Renée & Ant: CARRIED AWAY

AS THE STAR GETS SWEPT OFF HER FEET, FRIENDS ISSUE AN URGENT WARNING ABOUT HER NEW BEAU

- Kylie Walters

Just like Bridget Jones, the character that made her a household name, gorgeous Renée Zellweger has struggled to find The One. But the actress finally appears to be putting her days as a singleton behind her as she starts over with a hot new romance.

The Judy star, 52, has been dating Ant Anstead since they met on the set of his TV show Celebrity IOU: Joyride in June. After going public with their relationship on July 4, the pair have enjoyed a series of PDApacked dates around LA, where Anstead, 42, has been seen literally sweeping the Academy Award-winning actress off her feet. Sources close to the pair reveal that things are getting very serious quickly.

“There is so much respect between them,” the source explains to WHO’s sister publication People magazine. “They spend as much time as possible together when they aren’t working on other projects. They truly like each other as well as their romantic attraction. The relationship is a serious one.”

While the pair have been spotted making the most of the last days of sunshine by hanging out at Laguna Beach and enjoying bike rides before the US winter hits, the insider reiterates that their love affair is more than just a summer fling.

“Renée has found love again. A love where she feels confident and secure about herself,” the source explains. “And Ant, too, has had a lot of ups and downs, but seems to have stability in this romance.”