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Let’s be honest, one of the great pleasures of tuning in to Wimbledon every year, apart from the outstanding showcase of sportsmanship, the white outfits, the strawberries and cream, and the Pimm’s, is, of course, the star spotting that the cameras kindly gift us with every now and then, just to keep things exciting, if said stars are fortunate enough to be awake at the time (hint, hint). Well, this year, be ready to be wowed. The celebrities who are headed into the Royal Box and guests for the match between Iga Świątek and Amanda Anisimova are ones to be watched, and they’re dressed for the part to boot.

And first to steal the spotlight is none other than Love Island’s very own Maya Jama, who stunned in a fitted burgundy dress with matching sandals. Really shifting the trend from all white, rest assured Maya will be keeping things exciting in the Royal box, especially considering she’s joined by some other big personalities.

Joining Maya in the box will be Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins, supermodel Cara Delevigne and actresses Joey King and Ambika Mod as well! And it is a royal box indeed, with Kate Middleton marking her presence in it in an elegant cream number!

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The box seems to be full of super inspiring women, who are all set to watch what promises to be a super inspiring match between 8th seed Iga Świątek and 13th seed Anisimova.

The royal box this year is nothing short of FULL ON. With the eyes of Billie Jean King and her wife and fellow tennis player, Ilana Kloss, and Stanley Tucci all focused on center court, Świątek and Anisimova will have to really rein in their focus to avoid being totally starstruck! Well, they are amongst the best tennis players in the world, so that should be easy, but if they weren’t, they might end up getting a good sighting of the power couple behind  the Barbie movie, Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach or CNN’s Chief International Anchor, Christiane Amanpour.

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Sports fans will also recognize the UK’s very own Olympic Gold Medal winning swimmer, Adam Peaty, in the crowd alongside his partner, who cooking fans might recognize as Gordon Ramsay’s daughter, Holly Ramsay. Sir Mohammed Farah is also in the crowd, representing fellow Olympic medalists, as the 2012 and 2016 winner of the gold medal for long-distance running for the UK.

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With stars like Maya Jama and Kate Middleton, is Wimbledon becoming more about celebrity than tennis?

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All the celebs present beyond the Royal Box to witness today’s historical Wimbledon final between Iga Świątek and Amanda Anisimova

True legends and sporting giants packed the stands outside the Royal Box. Martina Navratilova cut a striking figure in red, proving she doesn’t need a marquee seat to command Centre Court. Olympic heroine Dame Kelly Holmes and diver-turned-broadcaster Tom Daley were courtside, their cheers as loud as any; long-distance great Mo Farah and Lionesses keeper Mary Earps watched every rally in rapt silence. Former England manager Roy Hodgson swapped tactics for tennis talk alongside sporting heavyweights Gary Lineker, Anthony Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn—all eyes fixed on what promises to be a final for the ages.

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The surrounding stands brimmed with familiar faces from entertainment and media. TV duo Ant McPartlin and Leigh‑Anne Pinnock shared sideline banter, while Sir Cliff Richard and Pixie Lott nodded along with each powerful serve. Boxer Conor Benn—between training camps—paused to savor the Centre Court drama, and comedian Jack Whitehall rubbed shoulders with rising footballer Anthony Gordon, both fully immersed in every point. This constellation of stars—together beyond the Royal Box—underscores just how magnetic today’s Iga Świątek vs, Amanda  Anisimova showdown truly is.

Over the course of this tournament, fans have been gifted with a bunch of exciting celeb sightings, remember the Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge PDA fest early on in the tournament? And how can you forget all those shout-outs to Roger Federer when he made an appearance during the tournament, with both Novak Djokovic and Mirra Andreeva commending the Wimbledon great in their post-match speeches? However, the game today is so intense, and there is so much at stake, that there may not really be time to go star spotting! Now, stay on top of every twist and turn in the Championships with our Live Blog.

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With stars like Maya Jama and Kate Middleton, is Wimbledon becoming more about celebrity than tennis?

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