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Lisa McLoughlin

Who's in the Royal Box at Wimbledon? Cynthia Erivo, Priyanka Chopra and Lily James among stars on Day 11

Cynthia Erivo, Priyanka Chopra and Lily James led another star-studded line-up in Wimbledon's Royal Box on Thursday as the women's semi-finals got under way at the All England Club.

Wicked star Erivo took her seat on Centre Court alongside friend and collaborator Paul Howells, while Chopra was spotted FaceTiming her husband, Nick Jonas, giving the singer a glimpse of Centre Court before play began by panning her phone across the famous arena and the Royal Box.

Meanwhile, Cinderella actress Lily James appeared in high spirits as she arrived at the prestigious enclosure, chatting with fellow guests ahead of another day of top-class tennis.

They were joined by BAFTA-winning actress Anna Maxwell Martin, former Royal Ballet principal Dame Darcey Bussell as well as broadcaster Emily Maitlis.

Priyanka Chopra , Anjula Acharia and Cynthia Erivo during day 11 of the 2026 Wimbledon Tennis Championships (WireImage)
Priyanka Chopra , Anjula Acharia and Cynthia Erivo during day 11 of the 2026 Wimbledon Tennis Championships (WireImage)

The A-list crowd gathered to watch the women's semi-finals, marking a milestone for Coco Gauff reaching for the first time in her career.

The American is the highest-ranked seed left in the draw after some huge upsets earlier in the tournament, with reigning champion Iga Swiatek shocked by Alexandra Eala, and world No1 Aryna Sabalenka dumped out by Naomi Osaka in a stunning Centre Court encounter.

Gauff won through her all-American quarter-final clash against fourth seed Jessica Pegula, coming back from a set down to win 4-6 6-3 6-3.

The 22-year-old will take on Karolina Muchova, the 10th seed, who overcame Osaka on Court No1 7-6(4) 6-4 in the fourth round, and before that, she defeated former champion Barbora Krejcikova.

The Czech is one of two in the last four, with her compatriot Linda Noskova following her onto the main stage as she faces Marta Kostyuk, who came through former finalist Jasmine Paolini in straight sets on Wednesday.

Chopra on FaceTime with her husband Nick Jonas (PA)
Chopra on FaceTime with her husband Nick Jonas (PA)
Lily James in the Royal Box on Day 11 (PA)
Lily James in the Royal Box on Day 11 (PA)
Chopra and Erivo saying hello in the box (PA)
Chopra and Erivo saying hello in the box (PA)

The Ukrainian, seeded 12th at the All England Club this year, won comprehensively 6-3 6-2 to follow up victories over Alyson Krueger and Emma Navarro.

Noskova, meanwhile, is the ninth seed at this year’s Championships, and she has seen off three seeds en route to the semi-finals.

First, she beat Romanian Sorana Cirstea, before ousting Eastbourne Open champion Madison Keys and Elise Mertens in her next two outings to book her place in the last four.

Elsewhere, Kesha was spotted enjoying SW19 as a guest of Emirates ahead of her BST Hyde Park show on Friday, supporting Pitbull. Other guests in the suite included Hannah Waddingham and Nick Mohammed as well as comedian Joel and Hannah Dommett.

Off the court, spectators were urged to stay hydrated as soaring temperatures made it the hottest day of this year's Championships so far. Fans sought refuge beneath parasols and handheld fans as the summer sun beat down across Wimbeldon.

All the celebrities on Day 11 of Wimbledon

Journalist Emily Maitlis and actress Anna Maxwell Martin (Getty)
Journalist Emily Maitlis and actress Anna Maxwell Martin (Getty)
Gabby Logan and Kenny Logan (PA)
Gabby Logan and Kenny Logan (PA)
Darcey Bussell (R) and her husband Angus Forbes (Getty)
Darcey Bussell (R) and her husband Angus Forbes (Getty)
Lady Helen Taylor with Deborah Jevans in the royal box (PA)
Lady Helen Taylor with Deborah Jevans in the royal box (PA)
Kesha attended as a guest of Emirates, Official Airline Partner of 2026 Wimbledon Championships (Getty)
Kesha attended as a guest of Emirates, Official Airline Partner of 2026 Wimbledon Championships (Getty)
Hannah Waddingham and Nick Mohammed (Getty)
Hannah Waddingham and Nick Mohammed (Getty)
Joel and Hannah Dommett (Getty)
Joel and Hannah Dommett (Getty)
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