For 25 years, Bridget Jones has mirrored my own life and career. And just like in the new film, I've been ghosted by my younger lover... LIZ JONES ○

I have Bridget Jones, and her creator, Helen Fielding, to thank for my career. In 1999, I was asked to write a column. The subheading read: 'She is just like Bridget Jones, except she's real!'