At the end of June came the news that Renée Zellweger (52) had started dating the ten year younger host Ant Anstead (42), known from among others «Wheeler Dealers».
The romance received a lot of attention as Anstead had only three days earlier completed the divorce with his ex-wife, “Flip or Flop” star Christina Haak (38).
“The ink has barely dried on Ant Anstead and Christina Haak’s divorce papers before he has moved on with the famous Hollywood star Renée Zellweger,” he wrote, among other things. TMZ.
People and AND! News also reported on the new romance that thus arose nine months after Christina Haack announced that she and Anstead were to divorce.
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“A real joy”
Last month, the turtle doves were pictured close together while sharing a kiss in full public, and now Anstead is speaking for the first time about his relationship with the “Bridget Jones” star.
The duo met when they worked together on the set of his new Discovery + series “Celebrity IOU: Joyride” which premieres later this month.
That was when the 42-year-old visited E! News’ “Daily Pop” on Wednesday that he was asked what is going on between him and Zellweger, writes People. And according to the website, Anstead confirmed that the relationship is not entirely new.
– Everyone knows that Renée and I have come close to each other. We kept it a secret for a while, but unfortunately some pictures of us were taken and published.
Furthermore, the TV profile said that it was “a real pleasure” to work with the Oscar-winning actor on his show “Celebrity IOU: Joyride”.
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Equal interests
In June, a source from the entertainment industry told People that it was common interests that brought Anstead and Zellweger together.
– Sometimes only two people meet and click. Renée is creative and often goes for men who think outside the box. She is smart, caring and always looking to expand her horizons and take care of those around her.
For years, Zellweger has tried to keep his romantic life off the radar.
From 1999 to 2000, however, she was engaged to “Ace Ventura” star Jim Carrey (59), and in 2005 she was married for just four months to singer Kenny Chesney (53). The marriage was later annulled.
The “Jerry Maguire” star has also been dating musician Jack White (45) and Hollywood star Bradley Cooper (46), before joining artist Doyle Bramhall II (52) in 2012. This relationship ended two years ago , according to People.
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Anstead was married to Christina Haack from 2018 to 2021. The couple have a son Hudson (2) together, and in addition the 42-year-old has a daughter Amelie (17) and a son Archie (14) from a previous relationship.