Renee Zellweger Says ‘Serendipity’ Led to Her Romance With Ant Anstead: ‘We Do Joke About That’

Renee Zellweger opened up in a rare new interview about her career beginnings, especially with the project that gave her the push she needed, 1996's Jerry Maguire.MORE: Renee Zellweger and Ant Anstead stun fans with PDA packed photo during very special weddingIn an interview with Sirius XM's The Jess Cagle Podcast, the host talked to the actress about first seeing her make the press rounds when she was cast in the Tom Cruise-starrer.VIDEO: The Thing About Pam official trailer"They brought this young woman in, this is Renee, she's from Texas," he said. "And they said that she's going to be in this new movie with Tom Cruise.""You weren't a deer in the headlights, but I was like 'wow, this is a very different kind of person to be put into this big media machine'," he continued. MORE: Renee Zellweger reveals personal reason she stepped away from the spotlight"What was that time like for you, because it was suddenly going from not famous to being in the biggest movie with the biggest star and all of this attention?"Renee eventually paused before answering: "Yeah, that was weird," which elicited a chuckle from the hosts.

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Zack Sharf Renée Zellweger revealed in a recent Harper’s Bazaar cover story that a producer once offered her alcohol on set before she was supposed to perform a nude scene. The two-time Oscar winner did not name the project, and she stressed she was not a victim in the situation.

There is more to the story of Renée Zellweger and Ant Anstead’s meet-cute than we realized — and there’s a surprising amount of sadness in their love story!

Renee Zellweger is opening up about her love life.

Renée Zellweger, love was basically written in the stars. It's been almost a year since reports first emerged of the actress' budding romance with boyfriend Ant Anstead, the TV host who was briefly married to Christina Haack. He and the Oscar winner met on an episode of the show he co-hosts,  -- an encounter that seems serendipitous to Zellweger now considering what led up to them crossing paths. As she recalled in a new interview as the April cover star of , the actress recalled watching an episode of a series hosted by the Property Brothers in which celebrities show their gratitude to special people in their lives with a renovation. At the time,  -- a spinoff that focused on cars instead of homes -- was in production with Anstead, and Zellweger wanted to pay it forward.

How it all began! Renée Zellweger revealed the origin story of her red-hot romance with boyfriend Ant Anstead! The Oscar winner, 52 opened up about the “serendipitous” meeting between her and the British television host, 42, in 2021 that ended up igniting their love for each other. While the introduction was undoubtedly an adorable meet-cute, there was also a shadow of sadness to it, as Renee was grieving the loss of her good friend and publicist Nanci Ryder, who passed way in June 2020 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Renée Zellweger covers the April “Reinvention” issue of Harper’s Bazaar to talk about her incredible transformation in “The Thing About Pam” and how she explored reinvention as a personal project in both her private and professional lives over the last few years.

Jon Burlingame editorPam Hupp, the real-life murderer played by Renee Zellweger in NBC’s “The Thing About Pam,” apparently had a habit of slurping her flavored soft drink from the local convenience store. It’s a recurring gag in the six-part series, and it even became part of its musical score.Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli, the composing team whose music for “The Witcher” became a viral hit in early 2020, have spent the last five months coming up with unique sounds for “Pam,” which dramatizes a small-town Missouri murder in 2011 and the botched police investigation that followed.“This is a true-crime, network show,” Ostinelli notes, “and there is a certain sound that goes with this.

Kiss kiss! As Ant Anstead’s romance with Renée Zellweger has continued to heat up, the England native couldn’t resist sharing their love.

Ant Anstead, 42, and Renee Zellweger, 52, are so in love. The celebrity couple packed on the PDA in a sweet snapshot that the British TV personality posted to Instagram on Wednesday, March 16. They were both dressed in fancy attire while sharing a romantic kiss on the lips. Ant, who looked overjoyed to be kissing his gorgeous gal, wore a dark blue tuxedo, which matched the Oscar winner‘s stylish floral dress.

Renee Zellweger and Ant Anstead are still going strong and their latest selfie certainly shows it. The couple kept their relationship out of the spotlight since they were linked last year, but it appears they are now ready to put it front and center. MORE: Ant Anstead reveals surprising detail of romance with Renee Zellweger Ant surprised fans with an intimate photo of them kissing and he shared it on Instagram. The grand gesture was an unexpected surprise as he gave insight into their romance in the sweetest way. WATCH: Renee Zellweger stars in Celebrity IOU: Joyride with Ant AnsteadRenee and Ant were locking lips in the image, which was taken at Jenson Button's recent wedding in Miami. They were both glamorously dressed with Ant wearing a tuxedo and Renee in an off-the-shoulder gown. READ: Formula 1 ace Jenson Button finally marries Brittny Ward after postponing wedding twiceMORE: Christina Haack wows in white bikini during dreamy vacation He captioned the joyful image: "This lady x Ren," and accompanied his nickname for her with a red heart emoji. A post shared by ant anstead (@ant_anstead)Ant surprised fans with the intimate snapshot Even as he kissed his date, Ant couldn't keep the smile off his face and the post delighted his fans and famous friends. Octavia Spencer added more hearts and people gushed about how amazing they look together. MORE: Ant Anstead shares emotional family newsMORE: Ant Anstead makes surprising revelation after split from Christina Haack "So cute together! You are doing a good job at only sharing what you want to share! Darling mature relationship," wrote one, while another added: "MARRY HER.