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Renee Zellweger reveals she would love to become a mother following Bridget Jones’s Baby shoot

Actress had to wear a fake bump for the film...but would love to have a real one some day

RENEE Zellweger would love a baby of her own one day.

The Hollywood actress made the revelation on Monday's Good Morning Britain as she chatted to Kate Garraway about her latest movie, Bridget Jones's Baby.

Renee Zellweger would be open to having a baby of her own at some point
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Renee Zellweger would be open to having a baby of her own at some pointCredit: Getty Images
Renee spoke to Kate Garraway on Good Morning Britain
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Renee spoke to Kate Garraway on Good Morning BritainCredit: Rex Features

The presenter asked: "Was it fun playing pregnant? As you had to wear this really heavy bump."

Renee replied: "Yeah you know, kudos to the mom's out there who can't take it off at the end of the day. It's quite a load."

Kate then asked: "Did it make you think 'Oh I fancy this'? or 'No way, never'", and without skipping a beat, Renee replied: "Oh sure of course! I mean what an adventure!"

Renee plays a pregnant Bridget Jones in the latest movie
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Renee plays a pregnant Bridget Jones in the latest movieCredit: Rex Features

While Renee has never had children, she has had a number of high profile relationships during her career, including an engagement to funnyman Jim Carrey from 1999 to 2000 as well as short-lived marriage to country music star Kenny Chesney in 2005.

She also dated Bradley Cooper from 2009 to 2011, but since 2012, she has been in a relationship with blues musician Doyle Bramhall II.

Renee chatted to Kate from the gallery after previously visiting to research the role
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Renee chatted to Kate from the gallery after previously visiting to research the roleCredit: Rex Features

Much of their romance has taken place in private away from the cameras, after Renee took a career break for almost six years.

Kate asked the 47-year-old about her hiatus, saying: "It's lovely to have Bridget back, it's lovely to have you back, as you took a hefty break didn't you?

Renee braved the rainy day in London to promote the movie
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Renee braved the rainy day in London to promote the movieCredit: Getty Images
The star greeted her fans as she left the ITV studios
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The star greeted her fans as she left the studiosCredit: Getty Images

"About six years of travelling, why  did you feel you needed to do that? Was it to get away from being a star?"

Giving something of a cryptic response, Renee replied: "Maybe a little bit of that, have a little bit of normalcy, but I wanted to learn some things.

Renee looked stylish in a pale blue shirt and skirt
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 Renee looked stylish in a pale blue shirt and skirt"Credit: Rex Features
Bridget Jones's Baby is the third instalment of the Bridget Jones trilogy
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Bridget Jones's Baby is the third instalment of the Bridget Jones trilogyCredit: Universal Pictures

"Things that didn't have anything to do with researching a character, that's all.

"A different kind of life experience."

The duo then spoke about the third film in the Bridget Jones saga, which sees the titular character pregnant with her first child, but unsure whether the father is estranged husband Mark Darcy - played by Colin Firth - or by Patrick Dempsey's new character Jack Qwant.

Patrick Dempsey also headed out to promote the movie on Monday
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Patrick Dempsey also headed out to promote the movie on MondayCredit: Getty Images
The star looked dapper as he posed with fans
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The star looked dapper as he posed with fansCredit: Getty Images
Patrick plays a new love interest of Bridgets
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Patrick plays a new love interest of BridgetsCredit: Getty Images

While all three took to London to promote the movie on Monday, Renee chose Good Morning Britain for her interview having carried out some 'work experience' with the programme last year to prepare for her role.

She said: "Bridget Jones is now a news producer so we had to learn what her job is all about.

Colin Firth also looked suave as he arrived to promote the movie
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Colin Firth also looked suave as he arrived to promote the movieCredit: Getty Images
The star plays Mark Darcy for the third time
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The star plays Mark Darcy for the third timeCredit: Getty Images

"Everybody in the gallery was very generous to let us come in amongst the controlled chaos and I learned so much.

"I had no idea, the potential for disaster, extraordinary disaster at any moment!"

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