Firth pities Zellweger

English heart-throb Colin Firth pities his Bridget Jones co-star Renee Zellweger for all the media attention she receives over her fluctuating weight.

The Oscar-winning actress piled on the pounds to play Helen Fielding's 'singleton' in the 2001 hit Bridget Jones' Diary and this year's sequel Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, but immediately lost the weight after filming ended.

Firth laments: "I do feel sorry for Renee because there is such a fuss over her weight. I mean, it's ridiculous because she looks so good with a bit more weight on her and she's hardly fat.

"Most men prefer her with curves. She's a good actress and very game and the looks thing gets in the way.

"I can understand the obsession. It's the same for all actresses. Actually it's probably the same for all women."