BBC legend Sue Barker broke golden rule at Wimbledon and was caught out by music icon
And she was caught out by a music icon.
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Sue Barker was called out by singer Katherine Jenkins for wearing heels on Centre Court
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Barker, 69, is a legend at the All England Club, competing in 12 Wimbledon Championships as a player.
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But there was one incident that saw her breach the strict All England Club protocol.
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The former BBC anchor conducted proceedings - with some of tennis' greats in attendance.
But she was called out by
Welsh singer Jenkins stunned the crowd with an emotional rendition of Amazing Grace as the roof moved across and then followed it up by singing Bryan Adams' (Everything I Do) I Do It for You.
Then she called Barker out for her mistake - after spotting the former British No1 wearing heels on Wimbledon's hallowed Centre Court turf.
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Jenkins approached Barker and said: "But I was told I couldn't wear heels."
Barker wrote in her memoir: "She was wearing a pink lace strapless dress and lovely sparkly little flip-flops.
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"So the first part of our interview was me trying to pretend that I wasn't really in heels.
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"You know, because obviously the rules are that you're not allowed to wear heels on the Centre Court grass. It was hugely embarrassing."
Incredibly, a decade-and-a-half later, Jenkins reminded Barker of her blunder - in front of
Barker added: "Without so much as a hello, Katherine pointed me out to her husband like she was identifying a criminal in a police line-up.
"She blurted out, 'SHE broke the rules on Centre Court.'
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"That was 2009 – nearly 15 years ago – and her first association on seeing me again was to recall my illegal high heels.
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"But we had a lovely chat, another really special time just relaxing with someone rather than the fleeting catch-ups I had when I was relentlessly working."
Barker hung up her microphone and retired from the BBC hosting gig in emotional scenes in 2022.
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And then for this year's Championships,
The former Question of Sport host has largely remained out of the public eye since her
And that meant she
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Barker returned to Wimbledon last year for Andy Murray's farewell send-off
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Barker then filmed an advert campaign ahead of the 2025 Championships
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