Sue Barker returned to Centre Court at Wimbledon today to join Sir Geoff Hurst and other major sporting names in the Royal Box. 

The former tennis player and TV presenter, 70, was dropped from her role as host of A Question of Sport in 2020 after 24 years on the show – later claiming the corporation had effectively ‘axed’ her as part of a refresh.

She later announced her retirement and stepped down from presenting the BBC’s Wimbledon coverage.   

Mrs Barker was met with cheers from the crowd this afternoon as she returned to Centre Court for Day Seven of the Championships, sitting in the Royal Box among some of Britain’s biggest sportspeople. 

World Cup hero Sir Geoff, 84, led the stars as he enjoyed the tennis ahead of England’s crunch match against Mexico tonight, attending with his granddaughter Amy Driver. 

Today’s tennis matches include the fourth-round singles match between Novak Djokovic and Roman Safiullin, as well as Naomi Osaka vs Aryna Sabalenka. 

Mrs Barker and Sir Geoff enjoyed Wimbledon today among other household names including ice skating legend Dame Jayne Torvill, as well as Olympic Double Gold Medallist Dame Kelly Holmes. 

Cricket star Sir James Anderson and his wife Lady Daniella also sat in the box, alongside English former rugby union player Matt Dawson. 

Sue Barker in the Royal Box on Day Seven of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships in London 

Mrs Barker waves to the crowd as she makes a return to Wimbledon this afternoon 

Sir Geoff Hurst waves in the Royal Box today, wearing a blue suit and stripy tie 

Sir Geoff led the stars as he enjoyed the tennis ahead of England’s crunch match tonight

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill with Rosie Galligan in the Royal Box today 

English former rugby union player James Haskell in the Royal Box on Centre Court this afternoon 

Dame Laura Kenny and Sir Jason Kenny are seen in the Royal Box on Day Seven of Wimbledon

Mrs Barker arrived at Wimbledon wearing an elegant white blazer, while Sir Geoff sported a navy blue suit, white shirt and colourful stripy tie.

The footballer became the first player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final, as England recorded a 4–2 victory over West Germany at Wembley in 1966. 

Meanwhile, Dame Jayne donned an elegant blue floral dress and white sandals while Dame Kelly looked stylish in a blue and white gown. 

Jessica Ennis-Hill looked smart as the Olympic athlete wore an ivory pant suit, accompanied by her husband Andy Hill. 

Sir Geoff’s appearance at the major sporting event came one day after joining the quest to recover captain Bobby Moore’s missing famous red jersey.

He urged ‘whoever has the shirt’ to give it back to the Moore family, stepping forward after the Daily Mail revealed how Tina Moore, married to Bobby for 24 years, has launched a dramatic legal action.

She lodged papers at the High Court on Friday alleging that Neville Evans, a businessman from Wales, either has the iconic shirt or knows what happened to it. 

Mr Evans, a tyre firm tycoon, is a well-respected dealer of sporting memorabilia and there is no suggestion that he acquired the shirt illegally. 

Tomorrow’s men’s singles match at Wimbledon will see Britain’s last man standing Arthur Fery and Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov fight for a place in the quarter-finals. 

Fery booked his place in the last 16 with a five-set comeback against Belgium’s Zizou Bergs yesterday, winning the longest match of this year’s Championships.

English professional footballer Lauren James in the Royal Box this afternoon 

Sir Jason Kenny and Dame Laura Kenny in the Royal Box on Day Seven on Wimbledon 2026 

English former rugby union player and coach Sir Clive Woodward wore a grey suit and tie to sit in the Royal Box today 

Cricket commentator David Gower waves as he stands up in the Royal Box today 

Ice skating legend Dame Jayne Torvill attends Wimbledon today to sit in the Royal Box 

Will Greenwood, Sir Geoff Hurst and Michael Carrick on day seven of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships

Jessica Ennis-Hill and her husband Andy Hill attend Wimbledon this afternoon 

Dame Kelly Holmes smiles inside the Royal Box today during the Wimbledon Championships 

Former footballer Graeme Souness is seen in the Royal Box at Wimbledon today