Wimbledon celebrity spotting: David Beckham, Cate Blanchett and Dave Grohl were among stars packing the royal box on week 1
Wimbledon kicked off this week, and as usual plenty of stars gathered at London's All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club to take in the early round action while braving the record heat.
Among them was David Beckham, who sat in the royal box for Monday's five-set, first-round thriller between Carlos Alcaraz and Fabio Fognini. Beckham posed for a selfie with Maria Sharapova, the five-time Grand Slam winner and former Wimbledon champion who retired in 2020.
Beckham's right hand was in a cast from a recent wrist surgery.
David Beckham watches the first-round match between Carlos Alcaraz and Fabio Fognini at Wimbledon on June 30. (Visionhaus/Getty Images)
Other celebrities spotted in the stands this week included rocker Dave Grohl, who sported a suit and wore his hair in a bun while attending with his wife, Jordyn Blum. According to People magazine, it was the couple's first public appearance together since Grohl revealed that he had welcomed a child outside of their marriage last year.
Dave Grohl and Jordyn Blum at Wimbledon on July 2. (Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Also in attendance during the first half of the two-week tournament: Cate Blanchett, Rebel Wilson, Russell Crowe, Eddie Redmayne, Jason Isaacs, John Cena, Olivia Rodrigo, Jessica Alba, Nick Jonas, Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow, among others.
Here are photos of just some of the celebrities seen so far at Wimbledon, which runs through July 13.
John Cena and his wife, Shay Shariatzadeh, with Dave Grohl in the royal box on July 2. (Karwai Tang/WireImage)
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Rebel Wilson and Cate Blanchett in the royal box at center court on July 1. (Kin Cheung)
Cate Blanchett watches a first-round match from the royal box on July 1. (Kin Cheung/AP)
Actor Russell Crowe and Britney Theriot in the royal box at center court on July 1. (Kin Cheung/AP)
Dave Grohl in the royal box on July 2. (Frank Molter/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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Eddie Redmayne and his wife, Hanna, in the royal box on June 30. (Ray Tang/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Jessica Alba and her daughter Honor Warren attend a match on June 30. (Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow in the royal box prior to a women's second-round match on July 2. ()
Singer Olivia Rodrigo in the royal box at center court on July 2. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
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Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas watch a second-round match from the royal box on July 2. (Visionhaus/Getty Images)
Actor Dominic Cooper watches a second-round match from the royal box on July 2. (Visionhaus/Getty Images)
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