Bridget Jones's Diary secrets you may not know - as classic character turns 25

Manchester United fans have called for Harry Maguire to be dropped and have compared him to a famous club flop following another poor display. For the third time in three games, Ralf Rangnick’s side surrendered a 1-0 lead, as they drew 1-1 against Southampton at Old Trafford.

Liverpool midfielder Graeme Souness said he does not feel sorry for West Ham United defender Kurt Zouma, and that he wouldn't have given the Frenchman another appearance this year as punishment for his actions. The £34million summer signing of Chelsea caused uproar, when a video of him kicking and slapping his pet cat was exposed.Despite the shocking incident, which Zouma swiftly apologised for, West Ham manager David Moyes shocked the footballing universe by opting to start Zouma in the Hammers’ 1-0 home victory against Watford.The Frenchman’s every touch and pass was booed by Watford supporters and, according to reports, by some of his own fans throughout the contest.Nevertheless, Souness said he does not feel any sympathy towards the Frenchman.

Cristiano Ronaldo to "sign for Bournemouth" after the Manchester United superstar extended his goalless run to six matches, his longest drought since 2009.Ralf Rangnick's side have been struggling for consistency for some time and have drawn their last three matches amid rumblings of discontent behind the scenes.Keys says Ronaldo is "part of the problem" at Old Trafford and insists the 37-year-old should leave if he isn't happy with the situation, following reports the former Real Madrid and Juventus man is disillusioned with life back in Manchester."Jorge Mendes was talking to senior Manchester United executives about leaving at the end of the season. My own view of that is that he should he leave now," Keys said speaking on beIN Sports."I’ve been of the opinion all season long that I think he’s as much a part of the problem - not the whole problem - as anything and anybody else."The other night, when he went running down the tunnel at Turf Moor, having recently lectured everyone about being the leader he believes himself to be and that youngsters don’t do the sorts of things he does."How does that encourage team spirit in the dressing room?"Co-host Andy Gray then added: "That was not good to see.

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Machine Gun Kelly looked incredible at the premiere of his new movie Taurus, which debuted at the 72nd annual Berlin International Film Festival. Showing off his bare chest, Megan Fox's fiancé looked hunky as he posed up a storm for the paparazzi.

Connor Ball saw viewers gritting their teeth as he bled through his stitches last weekend (February 6) on Dancing On Ice, now, he shares the true extent of his injury.The Vamps bassist, 25, is currently competing on the ITV skating competition with professional skater Alexandra Schauman but suffered an injury last Sunday, resulting in him requiring stitches.While he initially believed he had just cut his chin, the rocker has now shared the full extent of his injury that left him requiring physio treatment.Despite his painful ordeal, he will still be skating as planned in this weekend's live show (Sunday 13).He told Daily Star: "I was practising the spin backstage, it happened two minutes before the show was meant to go live."The stitches are fine, they never actually split on the show, people thought they'd split but I actually bled through them because the blood was pumping from the routine."The Aberdeen-born star went on to say: "What I didn't know is that I dislocated my shoulder as well, I didn't know at the time because of the adrenaline but the physio popped it back in without me knowing because I was high off of the adrenaline."I was so focused because there was blood everywhere that I just didn't even feel it and she popped it back in and then I did the routine but it kind of came out again."She popped it back in while I was getting stitched up, I'm all strapped up around the shoulder."Away from his music career with The Lunar Year and The Vamps, he recently announced that he was now the co-owner of LDN UTD, an esports organisation that combines gaming and social issues.Having struggled with his own mental health, Connor knew this was the right decision to make.Reflecting on his business venture, he explained:

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Adele, 33, appeared relaxed and warm during her latest touchdown in Los Angeles, CA. The singer arrived in the City of Angels on the morning of Feb. 12, the day after she made headlines for showing up to a gay London club, and seemed to try and keep a low profile while wearing a brown sweat suit that included a hooded top and sweat pants. She also wore slippers and a black face mask and had her hair down as she waved at onlookers while getting in a car that her luggage was being put into.

We couldn’t imagine anyone else as Bridget Jones at this point, but Hugh Grant admitted he wasn’t sold on casting Renée Zellweger for the role.

Hugh Grant is looking back on Bridget Jones’s Diary 19 years later!

“The Undoing” actor who played caddish Daniel Cleaver alongside Texas-born Zellweger in the hugely popular flick admitted that he was initially skeptical of the unusual casting.“There was a whole scandal about why isn’t this a British actress?” Grant said in a new BBC2 documentary, “Being Bridget Jones.”“I didn’t know Renée Zellweger, and a Texan playing a British character? It did seem like a stretch,” he confessed.Grant revealed that the two-time Oscar winner’s first attempt at a British accent was “good” but also sounded like Princess Margaret.“She was told to kind of, well she thought she better loosen it up a bit,” he continued. “Then she came in and it was Princess Margaret having had a stroke.

Hugh Grant was trepidacious about Renée Zellweger starring in the “Bridget Jones” movie series, but he admits the worry was for nothing.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, Hugh Grant recalls doubt over Renee Zellweger’s casting in the now iconic role of Bridget Jones in a BBC2 documentary; RSVP and Guilty By Association team on a new Indian spy thriller; the Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival will honor Juliette Binoche and Hayao Miyazaki while Natpe recognizes Disney exec Diego Lerner; and Defunct Films makes “We Will Sing” free to stream with donations going to Irish homeless organizations.1.2 million people in the U.K. tuned into Tuesday night’s broadcast of “Being Bridget Jones,” a documentary marking the 25th anniversary of Helen Fielding’s first “Bridget Jones” column in U.K.

Being Bridget Jones, now streaming on BBC iPlayer.“I didn’t know Renée Zellweger, and a Texan playing a British character, it did seem like a stretch,” Grant continued.The actor added that Zellweger’s first attempt was “good” but also sounded like Princess Margaret, which he described as “startling”.“She was told to kind of, well she thought she better loosen it up a bit,” he added. “Then she came in and it was Princess Margaret having had a stroke.

Hugh Grant admits he had initial reservations about Renee Zellweger being cast in Bridget Jones’s Diary.There were raised eyebrows when the American was given the lead role in the 2000 smash. Many thought the part had to go to a Brit and that anyone from across the Atlantic playing troubled Bridget was a huge gamble.The chain-smoking, wine-swilling character of course went on to win our hearts - but Renee had to earn her place in film history.The decision caused much controversy as she was a non-smoker, wasn't overweight and, of course, was not English.

It may come as a shock to discover that Bridget Jones first debuted 25 years ago.

Renee Zellweger is taking care of business ahead of the weekend.On Friday the 51-year-old Hollywood darling was seen moving some heavy looking boxes that were piled high, before treating herself to a smoothie in Los Angeles.Becoming a household name in the film Bridget Jones's Diary, based off the 1996 novel by Helen Fielding, the outing comes a week before a new documentary to celebrate the character's 25th anniversary is set to air.Scroll down for video Heavy lifting: ReneeZellweger, 51, takes care of business as she drops off some heavy-looking packages and grabs a smoothie in LA ahead of the release of the Bridget Jones's Diary 25th anniversary documentaryBest known for her role as the chain-smoking heroine who documents her disastrous

Renee Zellweger has spoken out about how her life has resembled the Bridget Jones character she has played on the big screen.

IT’S been nearly two decades since Renee Zellweger first brought Bridget Jones crashing into our lives – bum first, down a fireman’s pole, wearing giant knickers. And over the years the actress who played her in three hit films admits her own life has often resembled the disaster-prone singleton’s a bit too closely.