Overview

• BBC cameras captured actor Hugh Grant nodding off alongside Queen Camilla during the men’s quarter-final between Novak Djokovic and Flavio Cobolli.
• The footage was shared widely on X with the caption “It’s all got a bit too much for Hugh Grant,” quickly spawning memes and reaction threads.
• Tennis fans reacted with divided opinions, some amused by the moment and others condemning it as disrespectful to paying spectators.
• Wimbledon organizers and BBC Sport have not issued statements on the incident as the online discussion over decorum and entitlement persists.
• The episode highlights how live broadcasts and social media can rapidly amplify spontaneous celebrity moments at major sporting events.