Ant Anstead Calls Himself "Lucky Boy" in Tribute to GF Renée Zellweger

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Ant Anstead is mad about this girl.

The British TV personality—who was married to HGTV star Christina Hall until 2021—shared a tribute to girlfriend Renée Zellweger to express his support for her fourth Bridget Jones film.

"Oh man........she's so beautiful!" Ant, 45, wrote alongside a poster image for Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy on his Instagram Stories Aug. 23. "That's my Ren (lucky boy)."

Ant added a heart eyes emoji to his tribute, which comes weeks after the movie finished filming. Renée, 55, reprises her title role as British woman Bridget Jones in the film, the third sequel to the hit 2001 movie Bridget Jones. The new flick is set for release Feb. 14—Valentine's Day 2025.

And while Bridget Jones is known for her turbulent love life, the same can’t be said for Ant and Renée, who have been together for more than three years.

Ant began dating the Oscar winner in April 2021 after meeting on the set of the Discovery+ series Celebrity IOU: Joyride, which he hosted and which featured her as a guest star.

"Ren….. you are utterly brilliant!" he wrote on Instagram at the time. "A beautiful and talented genius! The most gorgeous and classy lady who continues to effortlessly tackle inspiring and cool projects in your stride! The coolest human I know."

Look back at Ant and Renée's road to romance...

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The show debuted that August, two months after Ant and Christina, who share son Hudson, 4, finalized a divorce after two years of marriage.

While Renée does not post on social media, fans have gotten a glimpse inside their romance when Ant has occasionally shared pics of the two on his Instagram. In fact, he has called her by the nickname Ren before: In 2023, he publicly praised his girlfriend over her and C.M. Talkington's "Two Steps" music video.

Ant Anstead, Renee Zellweger
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"Ren….. you are utterly brilliant!" he wrote on Instagram at the time. "A beautiful and talented genius! The most gorgeous and classy lady who continues to effortlessly tackle inspiring and cool projects in your stride! The coolest human I know."

Look back at Ant and Renée's road to romance...

April 2023: Two Years Together

April 2023: Two Years Together

Ant shared this pic of the two kissing on their second anniversary in April 2023.


April 2023: Couple's Hike

April 2023: Couple's Hike

Ant also shared this pic of the two on their second anniversary.


April 2023: Making Magic

April 2023: Making Magic

"Two years of magic," Ant captioned his anniversary post.


January 2023: Date Night

January 2023: Date Night

Ant shared this photo of a romantic night out with his girlfriend, writing, "Always Pause for moments of magic under twinkly lights…"


July 2022: Loved Up

July 2022: Loved Up

"This lady," Ant wrote on Instagram. "Pure. Class. Ren x"


July 2022: Jet-Setting Couple

July 2022: Jet-Setting Couple

The two catch a flight out of Los Angeles together.


March 2022: PDA Alert

March 2022: PDA Alert

Ant shared this animated image of the couple sharing a sizzling kiss on Instagram.


October 2021: New Orleans Trip

October 2021: New Orleans Trip


April 2021

April 2021


2021: The Show That Sparked Their Love

2021: The Show That Sparked Their Love


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