"I don’t want to accept this money or settle. I would love to see all the allegations that they deny tested in court."
Hugh Grant says he could have faced a bill of up to £10m if he had gone to court, even if he had won.
The actor said he wanted to fight on – but the size of an offer from News Group made it financially risky to continueThe actor has accepted an “enormous” settlement from the Sun in return for dropping his claim that he was illegally targeted by the newspaper’s journalists. Continue reading
LONDON >> Hugh Grant accepted “an enormous sum of money” to settle a lawsuit accusing The Sun tabloid of unlawfully tapping his phone, bugging his car and breaking into his home to snoop on him, the actor said Wednesday after the agreement was announced in court.
Renee Zellweger and Hugh Grant are set to appear in a fourth "Bridget Jones" movie, over two decades since the original adaptation of Helen Fielding's characterization.
British actor Hugh Grant has settled a lawsuit against the publisher of Rupert Murdoch's tabloid newspaper, The Sun, over claims journalists used private investigators to tap his phone and burgle his house, he said on Wednesday. Grant, alongside King Charles' son Prince Harry, was suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) for
Actor had accused publisher of unlawful information-gathering in case that was due to go to trial alongside Prince Harry next yearHugh Grant has said he has settled a high court claim against the publisher of the Sun for “an enormous sum”.The actor had accused the Rupert Murdoch-owned Sun of phone hacking, unlawful information-gathering, landline tapping, bugging his phone and burgling his flat and office. His case was due to go to trial at London’s high court in January 2025, alongside those of...
A new "Bridget Jones's Diary" movie is officially a go, and original stars Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant will be along for the ride. Universal Pictures and British film studio Working Title Films will team for the fourth installment of the beloved comedy series, based on author Helen Fielding's books, multiple outlets reported Tuesday. Two-time Oscar winner Zellweger will reprise the ever-clumsy title protagonist, and Grant will return to the series as Bridget's former boss and lover, Daniel...
Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant are ready to be very busy and important once again. The duo are set to return for a fourth installment in the Bridget Jones franchise, Bridget Jones: Mad About the
Renee Zellweger and Hugh Grant are set to return for a fourth Bridget Jones film. Two-time Oscar winner Zellweger is back in Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, while Grant reprises his role as rapscallion Daniel Cleaver. Emma Thompson, who starred in the third film as Bridget's despairing obstetrician, also returns, with 12 Years A Slave star Chiwetel Ejiofor and One Day actor Leo Woodall joining the cast. Mark Darcy, played by Colin Firth, will not be back this time. British author Helen...
Renée Zellweger is set to reprise her beloved role of Bridget Jones in an upcoming fourth installment of the popular film franchise.
Renée Zellweger is set to reprise her beloved role of Bridget Jones in an upcoming fourth installment of the popular film franchise. The two-time Oscar-winner will star in “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” according to a news release. The film is based on author Helen Fielding’s best-selling 2014 novel of the same name. Hugh Grant, who costarred Daniel Cleaver in 2001’s “Bridget Jones’s Diary” and 2004 sequel “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason,” is returning to the franchise to star alongside...