Renee Zellweger and Ant Anstead have recently quashed rumors suggesting that they have parted ways. A representative for Ant affirmed to PEOPLE that the duo's love and romantic involvement remain intact. Earlier, a report by The Daily Mail had stirred the pot by claiming that Ant and the Bridget Jones star were "living apart," with sightings of Ant spending time with a woman named Julia French in her Laguna Beach, California, residence.
However, a reliable source disclosed to Page Six that the couple was still very much together, emphasizing that they cherished their relationship and preferred to keep it under wraps. Ant's representative further lambasted the media for publishing "disrespectful and misleading" reports, clarifying that Ant's brief stay at Julia's guest house was purely platonic. They explained that Ant and Julia were long-standing friends who share a circle of mutual acquaintances in Laguna Beach, including children of similar ages.
Meanwhile, Renee's beau had been predominantly working in the UK, while the Oscar-winning actress was engrossed in filming Only Murders in the Building in New York City, as shared by Ant's representative.
Ant and Renee's love story blossomed in June 2021, following their April meeting on the set of his Discovery+ show, Celebrity IOU Joyride. In September 2021, a source told PEOPLE that Renee had forged a close bond with Ant's five-year-old son Hudson, whom he shares with his ex-wife Christina Haack.
Then, in April 2023, fresh whispers emerged, revealing that the pair had found a dream home they both loved and planned to move in together after Ant decided to sell his Laguna Beach property that same month.
Years later, in February 2025, Renee opened up about her living arrangements while promoting her new film, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. In an interview with British Vogue, the actress revealed, "I now reside in Southern California, near San Diego, because that's where my partner and his little boy are."
