Dave Grohl leads celebs at Wimbledon braving the rain alongside England manager Thomas Tuchel and ex-boss Roy Hodgson
The Foo Fighters frontman, 56, looked the part in his glistening suit as he walked through the All England Club gates alongside wife Jordyn Blum.
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Dave Grohl and Jordyn Blum looked the part as they dressed up for the big day
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England manager Thomas Tuchel was all smiles on his first trip to Wimbledon as Three Lions boss
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Tom Daley looked effortlessly cool in his fashionable outfit
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And it was case of music greats past and present in attendance as play on the outside courts was delayed by the bad weather.
That is because Olivia Rodrigo was also invited to the tennis as a guest of the club, just three days after headlining the final night of Glastonbury.
And there was plenty of stars from the sporting world, too.
Current England manager Thomas Tuchel headed to SW19 for the first time since taking on the job from Gareth Southgate - who was at Wimbledon on Monday.
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But another predecessor, Roy Hodgson, also headed to South-West London on Wednesday alongside wife Sheila.
Graeme Le Saux earned 36 England caps - plus a fair few more in Soccer Aid.
But he also boasts membership at the All England Club and proudly wore his badge upon arrival this morning.
Diver Tom Daley - used to the water - proved he is just as capable at turning out a fashionable number as he is at twisting and turning into the pool.
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Golfer Tommy Fleetwood opted for a shimmering grey suit and tie paired with grey loafers.
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And actor Dominic Cooper defied his 47 years by dazzling in a brilliant sky-blue suit.
Despite the wet weather in SW19, the celebs can expect another bumper day from their seats in the Royal Box on Centre Court.
The day's order of play started with world No1 Aryna Sabalenka vs Marie Bouzkova followed by Brit Ollie Tarvet against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.
And the third match on Centre saw two Grand Slam champions pitted against each other in round two as 2021 US Open queen Emma Raducanu faced 2023 Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova.
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Dominic Cooper is making 47 look easy with his dashing blue suit
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