Bridget was a founding member of the 'Frazzled Englishwoman' aesthetic (think skinny scarves, midi skirts, frizzy hair and overflowing tote bags), while slick A-lister Renée leans more towards the effortlessly chic, her fondness for pinks and reds and softly genteel ensembles pays due to Bridget, the diehard British romantic.

A small problem arises every time a new Bridget Jones film starts production: no-one seems to know who the real Bridget is. Is it the Oscar-winning actor Renée Zellweger, who has portrayed the adored Brit on screen for four films in 20-something years,

Renée Zellweger brought Hollywood glamour to Sydney for the Australian premiere of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy on Sunday, but behind the dazzling red carpet moment, she admitted she's "still in denial" about bidding farewell to her most iconic character.