It was the Bridget Jones 4 plot that made headlines this week, with returning cast member Hugh Grant's moving words about the storyline going viral. And while Firth unsurprisingly won't be returning to the franchise, Hugh Grant will be reprising his role as Bridget's ex Daniel Cleaver, despite being absent from the third film.

Appearing on The Graham Norton Show, actor Hugh Grant shared what drew him to returning to the world of 'Bridget Jones.'

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the fourth film in the series, is set for release on Valentine’s Day 2025, with Grant set to reprise his role of womaniser Daniel Cleaver, alongside Renee Zellweger in the title role. Speaking on The Graham Norton Show in the UK, Grant said: “As well as being extremely funny, it’s very, very sad.”

"Bridget Jones" has been entertaining us with laughter for years. In the upcoming fourth installment of the hit series, there will be plenty of tears too, but this time for a very different reason. Hugh Grant revealed that it will be an exceptionally sad chapter of the beloved film series.