What's OnBridget Jones Joins the Scenes in the Square trail

The new statue celebrates 25 years since Bridget Jones’s Diary first hit our screens and turned the world of romantic comedy upside down.

Now, the woman who made us laugh, cry and believe that being “just as you are” is more than enough, has taken her place among cinema’s greatest icons.

With this year’s hit Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy bringing Bridget’s story full circle, the new statue is a fitting toast to a true British cultural icon and will be unveiled just in time for the 25th anniversary year of the first film. Released in January 2025, Universal Pictures, StudioCanal and Miramax’s Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy-a Working Title production directed by Michael Morris-became the latest hit in the record-shattering British franchise, marking the end of a culture-defining era.

You’ll find Bridget right in the heart of Leicester Square, standing proudly alongside Harry Potter, Paddington, Wonder Woman, Batman and Mary Poppins as part of Scenes in the Square - the free film trail celebrating over a century of movie magic in London’s West End.

Whether you grew up with her diary or just love a good rom-com moment, it’s time to raise a (very large) glass to Bridget. Head to Leicester Square, spot her statue and snap your selfie with one of the most iconic Londoners ever to grace the big screen.

Take a stroll through Leicester Square, spot Bridget in all her perfectly imperfect glory and maybe snap a selfie or two. It’s a little slice of movie magic in the middle of London and a love letter to one of the most relatable heroines ever created.

Because let’s be honest... there’s a bit of Bridget in all of us.