Renee Zellweger is a Hollywood legend, who won a legion of loyal fans for her portrayal of the beloved and ever self-deprecating Bridget Jones. And it’s because of her iconic character that Zellweger's name has been making headlines again as Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy hits cinemas.

Everything you need to know about the Oscar winner's net worth, plus how much she's made for her biggest projects.

Although audiences can expect plenty more of the joyful hijinks and slapstick shenanigans we've come to expect from this franchise, the new film also has a profound emotional core, picking up with Bridget four years after the death of her true love Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) on a humanitarian mission in Sudan.