Newcomers Leo Woodall and Chiwetel Ejiofor were also in attendance as the world prepares to wave goodbye to the one and only Bridget Jones.

Renee Zellweger said her character Bridget Jones "feels like an old friend" as she and the cast of "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy" attended the film's world premiere in London on Wednesday.

The cast have been arriving for the world premiere of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy premiere in London. Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Chiwetel Ejiofor were among the stars on the red carpet in Leicester Square.