Bridget Jones star Leo Woodall defends age gap romance in new movie

Bridget Jones star Leo Woodall, 28, has defended the age gap romance in the new movie, which is released in cinemas across the UK on February 13

Bridget Jones star Leo Woodall, 28, has defended the age gap romance in the fourth movie, Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy.

Leo became a heartthrob when he starred in heartbreaking Netflix drama One Day last year. Now, he's starring as Renée Zellweger's, 55, onscreen love interest in the new movie.

Speaking on the 'controversial' topic, in an interview with Stellar Magazine, Leo questioned: "When two people find the connection, why shouldn't they see where it goes without judgment? Both dynamics should be equally normalised. It's a good thing that we're getting the reverse."

He then went on to say age gap relationships were "not uncommon" in real life - but aren't portrayed much in movies. The One Day actor then went on to praise Renée's British accent she's been putting on as Bridget for years, claiming he 'can't tell' she's putting it on. "With Renée – partly because she's so good, but also because this character has been a part of her for such a long time – nothing about it seemed unnatural in any way," he said.

In an interview with Kate Garraway and Good Morning Britain this week, Renée said she "loved London" and it "felt like home" to her. Further speaking on the 'age gap controversy' to Marie Claire, Leo said: “I think it’s ever evolving. I hope that this film can be a part of that [change too].

"I think that two people should always be able to have that connection without judgment, regardless of their age or gender. That’s one of the wonderful things about it is not trying to put too much pressure on the age gap itself."

The star's life has changed drastically since his role in Netflix's One Day, so much so, that he can't get the tube anymore. It doesn't look like things are slowing down anytime soon with his huge new role. In a special digital cover for ELLE UK, the star admitted: "I don’t really get the tube anymore," Woodall admitted. "[A woman] told me her husband gets really jealous. It was just so uncomfortable."

As well as One Day, Leo known for his role as Jack in the second season of HBO's the White Lotus, which aired in 2022. Jack was introduced as the "nephew" of Quentin (played by Tom Hollander) and grew close to Portia (Haley Lu Richardson).

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