Word back from the cinemas is united – and sniffly: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is leaving audiences in surprising puddles. Our writers reveal the moments that made then sob loudest, and why

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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 Guardian - UK

Renee Zellweger recalls how Colin Firth made her cry on first day filming new Bridget Jones movie

Renee Zellweger has recalled how her Bridget Jones co-star Colin Firth made her cry on first day filming their new film, Mad About The Boy.

The Independent UK

Bridget Jones director shares Colin Firth’s emotional reaction to film

‘That’s one secret I wanted to save’ said Morris about Firth’s involvement in production

The Independent UK

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.

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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

Salon

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?

Evening Standard

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy review – giant laughs for Hugh Grant but weepie sequel is strangely dazed

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

The Guardian - UK

Mad About the Boy is the best Bridget Jones sequel yet – and Renée Zellweger remains sensational

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

The Independent UK

Renée Zellweger On Bridget Jones’ Weight Obsession: ‘She Never Needed To Change’

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

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Bridget Jones creator Helen Fielding opens up on her own heartbreaking loss that inspired new film

Renee Zellweger’s character struggles to move on after the death of her husband, Mark Darcy, in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Evening Standard

New Bridget Jones film surpasses Barbie in advance UK box office sales

Renée Zellweger’s return has already earned an impressive feat

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Renee Zellweger won't 'let go' of Bridget Jones

Renee Zellweger will always be attached to the character of Bridget Jones as she plays the role for what appears set to be the final time in 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy'.

Evening Standard

Bridget Jones locations: how our favourite characters have climbed the property ladder

From her beloved Borough Market flat to Daniel Cleaver’s warehouse apartment, here’s how Bridget Jones characters’ property portfolios have fared

The Independent UK

Where is ‘Mad About The Boy’ set? All the Bridget Jones filming locations you can visit in London

Here are the settings behind Bridget’s single (and sometimes not-so-single) life in the UK capital

The Independent UK

Bridget Jones film causes surge in popularity of three surprising foods

On-screen singleton was famously a disaster in the kitchen

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The Independent UK

‘I’d give anything to have my husband back’: The realities of diving back into dating as a widow

IN FOCUS: As Bridget Jones fans prepare to see their favourite single girl dive back into dating after losing her husband, Mark Darcy, Olivia Petter speaks to real-life widows about the nuances of their love lives

The Guardian - UK

Is it time to stop bashing Bridget Jones? Hapless everywoman has evolved – and so have we

A fourth film about Helen Fielding’s creation will be released on Valentines’s day, and this time it’s gen Z that has fallen in love with her

The Independent UK

Renée Zellweger reveals how she feels about Bridget Jones 4’s sad twist

Audiences have been left in tears by the film’s surprisingly emotional storyline

The Guardian - UK

Big knickers, bad decisions and old bats: Renée Zellweger on the return of Bridget Jones

Nearly 25 years after the first film, the actor, her co-stars and the writer Helen Fielding discuss the ultimate singleton, love and loss – and the final resting place for Bridget’s massive knickers

International Business Times

Film's Hapless '90s Singleton Bridget Jones Returns

Hollywood star Renee Zellweger on Wednesday will mark the return of Bridget Jones -- the Chardonnay-swigging, calorie-counting hapless 1990s singleton -- at the world premiere of the franchise's upcoming film "Mad About the Boy".

Woman & Home

You weren’t 'valuable as a woman’ if you weren’t ‘partnered up’, says Renée Zellweger as she reflects on changing attitudes

Renée Zellweger spoke about the enduring power of Bridget Jones and how society has changed over the past 25 years

The Independent UK

Renée Zellweger reveals reason she took a six-year break from acting

The ‘Bridget Jones’ star was on hiatus from 2010 to 2016

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