Hugh Grant Caught Sleeping At Wimbledon

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10-07-2025

For the average person, sitting in the Royal Box at Wimbledon would be a once-in-a-lifetime, unforgettable experience. But for some of the UK's most prestigious stars, it's literally just another day out — and it certainly seemed that way for Hugh Grant this week.
If you're unfamiliar with the Royal Box, it's the super fancy bit of Wimbledon's Center Court that is reserved for the British Royal family (duh) and other Royals from around the world, as well as heads of government. Most celebs who go to Wimbledon do not get to sit in the Royal Box unless they are specifically invited by the Chair of the All England Club.
Don't get me wrong, I'm sure Hugh was absolutely thrilled by the honor to sit with the Royals and watch the world's best tennis players do their thing on Center Court. But, at the same time, it also looked like he may have had a little snooze amid all the action.
During the live TV broadcast of Wednesday's quarter-final between seven-time Wimbledon Champion, Novak Djokovic, and 23-year-old Italian player, Flavio Cobolli, the BBC cameras cut to Hugh in the Royal Box looking suspiciously like he might be having a nap.
For what it's worth, the Notting Hill star had his sunglasses on, so it's hard to tell if he was actually sleeping or not. But, either way, his slumped posture definitely gave the impression that he wasn't all that focused on the match.
His wife, Anna Eberstein, looked totally unfazed by her husband's apparent sleepiness. And to make matters even funnier, the couple were sitting right behind the literal Queen Camilla. Eeek.
Fortunately, the Queen appeared not to catch on, although Hugh's sleepy moment didn't go unnoticed by viewers. Some weren't all that pleased by Hugh's apparent lack of engagement with the match, with a few X users suggesting that his behavior was ungrateful and that he shouldn't 'get an invite again if he can't be bothered to stay awake and watch.' However, it's safe to say most people found the whole thing quite amusing.
My favorite reactions are those pointing out that he showed no signs of sleepiness when he attended Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in London last year, where he seemingly had a lot of fun hanging out with Travis Kelce in the VIP tent.
And in the most British turn of events ever, the one and only Paddington Bear decided to weigh in on the conversation, too. (Hugh was in Paddington 2. If you don't know, I suggest you get to know.)
Hugh hasn't addressed the moment yet, but my eyes are glued to his X account in case he decides to grace us with a funny post about the whole thing. That said, it's also possible he's still sleeping. Who knows?