Renée Zellweger Spotted Kissing Ant Anstead in First London Sighting Since Arriving to Film Bridget Jones Sequel

A source told PEOPLE earlier this month that Anstead was "excited to spend time with his older kiddos" while the two temporarily relocated to London

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Renée Zellweger and Ant Anstead have touched down in London!

The actress, 55, was spotted sharing a kiss with her boyfriend, 45, at his son Archie's rugby game on Tuesday, April 30.

The daytime outing marks the first time the couple has been spotted in England ahead of the filming of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the fourth installment of the Zellweger-starring franchise.

Earlier this month, a source told PEOPLE the Celebrity IOU: Joyride host would be temporarily relocating from Southern California to his native London to join Zellweger during the film's production.

Renée Zellweger and Ant Anstead kiss sharing a kiss in London

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"Ant is going over to the U.K. with Renée while she is filming [Bridge Jones's Diary 4] later this year. Ant is excited to spend time with his older kiddos," the source said.

Anstead shares 17-year-old Archie along with his daughter Amelie, 20, with his first wife Louise Storey, who all live in the U.K. The car expert is also a father to 4-year-old Hudson, whom he shares with ex-wife Christina Hall.

Zellweger and Anstead, who met on the set of Celebrity IOU: Joyride, made their relationship Instagram official in September 2021. They previously spent time together in the U.K. in December 2022 during the holidays.

Ant Anstead and Renee Zellweger
Ant Anstead and Renée Zellweger.

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The Bridget Jones films are adapted from English author Helen Fielding's novel of the same name.

Michael Morris will direct the fourth installment, which will see Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson return alongside Zellweger. New additions to the cast include Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall.

In a recent conversation with PEOPLE, Grant said that fans can expect for the upcoming film to be "very moving as well as funny."

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Renée Zellweger in "Bridget Jones's Diary".

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"It's partly based on Helen Fielding's experiences of bringing up two children by herself after her husband died," he said. "And so Bridget is bringing up two kids and wondering whether she should ever go back to dating. It's a very good script."

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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is expected to hit theaters and be available to stream on Peacock on Feb. 14, 2025.

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