Renée Zellweger’s Boyfriend Ant Anstead Shares Rare Look at Their Romance in Anniversary Message

Ant Anstead is enjoying the ride.

The Born Mechanic host paid tribute to longtime girlfriend Renée Zellwegger, marking five years with the Oscar winner with a look back on their first meeting on the set of Celebrity IOU: Joyride in 2021.

“How it started…..” the 47-year-old posted on Instagram on April 23. “Happy FIVE YEAR anniversary my beautiful lady! Hands down The best human I know! Luckiest boy! I love you my Ren.”

Although Renée personally keeps a low profile about her romance, Ant—dad to kids Amelie, 22, Archie, 19, and Hudson, 6, from past relationships—is no stranger to gushing about the Bridget Jones’s Diary star, whose accomplishments he frequently celebrates on his social media pages.

When the 56-year-old actress was honored with a statue of her rom-com character Bridget Jones in London last November, he praised his girlfriend, saying, “Iconic.”

Over the years, the couple has offered small glimpses into their love story. Upon meeting on the Discovery+ show, Ant helped Renée build custom cars as gifts for nurses Jerome Cowan and Jerald Cowan, who cared for her late publicist and close friend Nanci Ryder until her death of ALS in 2020.