Bridget Jones star Renee Zellweger may be a “true romantic” at heart, but her friends are worried about the direction her life could take when it comes to marriage. The 55-year-old Hollywood actress met her current boyfriend Ant Anstead on the sets of Disney Plus’s The Last of Us. Celebrity IOU Joyride in 2021. The pair finally officially announced their marriage on Instagram that same year. But other than that, they’ve kept their romance pretty much under wraps as far as public appearances go.
As of 2024, Renee and Ant’s relationship is going even stronger, and if rumours are to be believed, the couple could tie the knot soon.
“Renee will definitely marry Ant, they are getting all their preparations done,” a source recently confirmed to Life & Style. The insider also broke the silence about where the love-wedding ceremony will take place once the D-Day date is officially secured. “Originally, the plan was to have a ceremony in England and another ceremony in the US, and that’s still on the agenda.”
The couple will likely have some serious discussions before entering the next phase of their lives. However, it seems Zellweger has already made up her mind about one of those formal aspects of marriage. Despite the alleged warnings of her friends in the arena, Jerry Maguire The actor has reportedly refused to have a pre-nup with the British TV star.
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Why isn’t Renée Zellweger considering a prenuptial agreement in her potential future marriage to Ant Anstead?
Even though her friends want her to protect her assets in case things don’t go well for them in the future, Zellweger “finds the idea of starting a marriage with a contingency plan really unpleasant.” The showbiz source declared the actress a “true romantic,” adding, “With all the money at stake, many people think it would be foolish not to protect themselves in case things go badly.”
Even when her “people in her inner circle are trying to gently reason with her and explain to her that the best time to sort all of this out is before it becomes a problem…, Renee won’t list.” She doesn’t want her and Ant “to be running around lawyers over prenuptial agreements.”
Nevertheless, her friends’ concerns are just as valid. The award-winning actress is reprising her lead role as the female lead in the fourth version of the cinematic adaptation of Helen Fielding’s romance novels. Celebrity Net Worth estimates that Zellweger’s net worth is $90 million. In contrast, her TV presenter boyfriend’s net worth is reported to be $5 million, undoubtedly creating an imbalance in their relationship on the financial side.
Unmarried marriages became a topic of discussion this year when Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck on August 20. It was ultimately reported that they did not have a prenuptial agreement. Their considerable wealth is now embroiled in a complicated and messy debate because everything the couple earned during their two-year marriage is now considered community property, according to california law,
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When are Renée Zellweger and Ant Anstead deciding to get married?
The source confessed to the outlet that Zellweger and Anstead are “blissfully in love,” and that they’ve let their romance move past the “honeymoon phase” to determine if their relationship needs something “more than just infatuation.”
Since they’ve been together, they’ve “gone through enough trials”, leading Renee to eventually come to the heartwarming conclusion that Ann is the one for her.
As for when fans should expect the couple to tie the knot, the insider said, “It’s just a question of timing.” Currently, this winter and next spring are being looked at as viable options for the ceremony, especially following the promotion of Zellweger’s 2025 film Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,
The upcoming film, which also stars Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall, will release in U.S. theaters and begin streaming on Peacock on Valentine’s Day 2025.
