Renée Zellweger has a new man in her life.
According to multiple outlets, the Academy Award winner is dating Ant Anstead, who was previously married to HGTV star Christina Haack. TMZ reports the actress met the Brit on the set of his new Discovery+ show Celebrity IOU: Joyride. The show is basically a combination of MTV’s Pimp My Ride and Celebrity IOU, with Ant and his co-host Cristy Lee helping the stars gift their loved ones with a new car.
The Bridget Jones’ Diary actress participated in one of the episodes earlier this month, according to TMZ, and that’s how she met her new love interest.
Prior to dating Ant, the starlet was in a longterm relationship with musician Doyle Bramhall II, though it now seems she has her sights set on the newly-divorced 42 year old.
Like Ant, Renée was previously married. She wed country star Kenny Chesney after just four months of dating, but they went their separate ways five months later.
Renée and Ant aren’t the only ones to surprise the masses with their dating experience. To see the other celebrity pairings that once seemed out of the blue, check out the gallery below!
Daniele Venturelli/WireImage; Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Discovery ChannelThe Judy actress and HGTV star began dating in early June after meeting on the set of the new Discovery+ show Celebrity IOU: Joyride, according to multiple reports. Neither Renée nor Ant have addressed their rumored romance.
Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images; David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesThe Friday Night Lights star and host of The Daily Show dated for about a year. In May 2021, multiple reports said they broke up.
AFF-USA/ShutterstockThe X-Files alum and Sex Education actress, who played Margaret Thatcher on The Crown, was in a relationship with The Crown creator between 2016 and 2020.
According to Arquette, the two dated while filming their 1995 Western Wild Bill.
The Clueless actor confirmed a little-known rumor during a Reddit AMA chat in November 2015 when he revealed he used to date the actress. The two had starred in the 1992 TV movie Desperate Choices: To Save My Child.
“She was my first actress girlfriend,” he said. “We had a long distance relationship for a long time. I was so into her.”
E! News exclusively broke the news that the Real Housewives of New York star and Modern Family actor are a pair!
The Southland alum and the actor, who played Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, dated for several years before calling it quits in 2013.
The actress and the singer dated briefly after he and Britney Spears broke up in 2002.
Color us surprised! The actors shocked everyone when they were causing kissing and being all kinds of affectionate during a trip to Sardinia in summer 2014.
The famous bachelor was actually pretty settled with Kelly Preston pre-John Travolta back in 1987. They even lived together and had a pet potbellied pig together before breaking up in 1989.
The Top Gun star and the legendary diva dated back in the ’80s. She was 14 years his senior!
Back in 1996, Heidi Klum’s ex-hubby romanced the supermodel, who was 11 years his junior.
This former couple stayed way under the radar while dating from 2000 to 2002. How did they pull that off? Brewster told Movieline back in 2001 their secret: “We just know where to go, especially in L.A. If you want to get attention, you know where to go. And if you don’t, you go to more subdued places.”
The duo reportedly started dating after meeting on the set of the 2005 film Brick, but they only stayed together for six months.
The Dawson’s Creek alum and Fringe star dated Pacey himself for about a year back in 2002.
The NCIS: LA stud and America’s sweetheart dated way back in 1993, when 17-year-old Witherspoon first moved to Los Angeles.
The man who now rocks the Iron Man suit for Marvel admitted in an a 2008 interview with Parade that drugs and alcohol were to blame for the end of his seven-year relationship (1984 – 1991) with the Sex and the City star. “I liked to drink, and I had a drug problem, and that didn’t jibe with Sarah Jessica, because it is the furthest thing from what she is. She tried to help me. She was so miffed when I didn’t get my act together,” he told the mag.
The Friends alum and The Hangover star supposedly hooked up in 2003, but their fling didn’t last long enough to be more than a little blip on the Hollywood hookup radar.
The 2 Broke Girls actress dated her Thor costar briefly in 2010, appearing very cozy while attending Comic-Con to promote the Marvel film. But their relationship fizzled by the time Thor premiered in 2011.
In 1999, way before he wed Blake Lively, Reynolds dated the 3rd Rock From the Sun star. The duo even attended the premiere of the 1999 film The Green Mile together.
These two A-listers dated back in 2006 for a brief time, but they still remain close friends. In 2011, Gyllenhaal poked fun at his ex while presenting Portman with the Desert Palm Achievement Award. “She’s a vegan, which makes it really frustrating when you’re picking a place to eat,” he joked.
This relationship was laced with scandal, as the Cheers actor’s affair with his Made in America costar back in 1992 led to his divorce from producer Casey Coates.
Diaz and Dillon began dating in 1995, but broke up shortly after they wrapped filming on the 1998 comedy There’s Something About Mary.
Spade’s dating roster reads like a who’s who of hot Hollywood blonds: Heather Locklear, Nicollette Sheridan and Playboy Playmate Jillian Grace. In 2002, he added the Modern Family star to his list, but the couple called it quits after a year of dating.
Before he was Mr. Demi Moore, Kutcher dated Jones from 1998 to 2001. And according to the Mad Men star, he was not a very good boyfriend. “He was not supportive of my acting,” Jones told GQ in 2009. “He was like, ‘I don’t think you’re going to be good at this.’ So, f–k you!”
Before he met wife Sarah Jessica Parker, the Broadway vet was smitten with Hunt in 1987. The two remained friends after the split, even starring in 2008’s Then She Found Me together.
The Friends alum dated a Batman! The couple split in 1995 after over six years together. Cox told People magazine shortly after the split: “It’s the most important relationship I’ve ever had, and I think he’s the most wonderful person I’ve ever met.”
Hollywood’s golden girl dated the funny man (and new dad!) back in 2007, but their relationship only lasted a couple of months.
The SNL alum and late night host was linked to Ryder in 2002, but she denied a hookup to W magazine, insisting that the two were “just friends.”
In 1994, long before he won the coveted Sexiest Man Alive title from People (twice!), Depp dated Barkin, who was nine years his senior.
