Web sale for Bridget Jones' pants

Bridget Jones's underpants, signed by Hugh Grant Enlarge Image

A pair of outsized underpants from the film Bridget Jones's Diary are to be sold on the internet, weeks after they fetched £2,000 at a charity auction.

The pants, which have been signed by actor Hugh Grant with the message "Hello Mummy! Lots of love and kisses", were first auctioned on 14 September.

The sale took place in central London to benefit The Royal Parks Foundation.

Winning bidder Anna Mann said she decided to re-auction the pants on eBay to raise more money for the charity.

'Exciting bidding'

Ms Mann, who is a trustee of the charity, said: "It's such a great gift that I want every Bridget Jones fan to be able to bid and raise even more money for The Royal Parks and my own special interest of providing sport and open space for children."

Bridget Jones' Diary, starring Grant and Renee Zellweger, was a huge hit in 2001.

Several scenes from the second Bridget Jones film, The Edge of Reason, were shot in The Royal Parks, including the fight between Colin Firth and Grant.

Sara Lom, chief executive of The Royal Parks Foundation, said: "We are delighted that the London auction of the pants raised £2,000.

"Now we look forward to some equally exciting bidding between international fans on the world wide web."

The internet auction will start at 1200 BST on Sunday, ending a week later at 1200 BST on Sunday 15 October.