Renée Zellweger Steps Back As Ant Anstead Faces Chaos

The couple, who’ve been collectively since 2021, are actually reportedly dwelling aside, whereas rumors of monetary destroy and new associations forged shadows on their future.

With Ant’s automotive enterprise crumbling and Zellweger targeted on work in New York, insiders say the state of affairs is much from secure.

Zellweger and Anstead, who started courting 4 years in the past, are reportedly now not sharing a house.

In accordance with insiders, the couple hasn’t lived beneath the identical roof for over a 12 months. Anstead had been renting a modest two-bedroom property in Laguna Seashore for $4,250 a month, whereas Zellweger continued residing in a $30,000-a-month clifftop rental close by.

A spokesperson for Anstead confirmed to the Daily Mail that the small dwelling “was rented solely by Mr. Anstead,” and the owner clarified that Zellweger was not on the lease.

In the meantime, Zellweger has been in New York filming the hit Hulu collection “Solely Murders within the Constructing.”

Regardless of the bodily distance and ongoing hypothesis, a supply near the “Bridget Jones’s Diary” star maintains that “they’re nonetheless courting.”

As Anstead’s private life turns into extra difficult, his dwelling preparations have sparked extra questions.

He’s been repeatedly seen spending the evening on the upscale dwelling of Julia French, a glamorous 36-year-old divorcée in Laguna Seashore who’s at present within the strategy of divorcing her hedge fund founder husband, James Hanna III.

Anstead and French reportedly share a connection via their kids, as one in every of her children attends the identical faculty as Anstead’s son, Hudson.

A supply revealed to the outlet, “When Ant’s working late or wants childcare, Hudson goes again with Jules’ children. Then within the night, Ant picks Hudson up.”

The supply additionally hinted at a “flirtatious friendship” between Anstead and French, including, “When he moved out of his rental, he moved into the condo above the storage at Jules’ place.”

Even after 4 years of courting, Zellweger appears hesitant to take the subsequent step with Anstead.

When Anstead misplaced his rental, it was assumed that he would transfer in with Zellweger once more. Nevertheless, that didn’t occur.

A supply near the Oscar-winning actress stated, “Renée at present has a rental in Laguna. When Ant misplaced his rental, the plain factor would have been for him to maneuver into the rental with Renée. However she doesn’t need them cohabiting, so he has to seek out his personal place to remain.”

The insider defined that Zellweger’s reluctance might stem from wanting to maintain some private area amid Anstead’s rising troubles.

“That’s type of how the connection works,” the supply added, suggesting Zellweger could also be attempting to keep up boundaries whereas nonetheless being supportive from a distance.

Anstead is going through a wave of authorized and monetary points which have considerably impacted his way of life.

His firm, Radford Motors, lately filed for Chapter 7 chapter in Delaware, a transfer that always results in liquidation.

Moreover, the British TV presenter is going through lawsuits from clients who allege fraud and breach of contract.

One lawsuit claims {that a} buyer paid a deposit for a $1 million customized Lotus race automotive, just for the automotive by no means to materialize and the cash to stay unrecovered.

Anstead or his firm is being sued for over $3 million. Including to the mess, the owner of his Costa Mesa workshop reportedly filed for eviction.

Though Anstead’s spokesperson later claimed the submitting was “made in error” and withdrawn, sources say employees haven’t been seen on the workshop in over per week.