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Bridget Jones is back as Mad About The Boy sequel 'opens with a tirade of swearing and the now single mum offering her children class-A drugs' Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By CHLOE LOUISE FOR MAILONLINE Published: 11:10, 1 February 2025 | Updated: 11:10, 1 February 2025 e-mail View comments Forget a polished rom-com — Bridget Jones has returned to updating her diary with 'wine-fueled' musings, a dash of swearing, and maybe a little too much honesty when it comes to her love life. Mad About The Boy will hit cinemas on Valentine's day and with the second word uttered in the flick being 'f**k', viewers should expect to see Bridget, who is played by Renee Zellweger , come back in full force.
And while she may have packed in the cigarettes, the blonde soon-to-be widow is still wild as ever as The Sun report that in the opening scene she jokes about giving her children meth and continues a tirade of swearing. Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy is the fourth film adaptation of Helen Fielding's best-selling books. In her first movie, which debuted in 2001, Bridget, a single woman in her 30s, kept a diary to track her life and romantic misadventures before she eventually found herself torn between the charming but flawed Daniel Cleaver and the reserved but dependable Mark Darcy.
But despite her appearing smitten with Mark for The Edge of Reason (2004) Bridget's life became complicated when her insecurities lead to misunderstandings and the return of her ex, Daniel, which resulted in a messy love triangle. Forget a polished rom-com — Bridget Jones has returned to updating her diary with 'wine-fueled' musings, a dash of swearing, and maybe a little too much honesty when it comes to her love life Mad About The Boy will hit cinemas on Valentine's day and with the second word uttered in the flick being 'f**k', viewers should expect to see Bridget, who is played by Renee Zellweger, come back in full force And by the time Bridget Jones's Baby was released in 2016, Bridget, now in her 40s, unexpectedly found herself pregnant after a wild festival. but in her typical fashion, she was unsure of the father her ex, Mark Darcy, or the charming American Jack Qwant.
Bridget's journey hasn't just been about her love life — she's also evolved from a chain-smoking singleton who swore in every sentence and was full of sexual innuendos, to a loving mother who has grown more reserved with age. Mad About The Boy hit £100million at the box office as Renee appeared at the premier supported by her TV presenter partner Ant Ansted. While it has been dubbed as 'the final chapter', Renee, 55, said: 'I'll never be done with Bridget.
If Helen sparked something down the line, who could say no.' Renee's iconic singleton finally married Mark Darcy, played by Colin Firth in the most recent film, 2016's Bridget Jones' Baby. The couple had shared an on-and-off romance across all three films but finally got their happy ending after it was revealed the high-flying lawyer was the father of her baby.
However, in the fourth book by Helen Fielding, Mad About The Boy, Mark tragically dies while working abroad as a human rights lawyer, leaving Bridget a widow and battling motherhood alone. And while she may have packed in the cigarettes, the blonde soon-to-be widow is still wild as ever as she joked about giving her children meth and continued a tirade of swearing all within the first opening scenes Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy is the fourth film adaptation of Helen Fielding's best-selling books The trailer for the fourth film revealed that the same storyline would play out, with it being confirmed Mark had died before the events of the movie. The trailer for the upcoming fourth film sees Bridget being encouraged to get back on the horse by her friends after self-imposing a four-year sex ban in the years following Mark's death.
She also quits her job working in television to do the school run, with comical scenes expected as she struggles to keep up with the Yummy Mummies. During a trip to the park, Bridget finds her two children have got themselves stuck in a tree where she is rescued by two dashing dashing men in the form of The White Lotus star's Leo Woodall and Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor. She soon finds herself in the middle of a three-way battle for her affections between boy toy Roxster, played by Leo, PE teacher Mr.
Wallaker, played by Chiwetel and a returning Hugh Grant as the infamous Daniel Cleaver. Fans can also rejoice as one particularly sexy scene sees Roxster jump into a pool in front of her to rescue a little dog - in a moment mirroring the iconic Mr Darcy Pride and Prejudice look. Mad About The Boy hit £100million at the box office as Renee appeared at the premier supported by her TV presenter partner Ant Ansted As the trailer unravels, Bridget's romance with Roxster heats up and the pair have 'mindblowing sex' after a date.
However, Bridget is left confused as flirtatious meetings with Mr Wallaker increase and she eventually stumbles into a barn to find him half-naked. The movie was officially confirmed last year, with the script being penned by author Helen, Abi Morgan and Dan Mazer, and Michael Morris as director. With her signature blend of charm and relatable messiness, Bridget shows that finding 'happily ever after' might be less about perfection and more about finding joy in the journey.
Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy is released nationwide on February 14. Share or comment on this article: Bridget Jones is back as Mad About The Boy sequel 'opens with a tirade of swearing and the now single mum offering her children class-A drugs' e-mail Add comment.
