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Sir Cliff Richard and Richard Osman among celebrities at day one of Wimbledon

A number of celebrities turned up to watch the start of the tennis tournament in south-west London.

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Sir Cliff Richard, Richard Osman and Alexander Armstrong were among the famous faces attending Wimbledon on the first day of the tournament.

Veteran musician Sir Cliff, 81, was pictured arriving on Monday dressed in a silver blazer with a red rose pinned to his lapel paired alongside a black shirt and striped tie.

Wimbledon 2022 – Day One – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Sir Cliff Richard arrives during day one of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships (Aaron Chown/PA)

The 51-year-old was later seen in the royal box wearing a light blue blazer with a navy tie and white shirt.

Wimbledon 2022 – Day One – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Richard Osman in the royal box on the first day of the tournament (Adam Davy/PA)

TV presenter Armstrong was also seated in the royal box on day one of the tennis tournament in south-west London.

The Pointless host could be seen wearing a cream blazer, blue shirt and a light-coloured tie as he took in the action from the sidelines.

Wimbledon 2022 – Day One – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Alexander Armstrong joined other famous faces at Wimbledon (Adam Davy/PA)

The 2022 championship marks the first time since 2019 that the grounds will be filled with up to 42,000 people every day since before the coronavirus pandemic.

The famous queuing will return as spectators from around the world camp out and line up for hours to buy on-the-door tickets every day.

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