Celebs descend on the Strand to film Bridget Jones

Lights, camera, action

Jeremy Paxman was the first big name spotted wandering around the set, after taking part in what appeared to be an interview just outside the church.

Starter for 10

Later in the day, Sally Phillips – who plays Bridget’s best friend “Shazza” – and Hugh Grant were both spotted getting a bite to eat and some fresh air during the hectic day of filming.

Bridget’s BFF

Unfortunately, despite The Tab getting up close and personal with security guards in a quest for information, the set was on lockdown – with one bouncer telling onlookers to simply “go away”.

He told us to go away 🙁

Later in the evening Colin Firth was seen getting into a private car, before returning to the set for one final run through – to the delight of gathered fans, which included keen King’s students.

Sick ride Colin

Speaking during a break, an extra who didn’t want to be named exclusively told The Tab: “Renee doesn’t look as different as she did from those post-surgery photos, you couldn’t really recognise her from those.”

Guess who’s back

The extra claimed Hugh Grant would not be in the movie – but our sneaky sightings suggest otherwise.

He also spoke briefly about the life of an extra, adding: “We had to be here really early, but we didn’t even start shooting till about 2.

“Before that it was all costume and make up, which takes a lot of time for some. Personally, I just had a nap for a couple of hours until we were needed.”