At 55, Renée Zellweger Has Fallen Head Over Heels With Reported Fiancé 10-Years Her Junior

Jul 24, 2023

Renée Zellweger, 55, is a talented actress who has graced the screen for three decades. Although Zellweger is a successful actress, she wasn’t initially interested in acting. She studied English literature at the University of Texas at Austin and wanted to be a journalist, but was drawn to acting following some stage acting she did in college. After graduating from college in 1992, she appeared in several low-budget movies, some of which she was not credited for.

Zellweger continued to act in small roles until 1994 when she got her first main role in the horror film “Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation.” Over the years, she progressed in her career. She earned accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film and Television Arts Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards for her impeccable acting.

Meanwhile, Ant Anstead, 44, wears many hats; he is a presenter, car builder, motor specialist, designer and artist. Anstead’s career path followed an interesting route. He started his career in 1999 as a police constable in Hertfordshire, England, and worked in several capacities until he resigned in 2005. After his resignation, he delved into building and restoring cars for his clients. Further into his career, he navigated into the world of television and hosted shows on the BBC and Channel 4.

Besides both being authorities in their careers, Zellweger and Anstead are famous for their dating history. Since the pair crossed paths and started dating in 2021, the flames of romance have continued to burn between them. Regardless of the age difference between the lovebirds, their love has been waxing stronger, and they are now set to take it to the next level. According to a July 18, 2023, report by The Sun, Zellweger and Anstead are secretly engaged and planning to tie the knot.

Before finding love in each other's hearts, Zellweger and Anstead had interesting relationship profiles that included marriage. While Zellweger has been married once, her beau has been married twice. 

Zellweger and country singer Kenny Chesney took the marital plunge in May 2005, barely five months after they met in January 2005, at NBC's Concert of Hope tsunami aid telethon. While their whirlwind romance came as a shock to many, the end of their union was even more shocking. The pair were married for four months until the “Judy” star filed an annulment of their marriage, citing fraud as the reason for the union’s end. After the union ended, Zellweger dated Bradley Cooper and Doyle Bramhall II.

Anstead has been married twice. He was married to his first wife, Louise, for 12 years until their marriage ended in 2017. Being a private person, the reason for their divorce was unknown, but the former couple shares two children, Amelie and Archie.

Barely months after his divorce, Anstead started dating real estate investor Christina Hall in October 2017. The duo, who a mutual friend introduced, explored their connection and started dating. Anstead and Christina got married one year into their relationship in December 2018. The pair were married for two years until they split in September 2020. During the course of their marriage, the former couple ran a blended family and share a child, Hudson, together.

Zellweger and Anstead’s failed relationships led them to find each other. The couple first met in 2021 on the set of Anstead's Discovery+ show, "Celebrity IOU Joyride." Dating rumors began to trail them months after their meeting, and the rumors were confirmed when Anstead shared a loved-up picture of himself and Zellweger on Instagram in September 2021.

Zellweger and Anstead are reportedly engaged and planning on their journey to forever. The couple, who are known to keep details of their relationship private, only shared this information with intimate friends. However, a source close to the actress revealed the information to The Sun.

“Renee and Ant are keeping their plans incredibly private, they’re not planning a big public announcement,” the source said. “She has been telling her inner circle about organising their nuptials, everything will be very low-key,” the source added.

“Her relationship with Ant is super strong and they’re madly in love, and they can’t wait to get hitched,” the source further revealed.

The news of their reported engagement comes months after a source close to the couple informed People in March 2023 that Zellweger and Antstead were committed to a long-term relationship. The source shared that the bond between the lovebirds was getting stronger by the day. The source also added that although Anstead was taking the relationship one step at a time, he might be leaning toward proposing soon.

"Ant is very happy with Renée. He really loves her," the source said before adding, "Ant doesn't want to rush things."

Besides sources close to the couple sharing that Zellweger is very fond of Anstead, his Instagram is proof of his love for her. Although both of them are mostly private, Anstead occasionally posts cuddled-up pictures of himself and Zellweger with captions celebrating their love. In one of his Instagram posts, he shared a picture of himself and Zellweger sharing a kiss and wrote a simple caption expressing his love.

“This lady ❤️ x Ren,” he wrote.

Fans of the couple should expect more of such posts if news of their secret engagement and plans to get married are true. Lovelier times are indeed ahead!

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