It’s quite a feat to describe how much the film series shaped not only the romcom, but British cinema as a whole. The 2001 original brought in $282 million at the global box office according to Entertainment Weekly, with the sequels also pulling in figures above $200 million.

And if you tried to get a cinema ticket to watch Bridget return after a 12-year hiatus in 2016, you’ll know that it was no small task. Theatres across the country stuck signs on their doors informing fans that their runs were entirely sold out.

So why is Bridget so popular? In short, it’s because she’s perfectly imperfect. It’s almost impossible to talk about Bridget without referring to her slightly perkier American counterpart Carrie Bradshaw, but it’s a useful comparison. Both born of columns penned by strong-voiced women in Fielding and Candace Bushnell, these were characters that were allowed to be women in all their messy glory.

But Bridget goes that step further. You won’t find her splurging on Manolo Blahniks and swapping food for copies of Vogue. No, Bridget will probably be lying on the sofa in pyjamas watching Fatal Attraction reruns, or debating whether to wear her stomach shaping knickers. (Another reason to love Bridget – she made shapewear cool way before Kim K got there.)

Why we’re thrilled that Helen Fielding is working on a potential fourth Bridget Jones film