Inside Renée Zellweger's life in and out of the spotlight after Bridget Jones London premiere - The Standard looks back on her life and career as the Bridget Jones film is released next month

It now seems absurd to imagine that anybody but Renee Zellweger could play the role of Bridget Jones on the big screen. She is due to portray the relatable diarist once again in this year's Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy — 24 years after the first film had us all belting out All By Myself in our pyjamas — and we wouldn't have anybody else in the

Mad About the Boy will be attended by Renée Zellweger. Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, who plays another of Jones's love interests, and director Michael Morris, are also expected to attend the premiere.

Mad About the Boy has been billed as the final film in the series - but speaking at the London premiere its star says she is hoping that is not the case.

Renée Zellweger arrived for the premiere of rom-com sequel "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy" in a strapless hot pink gown, alongside co-star Leo Woodall. (Jan. 29)

After taking a hard-earned break from Hollywood and making a subsequent-slash-triumphant return to the big screen with Judy, Renée Zellweger is once again back in the spotlight. This time, however, it's for a (fictional) character we all know and love: Bridget Jones.

Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Chiwetel Ejiofor were among the stars on the red carpet for the premiere of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy in London‘s Leicester Square. The film is the fourth instalment in the franchise,