how old is bridget jones in mad about the boy

Bridget Jones is 51 years old in "Mad About the Boy," the novel published in 2013, which is set about 20 years after the events of the first book. In the film adaptation released in 2025, she is portrayed as being in her early 50s, specifically around 51 or 53 years old, depending on the source, with the character being a widowed single mother navigating modern dating. The film indicates she is about 51, while some sources say 53, slightly older than in the book. The significant age gap in the story is between Bridget and her younger love interest, Roxster, who is 29 years old in the film.