Actress Renée Zellweger is famous for her role in bringing some of our most beloved
romantic comedies to life. From her work in Jerry Maguire to Bridget Jones's Diary,
where she played the incredibly charming, if imperfect, Bridget Jones, the actress could
always make audiences both smile and laugh with her impressive on-screen performances.
And now, it seems as though Zellweger herself has her very own meet-cute on her hands.
She is reportedly dating Ant Anstead, whom she met on the set of his Discovery+ show
Celebrity IOU Joyride. While filming her episode,
Zellweger somehow got her hands on Anstead's work boots. She went to return them, and from there,
they began their romance, which just sounds like the beginning of a great rom-com.
True HGTV heads know that Ant Anstead is fresh off a divorce from Christina Haack,
who hosts her very own HGTV show, Christina on the Coast. The pair wed in December 2018 and
together share a 1-year-old son, Hudson. Their divorce was finalized after they announced their
separation nine months earlier. When going public with the news, the two emphasized
that their focus going forward will be on co-parenting their child. Anstead told People,
"I don't need anything but Hudson and my health. All of a sudden,
I just had this overwhelming sense of gratitude."
For her part, Oscar winner Renée Zellweger has been linked to Bradley Cooper and Doyle Bramhall
II. Most famously, she was very briefly married to country star Kenny Chesney, to whom she wed
after only five months of dating. The pair split four months later, with the marriage annulled.
While it's unclear what will be for Anstead and Zellweger, one thing is for sure — she
won't be talking about their relationship in the press. Zellweger has previously said:
"I won't talk about who I'm dating. Because it's dumb. It leads to nowhere good. I let everybody
else in the media do that for me. It takes the responsibility off my shoulders!"
Ant Anstead appears to be on the same page as Renée Zellweger about not discussing his personal
life. However, that can be difficult when you have a show to promote — and you met your famous,
Oscar-winning girlfriend on that very same show. While appearing with co-host Cristy Lee
on Entertainment Tonight to discuss Celebrity IOU Joyride, Anstead gave a small window into
his new love with Zellweger. Try as he might to keep the conversation to cars,
Anstead couldn't help but share some flattering things about Zellweger's appearance on the show:
"And I know, you know, Renée in particular, she doesn't give herself freely outside the--"
"No, she's very private."
"She's a very private person, and that's something I really love about her."
Page Six, for their part, tried asking Anstead about the happiness and joy he's
found in the relationship, to which he replied,
"That's unquantifiable, come on!
Life's a rollercoaster and you ride the lows and the highs."
If Anstead is keeping this relationship close to the chest,
it's likely because he wants to protect it. Anstead told People,
"Renée and my relationship is something that's really private. [...] It's really
early in our relationship and I don't want to put any pressure on that."
Perhaps one reason Ant Anstead and Renée Zellweger prefer to keep things quiet is because they can
let their time together speak for itself. The two have been spotted enjoying a Labor Day
weekend bike ride in Laguna Beach, California, sneaking a kiss after Anstead's soccer game,
and grabbing pizza at a local restaurant. Clearly, things are going well enough between
Anstead and Zellweger that they were ready to take their relationship to the next level:
becoming Instagram official. While Zellweger doesn't have an Instagram account,
Anstead posted a black-and-white selfie of the two looking very cozy and happy.
Anstead's friends were quick to comment on the post, with Cristy Lee writing,
"You two," alongside a smiley face and heart. Anstead's former Wheeler Dealers
co-host Mike Brewer shared a short and sweet sentiment, writing, "Boom." While
Zellweger appears to not have spoken publicly about the relationship, a source told People,
"Sometimes two people just meet and click,
and the timing is right. Renée is creative ... and often goes for guys who think out of the box.
She's smart, thoughtful, and always looking to expand horizons and nurture those around her."
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