In Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, audiences watched on as Bridget was a single mother of two, and learning to live life without Mark, all with a little help from her friends and the loveable rogue Daniel Cleaver. (Yes, he's alive now.)

This comes as no surprise, as Bridget Jones remains one of the most iconic romantic comedies ever made and helped secure both Hugh Grant and Colin Firth’s lasting legacies as Britain’s favourite romantic leads.

"We've been forging this friendship for over 25 years together… through this shared journey," the actress tells PEOPLE For Renée Zellweger, reuniting with Colin Firth and Hugh Grant on the set of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy was a bittersweet experience.