Overview
- Renée Zellweger attended the reveal alongside creator Helen Fielding and Mad About the Boy co-stars Leo Woodall, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Sally Phillips.
- Zellweger praised the role as a “pretty big blessing” and joked the statue is “much cuter than me,” highlighting the character’s lasting resonance.
- The sculpture depicts Bridget clutching her diary and pen in a mini skirt, nodding to her iconic on-screen image.
- The tribute follows this year’s fourth film, Mad About the Boy, and arrives just ahead of the first movie’s 25th anniversary, with the latest entry posting a notably strong UK-Ireland opening.
- BBC coverage captured a lighthearted moment when Phillips let slip an expletive during her speech as crowds gathered for the unveiling.