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Bridget Jones is to be celebrated with a new statue in London’s Leicester Square.<\/p>\n
The fictional character will join the likes of Harry Potter and Paddington in the Scenes in the Square trail, which was launched in February 2020<\/a> to celebrate a century of cinema.<\/p>\n The statue will become the first to honour a romantic comedy, and will be unveiled in mid-November to mark 25 years since the release of the first Bridget Jones film.<\/p>\n Bridget Jones was created in 1996 by author Helen Fielding, and first adapted for the big screen in 2001, with Bridget played by Ren\u00e9e Zellweger. The fourth film in the franchise was released in January<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ms Fielding said she was “touched and delighted” for Bridget to be honoured as a “British icon”.<\/p>\n “I hope that Bridget’s mummy pants will ensure a sleek silhouette for this statue,” she added.<\/p>\n