Wimbledon goes walkabout! Cate Blanchett, Rebel Wilson and Russell Crowe serve up sophistication on Centre Court as Aussie stars lead arrivals on day two of Championships

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Australia dominated the Royal Box at Centre Court on Tuesday, as Cate Blanchett, Russell Crow and Rebel Wilson led the stars arriving for day two of the Wimbledon Championships 2025.
Used to blazing summers Down Under, the trio of Aussie movie stars appeared to fare much better at braving the sweltering heatwave during the outing at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
The Met Office has said temperatures could hit 36C (97F) after Monday saw the hottest start to Wimbledon on record and a peak of 33.1C (91.6F) in London.
Two-time Oscar winner Cate, 56, was the picture of elegance in a pale blue double-breasted blazer and matching plaid patterned trousers.
She shielded her face beneath a pair of mirrored aviator shades as she took her seat, bringing along her mother June to watch the action.
Fellow actress Rebel, 45, soon came to sit beside her, cutting a radiant figure in a lacy pink dress with gold studded heels.
Used to blazing summers Down Under, the trio of Aussie movie stars appeared to fare much better at braving the sweltering heatwave during the outing at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (Russell pictured)
The Pitch Perfect star was joined by her wife Ramona Agruma, who nailed summer chic in a silver and white striped dress under a coordinating unbuttoned shirt.
The couple, who wed last year in a ceremony in Sardinia, looked as loved-up as ever as they posed together before the afternoon of tennis kicked off.
While Russell, 61, got suited and booted for the occasion, looking dapper in a classic black suit and collared white shirt.
The Gladiator star added a boldly coloured and plaid patterned tie and orange tinted sunglasses, as he laughed with his fiancée Britney Theriot.
Britney looked besotted as she cosied up to Russell, putting on a sophisticated display in a floral pink dress with a polka dot scarf.
The couple, who started dating in 2020, sparked speculation they are set to tie the knot after the actress began stepping out with a diamond ring.
They are thought to be eyeing up an Italian wedding after reportedly visiting a church during a visit to Rome last year, with an insider telling Woman's Day: 'Italy was always going to be their wedding destination.
'Every time they go there, they come back more in love. It's always been their dream to get married there.'
She shielded her face beneath a pair of mirrored aviator shades as she took her seat, bringing along her mother June to watch the action
The couple, who wed last year in a ceremony in Sardinia, looked as loved-up as ever as they posed together before the afternoon of tennis kicked off
The slew of famous faces looked engrossed in the action on the court, as reigning women's champion Barbora Krejcikova took on Alexandra Eala in the Ladies' Singles first round match.
British number one Jack Draper, now ranked fourth in the world, is facing off against Argentina's Sebastian Baez, after emerging as a genuine contender to lift the coveted trophy.
Britney looked besotted as she cosied up to Russell, putting on a sophisticated display in a floral pink dress with a polka dot scarf
The couple, who started dating in 2020, sparked speculation they are set to tie the knot after the actress began stepping out with a diamond ring
Elsewhere on the courts, British tennis star Katie Boulter sealed a huge victory against Paula Badosa on Monday afternoon in the women's singles, but was back on the grounds on Tuesday to watch her fiancé, Alex De Minaur, in his opening match of the Championships.
Boulter took a prime spot in the stands around Court 18 to watch her beau take on Roberto Carballes Baena.
But amid the sweltering Wimbledon heat, with temperatures climbing upwards of 31 degrees on Tuesday morning, the 28-year-old star sheltered from the sun under a purple and green Wimbledon-branded umbrella.
De Minaur got off to a solid start against the World No 72, Baena, claiming the first set 6-2.
Pegula, who was also sent packing at the French Open by world No 361 Lois Boisson last month, was beaten 6-2, 6-3 by the unseeded 24-year-old.
The daughter of billionaire NFL owner Terry Pegula is enduring a disappointing 2025 so far after making it to her first Grand Slam final at the US Open last year, having also slipped out of the Australian Open in the third round.
The surprise loss to Cocciaretto, who had never beaten a player ranked inside the top five before today, marks the nadir after her SW19 hopes went up in smoke in the very first round.
It also goes down as her worst Grand Slam showing for five years, since she was eliminated in the first round at the French Open in 2020.