Renée & Ant ELOPEMENT SHOCKER!

Nearly three years after they met and unexpectedly fell in love, the couple decide to make it official

It was time to move on. Last year, Ant Anstead sold his Laguna Beach, Calif., home - a quirky place with ocean views he'd lovingly dubbed Temple House - and took a leap of faith: The former Wheeler Dealers host moved in with his girlfriend, actress Renée Zellweger.

The next step? Marriage! In April, the British police officer turned car builder, 44, and the two-time Oscar winner, 54, marked what he called "two years of magic." Now, with their three-year anniversary just around the corner, In Touch has learned that Ant and Renée - who fell for each other when she appeared on a 2021 episode of his show Celebrity IOU: Joyride "are planning to run off and tie the knot," says a source. "They're madly in love, and they want to make it official."

INTIMATE AFFAIR

They also want to keep things under the radar.