Overview
- Renée Zellweger attended the Leicester Square ceremony and called playing Bridget Jones a "pretty big blessing."
- Author Helen Fielding said she was "touched and delighted" to see Bridget honoured alongside other British screen icons.
- The statue depicts Bridget clutching her diary and a pen and is now part of the free Scenes in the Square film trail.
- Cast members Leo Woodall, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Sally Phillips joined Zellweger for the unveiling, with a Phillips expletive during BBC live coverage prompting an on‑air apology.
- The four‑film franchise, most recently updated with 2025’s Mad About the Boy, has earned more than $900 million worldwide.