Tennis fans have been thrilled by the sight of many high-profile celebrities having a blast at Wimbledon on the opening day. From TV legends to football royalty, the A-listers were out and about, enjoying the centre court action, with many receiving an invitation to the famous Royal Box. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Sir David Attenborough gets standing ovation at Wimbledon.
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today But there was only one man who had the crowd on their feet when he arrived, and that was the mega-famous Sir David Attenborough. “A wonderful moment on Centre Court as the crowd rises for Sir David Attenborough,” the Wimbledon social media account said while sharing vision of Attenborough receiving a standing ovation. And fans also took to social media to declare their delight.
“There are legends and then there’s Sir David Attenborough!” one fan said on X (formerly Twitter). And blogger Patricia Watts said: “This is a truly wonderful moment.” Another said: “Absolutely fantastic He deserves the respect that he gets.
” While another added: “What a beautiful sight and reception. Gorgeous, clever man 🎾” But what’s better, than one Sir David in the crowd? Well, that would be two, of course. And just two seats down from Attenborough was England football great Sir David Beckham.
Beckham, in another heartwarming scenario, was sitting next to his mum, Sandra Beckham. And behind Attenborough sat respected American painter and sculptor Andrew Levita.
