Renée Zellweger On Playing An ‘Outrageous’ Murderer In ‘The Thing About Pam’ & Finding Love With Ant Anstead

Zack Sharf Renée Zellweger revealed in a recent Harper’s Bazaar cover story that a producer once offered her alcohol on set before she was supposed to perform a nude scene. The two-time Oscar winner did not name the project, and she stressed she was not a victim in the situation.

There is more to the story of Renée Zellweger and Ant Anstead’s meet-cute than we realized — and there’s a surprising amount of sadness in their love story!

A fateful encounter. Renée Zellweger opened up about how she met her boyfriend, Ant Anstead — and explained his connection to one of her friends.

Renee Zellweger is opening up about her love life.

Renée Zellweger, love was basically written in the stars. It's been almost a year since reports first emerged of the actress' budding romance with boyfriend Ant Anstead, the TV host who was briefly married to Christina Haack. He and the Oscar winner met on an episode of the show he co-hosts,  -- an encounter that seems serendipitous to Zellweger now considering what led up to them crossing paths. As she recalled in a new interview as the April cover star of , the actress recalled watching an episode of a series hosted by the Property Brothers in which celebrities show their gratitude to special people in their lives with a renovation. At the time,  -- a spinoff that focused on cars instead of homes -- was in production with Anstead, and Zellweger wanted to pay it forward.

How it all began! Renée Zellweger revealed the origin story of her red-hot romance with boyfriend Ant Anstead! The Oscar winner, 52 opened up about the “serendipitous” meeting between her and the British television host, 42, in 2021 that ended up igniting their love for each other. While the introduction was undoubtedly an adorable meet-cute, there was also a shadow of sadness to it, as Renee was grieving the loss of her good friend and publicist Nanci Ryder, who passed way in June 2020 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

NEW YORK -- In her new NBC limited series, “The Thing About Pam,” Renee Zellweger wears prosthetics and padding to appear heavier in the role of a convicted killer. It's a decision that some critics have questioned, arguing a larger actor could have filled the role.Zellweger famously gained weight twice for “Bridget Jones's Diary” in 2001 and “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason” in 2004.

Kiss kiss! As Ant Anstead’s romance with Renée Zellweger has continued to heat up, the England native couldn’t resist sharing their love.

Ant Anstead, 42, and Renee Zellweger, 52, are so in love. The celebrity couple packed on the PDA in a sweet snapshot that the British TV personality posted to Instagram on Wednesday, March 16. They were both dressed in fancy attire while sharing a romantic kiss on the lips. Ant, who looked overjoyed to be kissing his gorgeous gal, wore a dark blue tuxedo, which matched the Oscar winner‘s stylish floral dress.

Renee Zellweger and Ant Anstead are still going strong and their latest selfie certainly shows it. The couple kept their relationship out of the spotlight since they were linked last year, but it appears they are now ready to put it front and center. MORE: Ant Anstead reveals surprising detail of romance with Renee Zellweger Ant surprised fans with an intimate photo of them kissing and he shared it on Instagram. The grand gesture was an unexpected surprise as he gave insight into their romance in the sweetest way. WATCH: Renee Zellweger stars in Celebrity IOU: Joyride with Ant AnsteadRenee and Ant were locking lips in the image, which was taken at Jenson Button's recent wedding in Miami. They were both glamorously dressed with Ant wearing a tuxedo and Renee in an off-the-shoulder gown. READ: Formula 1 ace Jenson Button finally marries Brittny Ward after postponing wedding twiceMORE: Christina Haack wows in white bikini during dreamy vacation He captioned the joyful image: "This lady x Ren," and accompanied his nickname for her with a red heart emoji. A post shared by ant anstead (@ant_anstead)Ant surprised fans with the intimate snapshot Even as he kissed his date, Ant couldn't keep the smile off his face and the post delighted his fans and famous friends. Octavia Spencer added more hearts and people gushed about how amazing they look together. MORE: Ant Anstead shares emotional family newsMORE: Ant Anstead makes surprising revelation after split from Christina Haack "So cute together! You are doing a good job at only sharing what you want to share! Darling mature relationship," wrote one, while another added: "MARRY HER.

Ant Anstead is celebrating his love for girlfriend Renee Zellweger with some cute PDA.The  star took to Instagram on Wednesday night to share a sweet pic of him and the Oscar-winning actress sharing a kiss.This is the first real, intimate moment the couple has shared with the world, although they haven't kept their relationship under wraps by any means.Anstead captioned the romantic post, «This lady ❤️ x Ren.»A post shared by ant anstead (@ant_anstead)The cute couple met during an episode of  and after several weeks of dating rumors they became Instagram official with a cute, cuddly snapshot back in August.In a recent interview with ET, Anstead praised his lady love for her «kindness.»«I'm a big believer that people resonate with kindness,» he said, marveling at the small things and everyday considerate gestures that mean the most. «When you actually look back at relationships you have with your family, your friends, it's those small moments, those sort of hidden messages, that actually speak the most.»Check out the video below for more on the cute couple.

Renee Zellweger has returned to the limelight following a hiatus and is back portraying Pam Hupp for the crime drama The Thing About Pam.MORE: Renee Zellweger gives rare insight into family lifeThe notoriously private actress made a revelation about her time out of the spotlight during a recent interview on Today.Renee revealed that the reason she took time off was due to "personal" reasons, explaining to hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb: "I don't know if I have reflected on it that much but it is different. I needed to step away and kind of grow as a person and work on some things that were not related to work, that's one of my favorite things about the work, that you have an opportunity to learn things that you wouldn't otherwise have occasion to explore."VIDEO: Watch Renee Zellweger in The Thing About PamWhat's more, the actress even spent some time studying too during her work hiatus.MORE: Renée Zellweger's childhood home looks like a boutique hotel - see insideREAD: Catherine Zeta-Jones pays sweet tribute to Chicago co-star Renee Zellweger"I went to school and just took some time out.

Michael Appler Renée Zellweger and showrunner Jenny Klein gathered on Monday at the chic Whitby Hotel in New York City to fete the release of their NBC series “The Thing About Pam.”In “The Thing About Pam,” a limited series based on the viral “Dateline” episode and true crime podcast of the same name, Zellweger plays Pam Hupp, a sadistic, yet unassuming Missouri woman who was charged with the murder of her best friend Betsy after framing Betsy’s husband. But the real Hupp looks nothing like the two-time Oscar winner.

Peacock has put in development Avenger Field, a one-hour drama series starring and executive produced by Oscar winner Renée Zellweger, from writer Felicia D. Henderson and MGM Television, Deadline has confirmed. The project also hails from Zellweger’s Big Picture Co, Toluca Pictures and North Rose Pictures. MGM Television is the studio.

Judy actor told NBC’s Today that she took a break to “grow as a person” and “learn some things not related to work”. She added that politics are one of her “favourite things”.Zellweger explained she took her break in 2010, going on a six-year hiatus before reprising her role in Bridget Jones’s Baby.“(I) went to school and just took some time out, and decided to participate in a different way,” the actor explained.Renée Zellweger catches up with @SavannahGuthrie and @HodaKotb about starring in #TheThingAboutPam on @NBC pic.twitter.com/5Rz5UhP7Fj— TODAY (@TODAYshow) March 7, 2022“I snuck into UCLA and did some public policy for a little while… international law.