Ant Anstead was shocked to find out that his new girlfriend Renée Zellweger was, in fact, American.
Ant Anstead Thought Renée Zellweger Was British
Renée, for her part, is synonymous with the British public due to her performance in the film Bridget Jones’ Diary. Naturally, having watched that film, Ant assumed that she was British.
And yet, he was shocked to learn that she was anything but that. In some way, that only went on to highlight just how good of an actress Renée can be.
In an appearance on his own Discovery+ show, Ant said: “Did you know that during the filming of Bridget Jones’s Diary, Renée spoke with a British accent even when she wasn’t on set? In fact, she kept it up until the wrap party!”
So when they finally met each other on Celebrity IOU, he realised that she was not British. And as things went on, he discovered that she was from Texas, America, much to his surprise.
That did not stop him from hooking up with her, though, even if he was shocked. He added: “Are you telling me that Bridget Jones — Renée Zellweger — isn’t British? You’re like a dream crusher for me.”
The pair’s relationship has caused major waves, given the fact that it came out of nowhere. Ant had just finalised his divorce with his ex-wife Christina Haack, only to end up dating Renée in a matter of months.
But the couple have not looked backed and have even reportedly moved in together. And we can expect to see more of them during their time together on the new show ‘Celebrity IOU.’
In a post to his fans on Instagram, Ant shared a picture of himself, a colleague and Renée from the set of the show. Ant is holding Renée, and they both could not be any happier.
The post was captioned by the following comments: “It’s finally here. … The first episode of #CelebrityIOUjoyride is available on @discoveryplus Monday the 23rd!! And it’s the incredibly magical Renée Zellweger.”
Fans cannot wait to see how Renée and Ant will get on with each other on-screen. And given the noises that have been coming out from the media, their relationship is in a very good place.
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