Inside the super wholesome real love lives of the Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy cast

Bridget Jones has now dated just about every famous British actor. The relationship histories of the cast of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy are just as eventful. Lots of cast members have dated other celebrities, but ended up in super wholesome relationships with non-famous people. Here’s a look at the real love lives of the Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy cast.

Hugh Grant is now married 

Hugh Grant’s love life is the stuff of celebrity lore, because he’s been famous for, like, ages now. He went out with Elizabeth Hurley in the 90s.

Hugh Grant then had five kids in very close proximity to each other. In September 2011, when he was 51, he had a daughter with a woman called Tinglan Hong. He then had a kid with a Swedish TV producer called Anna Eberstein in September 2012. Then another baby with Tinglan Hong in December 2012.

Hugh Grant and his wife Anna Eberstein
(Credit: Fred Duval / Shutterstock)

Hugh Grant got back together with Anna Eberstein, and they had two more daughters in 2015 and 2018. The couple got married in 2018. They had a small, private wedding at a register office in Chelsea. They now live together in London. She’s 22 years younger than him.

Chiwetel Ejiofor is in a serious relationship with a cat groomer

Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Bridget Jones’s new love interest Mr Wallaker. He’s previously dated the actresses Naomie Harris and Sari Mercer, plus the model Frances Aaternir. It’s been reported that he’s now settled down with a dog groomer called Sacha Bertagnon.

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Sacha used to have a high-flying finance job, but quit it to start a boujie cat and dog grooming parlours called Le Wag in Belgravia and Fulham. And she’s been in a relationship with the film star Chiwetel Ejiofor since 2021. Her life really sounds like a rom-com storyline and I love this for her. The couple has been photographed out and about with a baby, so they might now have a daughter together?

Renée Zellweger’s love life has been rather eventful like Bridget Jones’s

The actress was engaged to Jim Carrey for a year, then married a country singer called Kenny Chesney, then got the marriage annulled after four months. Then she was in a relationship with Bradley Cooper for two years.

In 2021, Renée filmed a really TV show called Celebrity IOU: Joyride and met Ant Anstead. He’s a British TV presenter who makes lots and lots of shows about cars. They’ve been dating since then.

Their relationship seems like absolute couple goals. Ant has been posting videos of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy to Instagram and gushing about how she’s “brilliant” and a “bloomin Bridget genius”.

Leo Woodall has a famous girlfriend

He met the actress Meghann Fahy while they were filming season two of The White Lotus together in 2022. Although their characters are never actually in the same scene, the actors got to know each other around the fancy Four Seasons hotel where the show was shot.

The two have been fairly secretive about their relationship, and only confirmed they were dating on Insta in February 2024. Leo and Meghann did rock up to the premier of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy together, though.

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Featured image of Hugh Grant and Anna Eberstein by Fred Duval / Shutterstock, image of Leo Woodall and Meghann Fahy via her Instagram, and image of Renée Zellweger and Ant Ansteadvia his Instagram.