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.
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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 Levitas with beloved Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins.
Music legend Sir Cliff Richard, English singer Jamie Cullum, and pop star James Blunt were some of the other high-profile stars seen courtside, and Bridgerton stars Golda Rosheuvel and Martins Imhangbe were also seen having a blast.
World-famous entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson was also there with his children, Sam and Holly.
But it was the king of nature documentaries who stole the hearts of fans.
Attenborough’s influence as an environmentalist has been globally significant, but he’s also had a profound impact at Wimbeldon.
He is considered to be the man responsible for changing the colour of tennis balls from white to yellow.
When working as a controller for BBC Two in 1967, Attenborough noticed it was impossible to see the white ball as it crossed over the court’s white lines.
As TVs went from black and white to colour, it was his suggestion to change the ball colour to what was called “optic yellow”.
The idea made obvious sense and was embraced by the International Tennis Federation in 1972.