Michael McIntyre pictured with rarely seen wife as he leads stars at Wimbledon
Michael McIntyre was all smiles as he cosied up to his glamorous wife Kitty during a rare date at Wimbledon on Monday.
The comedian, 49, was spotted looking dapper at the All England Lawn Tennis Club for day eight of the tournament, joining fellow famous faces Gabby and Kenny Logan, as well as Lenny Henry and his partner Lisa Makin.
The second week of the iconic event got underway with No1 seed Jannik Sinner back on Centre Court to face 19th seed Grigor Dimitrov, as the Men's Singles fourth round continued under sunny skies following a damp start to the day.
Michael kept things classic in a sharp navy suit layered over a crisp white shirt and dark tie, while Kitty turned heads in a pink floral mini dress. The aromatherapist, who shares sons Lucas, 20, and Oscar, 17, with the comic, finished her summery look with pastel heels and a matching bag as the couple posed before taking their seats.
Also soaking up the action was TV presenter Gabby Logan, 52, who nailed courtside chic in a navy polka dot co-ord teamed with a cream blazer draped over her shoulders. She was joined by husband Kenny, 53, who looked equally smart as they enjoyed the day without their 19-year-old twins Reuben and Lois.
Meanwhile, Lenny Henry, 65, and partner Lisa Makin kept cool in matching summer suits and shades as they enjoyed the sunshine. Lisa, a casting director and theatre producer, has been with the comic for over a decade after they first started dating in 2012. Lenny shares daughter Billie, 34, with ex-wife Dawn French.
Despite their long-standing relationship, Lenny and Lisa have largely kept things low-key and out of the spotlight.
Michael, meanwhile, has shared how his own romance with Kitty began when he was 'pretending to be a really cool writer' while trying to break into film.
He previously said he hired her to work on his movie, admitting: 'I wasn't very good with girls' at the time.
The star sweetly compared his love life to a rom-com, recalling on The Jonathan Ross Show in 2022: 'A long time ago. We met through a friend. She didn't like me for a while. I wanted to get into comedy in some way so I started writing a film - a romantic comedy. I finally got the girl.'
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