{"id":2005915,"date":"2025-09-08T09:09:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T09:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2005915"},"modified":"2025-09-08T09:09:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T09:09:05","slug":"ant-anstead-praises-hands-on-girlfriend-renee-zellweger-shes-the-greatest-human-ive-ever-met-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ant-anstead-praises-hands-on-girlfriend-renee-zellweger-shes-the-greatest-human-ive-ever-met-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Ant Anstead praises ‘hands-on’ girlfriend Ren\u00e9e Zellweger: ‘She’s the greatest human I’ve ever met’ – exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As the boyfriend of one of Hollywood\u2019s biggest stars, you might expect Ant Anstead<\/a> to live a life filled with glamour. But as the TV mechanic tells HELLO! i<\/strong>n this exclusive interview, you\u2019re just as likely to find his girlfriend, Ren\u00e9e Zellweger<\/a>, under a car with her sleeves rolled up, as you are to see her dressed up to the nines on the red carpet. “One of the many, many things that attracts me to Ren is that she\u2019s a hands-on car girl,” the presenter reveals. “It\u2019s really cool that we met on a car show. She welded \u2013 I mean, how cool is that?”<\/p>\n

Ant, 46, met the Bridget Jones<\/em> star four years ago, when she was a guest on the US show Celebrity IOU Joyride<\/em>, and the couple have been an item ever since, with Ant splitting his time between their home in southern California and his native Britain. The presenter, who rose to fame on Wheeler Dealers<\/em>, is now returning to Discovery+ with a second series of Born Mechanic<\/em>, in which he restores and sells classic cars to help fund the renovation of the 500-year-old farmhouse that he bought for his parents.<\/p>\n

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Ant Anstead opened up about his relationship with Ren\u00e9e Zellweger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“She’s been a big influence on that; she’s very, very good at designing,” he says of Ren\u00e9e. “So, I’m obviously going to take advice from the person who’s way better at houses than I am.<\/p>\n

“I am constantly being advised, because she’s the greatest human I’ve ever met.”<\/p>\n

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Renee and Ant with his oldest two children<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Ant’s family life<\/h2>\n

Ant\u2019s children with his first wife, Louise Storey \u2013 Amelie, 21, and Archie, 19 \u2013 joined their father and Ren\u00e9e in London earlier this year for the premiere of her film Mad About the Boy<\/em>. The 56-year-old actress also enjoys spending time with Ant\u2019s son Hudson, six, whose mother is Ant\u2019s second wife, the American TV personality Christina Haack. “Like any parent, I’m incredibly proud of all three of my kids, and I get to do it all again with Hudsy,” he says. “I can remember when Amelie was five and it’s hard to believe. Fast-forward 17 years and she’s now almost 22, a professional rugby player, living on her own, with a degree.”<\/p>\n

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Ant stars in his new show Born Mechanic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Ant\u2019s children and other family members,<\/a> including his parents, Nigel and Sue, feature more prominently in the second series of Born Mechanic<\/em>, and he says they are getting used to being in the limelight. “I think it’s a much better show. It’s way more charming. We’ve done some really cool, eclectic cars, and my folks and family are in it more, and they’re really good on TV,” he says.<\/p>\n

\u00a0“My auntie, my brothers, my kids, my folks \u2013 that little bit of a taster last year has given them a bit more confidence, and they’ve given themselves more freely.<\/p>\n

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Season two of Born Mechanic airs on 16 September on Quest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“My folks, my dad in particular, have jumped in with two feet,” Ant adds. \u201cAnd he’s really good on TV; he’s made for it. He enjoys getting recognised in the pub. I imagine this time next year, he’ll be on Strictly Come Dancing<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

Season two of Born Mechanic airs on 16 September on Quest<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

To read the full exclusive interview, pick up the latest issue of HELLO! on sale in the UK on Monday. You can\u00a0<\/b>subscribe to HELLO!<\/a><\/b>\u00a0to get the magazine delivered free to your door every week or purchase the digital edition online via our\u00a0<\/b>Apple<\/a><\/b>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/b>Google<\/a><\/b>\u00a0apps.<\/b>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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