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Wimbledon 2026: The sporting stars and celebrities spotted at The Championships

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The world's biggest sporting stars and celebrities have flocked to the All England Club to catch a glimpse of some world class tennis for the pinnacle of the grass court season.

Wimbledon has long been one of the biggest sporting events on the calendar and celebrities and sporting icons travelling from across the globe to soak up the unmissable tennis action.

From footballing legends to some of the greatest tennis players of all time and Grammy-award-winning artists, let’s take a look at some of the famous faces who have visited Wimbledon so far this year.

Famous faces from the entertainment world

Six-time Grammy award winner Bad Bunny (Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) took a break from his world tour to watch Novak Djokovic in first round action against Wu Yibing on Centre Court. Meanwhile, former One Direction star Niall Horan was also in attendance on the first day of this year's tournament.

We've also seen plenty of other faces from the entertainment industry already, including English food writer, chef, baker and television presenter Dame Mary Berry, actor and presenter Richard E. Grant and TV Presenter Tess Daly. 

A royal visit

Day four at Wimbledon saw a very special visit from Kate Middleton who was accompanied by the likes of Andy Murray, Tim Henman and Anne Keothavong during her visit.

The Princess of Wales soaked up the opportunity to cheer on the British talent - heading over to Court 18 to watch Arthur Fery in second round action against Otto Virtanen before watching Katie Swan take on former Grand Slam champion Madison Keys on Court 1.

Sporting icons

They say game recognises game and we've already seen a few of the world's best sporting stars getting involved with the tennis at this year's Wimbledon.

David Beckham swapped the World Cup action State-side for the tennis court as he arrived in South West London for his annual trip to The Championships with his mum Sandra.

Golfer Rory McIlroy enjoyed an outing with his wife on the first Tuesday of this year's tournament, alongside Chelsea football star and Lionness legend Lucy Bronze and cricketer Stuart Broad, who was joined by partner Mollie King.

Former American tennis player Patrick McEnroe was spotted cheering on compatriot Serena Williams during her first singles match in four years against Maya Joint.

Keep an eye out for plenty more sporting icons and celebrities attending Wimbledon throughout the fortnight.

Keep checking back here throughout the fortnight to see all the latest celebrities attending Wimbledon 2026.

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