When is the UK premiere of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy?

Gather around girlies, it’s nearly time for the release of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.

The film, the fourth in the Bridget Jones franchise, is set to hit UK cinemas on 13th February 2025 - otherwise known as Galentine’s Day.

Bridget Jones 4 is one of the most hotly anticipated releases of 2025 - with fans eager to see how Bridget handles motherhood and dating following the death of her husband Mark Darcy, played by Colin Firth.

Mad About the Boy will see the return of some familiar faces including Hugh Grant who is reprising his role as publishing bad boy and Lothario, Daniel Cleaver.

The new film will also star Leo Woodall, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emma Thompson, Jim Broadbent, and Sally Fisher. And of course, Renée Zellweger will return as “our little Bridget” Jones.

So when will the rom-com of the year premiere in London?

When is the Bridget Jones 4 UK premiere?

The UK premiere of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy will take place on 11th February 2025, ahead of its release later that week.

The premiere will take place in London, although the exact location is yet to be confirmed.

Popular premiere locations include BFI Southbank and various Leicester Square cinemas.

What is Bridget Jones 4 about?

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy by Helen Fielding is the fourth installment in the Bridget Jones series. It takes place years after the events of Bridget Jones’ Baby and finds Bridget navigating a new stage of her life.

Bridget is now in her early 50s and grappling with widowhood after the tragic loss of her beloved Mark Darcy. She's raising their two young children, Billy and Mabel, while attempting to rebuild her life. True to form, Bridget remains hilariously chaotic, struggling with modern challenges like online dating, texting etiquette, and social media.

The novel balances humour and poignancy as Bridget fumbles her way back into the dating world while juggling the challenges of single parenthood.

In an interview with The Hook, Hugh Grant revealed the film “is good, really good, and has amazing heart.”