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

Mad About the Boy has been billed as the final film in the series - but speaking at the London premiere its star says she is hoping that is not the case.

The latest “ Bridget Jones ” picks up with Renée Zellweger’s iconic character four years after the death of her husband Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), now raising their two children on her own. When she finally reenters the dating pool, she finds herself drawn to Roxster, a free-spirited young man played by Leo Woodall.