Sir David Beckham, Sir Cliff Richard, Tess Daly and Dame Mary Berry are among the celebrities at Wimbledon on day one of the 2026 Championships.
The VIP attendees turned out in force on Monday as reigning champion Jannik Sinner was set to battle it out against Miomir Kecmanovic on Centre Court, followed by Aryna Sabalenka against Teodora Kostovic and Yibing Wu versus Novak Djokovic.
Beckham - who has been embroiled in a feud with his eldest son Brooklyn - brought his mother Sandra to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
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Daly made an appearance with her best friend and business partner Gayle Lawton, having filed for divorce from her husband Vernon Kay earlier this year.
Other famous faces included Wolf Hall actor Sir Mark Rylance, Niall Horan, opera singer Katherine Jenkins and former BBC weather reporter Carol Kirkwood, who left the channel in March after 28 years.
Rounding out the star-studded set was I Swear actor Robert Aramayo and actor and comedian Alexander Armstrong.
Away from the action on Centre Court, six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek traded tennis for literature as she hosted an intimate Coach Story Session ahead of the tournament.
The afternoon combined a book club with cultural conversation, as guests explored the stories that have shaped the Polish star on and off the court.
Reflecting on her return to the All England Club following last year's triumph, Swiatek admitted the emotions feel different.
“The emotions are for sure different, there's a bit more pressure but also you can feel grateful for what happened here before,” she said. “The first time wasn't that easy, but later on I learned how to manage all of that and take as much experience, confidence and power from the year before.
“Honestly, last year my dream came true. I can say that because I wasn't even dreaming about that. It seemed really abstract to win Wimbledon, so it was a really great and magnificent experience.”
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