Hugh Grant was waiting in the wings to congratulate Renée Zellweger after her big BAFTAs win
continued her awards sweep by picking up the lead actress trophy at the Feb. 2 awards show for the Judy Garland biopic. After the actress gave her acceptance speech, a familiar face was waiting in the wings to wrap her in a hug.
Video from the ceremony shows Zellweger coming off the stage to find Hugh Grant waiting to present the next category, resulting in an impromptureunion 19 years after they starred together in the 2001 comedy. They also starred in the sequels:RELATED: Renée Zellweger on Becoming Judy Garland: ‘I Fell Deeply In Love with Her Every Day’
The two shared a kiss on each cheek and then warmly embraced, before Grant was introduced as the next presenter. “Well, first of all, well done Jones,” Grant, 59, said once he got on stage, calling Zellweger, 50, by her character’s name. “That was a very, very silly dress I thought,” the actor added, borrowing a classic joked from the movie in which his character comments on the dress Bridget is wearing the first night they sleep together.
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