Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy star Renée Zellweger makes glamorous red carpet appearance as cast reunite in London

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CELEBRITIES dressed up to the nines as they walked the pink carpet at Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy World Premiere.

Hollywood star and leading lady Renée Zellweger, 55, looked stunning in a fuchsia gown and posed for photos with co-host Leo Woodall.

Renée Zellweger at the Bridget Jones premiere.
Renée Zellweger at the Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy World Premiere
Renée Zellweger and Leo Woodall at the Bridget Jones film premiere.
The Hollywood actress posed with co-star Leo Woodall
Isla Fisher at the Bridget Jones premiere.
Isla Fisher looked sensational in a red gown for the glitzy occasion
Sarah Solemani at the Bridget Jones's Mad About The Boy premiere.
Sarah Solemani looked elegant in a see-through lace black dress

A host of famous famous also attended the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on Wednesday evening for the glitzy event.

Hugh Grant, who plays Bridget’s former boss and ex-boyfriend Daniel Cleaver, looked dapper in a black suit and white shirt.

Movie star Hugh beamed as he posed for a photo with co-star Renee.

Other stars were also in attendance including singer Olivia Dean, who dazzled in black midi dress.

Actress Isla Fisher looked sensational in a red gown with a gold clutch bag.

Made In Chelsea stars Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo looked chic, with the blonde reality star wearing an all-black leather ensemble.

Celebs Go Dating expert and love guru Anna Williamson looked elegant in a black cap sleeve dress ahead of the rom-com screening.

It comes after fans have been left horrified as the trailer for the fourth film revealed a huge character is killed off.

Lovers of the franchise have questioned “why would you spoil the movie” after spotting the spoiler.

Long-term fans were left ecstatic when it was revealed that actress Renee Zellweger would be getting back into character once more for a brand new movie titled Mad About The Boy.

But after the trailer dropped for Helen Fielding’s fourth book this week, fans are devastated to learn that Mark Darcy tragically dies.

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The character, played by Colin Firth, dies after working abroad as a human rights lawyer.

And this leaves Bridget a widower who then battles motherhood alone.

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The poignant beginning of the trailer sees Bridget being called a “widow,” which quickly points to Mark’s fate.

Fans quickly took to social media to share their sadness, as one person wrote: “What do you MEAN there is a fourth Bridget Jones movie releasing soon, and they KILLED MR. DARCY?!”

A second penned: “I was not prepared to cry over the death of Mr. Darcy in the new Bridget Jones movie; IS MARK DARCY DEAD???”

Another echoed: “My heart sank seeing that Mr. Darcy died in the new Bridget Jones trailer. Why couldn’t they have their happily ever after?”

That said, Bridget does seem happy about Leo Woodall’s character coming into her life – a handsome 29-year-old named Roxster.

Renee will lock lips with Netflix heart-throb Leo, who will play her love interest in the flick.

A source said: “Bridget is going to be a real cougar in the new film and she’ll be seen starting a relationship with a much younger character played by Leo.

“He was thrilled about landing the part and will have a major role as her love interest in Mad About The Boy.

“Bridget is a single mum trying to navigate a new world of social media and dating apps after Mark’s death, so she’s definitely going to end up in a pickle.

Hugh Grant is back as Daniel Cleaver, so there will be a love triangle between Bridget’s older flame and this much younger new man.”

In Helen Fielding’s 1996 novel Bridget Jones’s Diary, the title character lists the type of boyfriend she does not want — but doesn’t mention anything about age.

The film version, released in 2001, made more than £222million at the box office.

Anna Williamson at the Bridget Jones film premiere.
Anna Williamson looked elegant in a black cap sleeve dress before the screening
Josette Simon at the Bridget Jones premiere.
Josette Simon looked incredible in a white off-the-shoulder dress
Helen Fielding at the Bridget Jones film premiere.
Helen Fielding wore a burgundy dress for the A-list event
Olivia Dean at the Bridget Jones premiere.
Olivia Dean looked glamourous in a black dress
Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo at the Bridget Jones premiere.
Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo attend the World Premiere
Sophie Habboo at the Bridget Jones premiere.
Sophie Habboo went for an all-black leather ensemble
Jessie Ware at the Bridget Jones film premiere.
Jessie Ware wore a red and black frock
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