London's favourite chaotic singleton has been permanently cast in bronze, with a new Bridget Jones statue officially unveiled in the heart of the city's cinema district.
Joining London's Film Icons
The statue was revealed this morning in Leicester Square, where it will stand alongside other legendary British film characters including Paddington Bear, Harry Potter, and Mary Poppins. This marks the latest addition to the popular 'Scenes in The Square' walking trail, which celebrates Britain's most iconic cinematic moments.
The grand unveiling attracted several famous faces from the franchise, including actress Renée Zellweger, who brought Bridget to life on screen, and author Helen Fielding, who first created the character in her novel Bridget Jones's Diary.
A Diary-Writing Moment Frozen in Time
The ceremony saw Sally Philips, who plays Bridget's famously outspoken friend Shazzer in the films, pull back the blue cover to reveal the statue to delighted fans and franchise stars.
The artwork captures Bridget in her diary-writing glory, wearing her trademark short skirt and sporting a characteristically dreamy expression. It perfectly immortalises the chain-smoking, Chardonnay-loving character who first hit cinema screens in 2001 and quickly became an icon for a generation of women.
Forget traditional literary heroines, Bridget represented Elizabeth Bennett navigating bad dates, wine bottles, and her famous "absolutely enormous pants."
From Page to Screen to Bronze
The Working Title film franchise has proven enormously successful, earning nearly $900 million worldwide. The saga recently concluded with Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy earlier this year, making the statue's timing particularly poignant for fans.
This permanent tribute ensures that London's most relatable singleton will continue to charm visitors and locals alike for years to come, standing proudly among Britain's most cherished fictional characters in one of the capital's most iconic locations.
