Hugh Grant Falls Asleep in Queen Camilla’s Royal Box at Wimbledon

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Originally appeared on E! Online

Hugh Grant is asleep, actually.

Though a first set tiebreak in a quarterfinal match of the world's oldest tennis tournament is typically an edge-of-your-seat experience, the Love Actually actor seemingly saw the Wimbledon 2025 moment as an opportunity to catch a few Zs.

During the July 9 matchup between 24-time Grand Slam champ Novak Djokovic and Italian Flavio Cobolli, Hugh sat in the Royal Box behind King Charles III’s wife Queen Camilla with his arms by his sides and head down to give his eyes a break from watching the contest.

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As the camera cut to snoozin’ Hugh, ESPN’s Chris Fowler asked his commentating partner John McEnroe, “Is he with us?”

The tennis legend responded, “Looks like he could use a little wake up call. It’s a tiebreaker, tell him. Long way to go,” as the pair chuckled.

While Chris and John had some fun with the faux pas, the duo weren’t the only ones to catch the 64-year-old asleep, including one fan who was slightly less enthused.

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“People have been queuing since 3am to get into Wimbledon to have a chance of being able to be at this match or even to watch it on the big screen in the grounds,” one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Hugh Grant slept through the tie break. Frankly, I think it is rude.”

Others found the moment laughable, with BBC Sport commenting in a post, “It's all got a bit too much for Hugh Grant.”

One user simply asked alongside a laughing emoji, “Did Hugh Grant just fall asleep in the Royal Box?”

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Another envisioned the horror that the Brit may have felt upon learning of the viral moment, writing in a post, “Hugh Grant waking up to see he's been caught napping in the Royal Box at Wimbledon…” paired with a gif of the actor in one of his films saying, “Oh, f--k… F--k!”

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While Hugh may have taken a power nap during Wimbledon 2025, other stars remained wide awake during the tournament. Read on to see who else attended The Championships.

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Cooper Koch & Joe Alwyn

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Hugh Grant & Anna Eberstein

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Queen Camilla

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Charlie Hunnam

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Olivia Cooke

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Tom Holland

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Monica Barbaro & Andrew Garfield

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Sienna Miller, Oli Green & Jodie Foster

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Maude Apatow

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Charlie McDowell & Lily Collins

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