Ariana Grande almost flies under the radar at Wimbledon looking very different

Ariana Grande was among a slew of celebrities in attendance for the final day of Wimbledon, where Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are going head-to-head in a historic men’s singles final. 

Alongside the likes of Sir Ian McKellen, Marvel star Tom Hiddleston and partner Zawe Ashton, Lily James, X-Men star Hugh Jackman, and former James Bond actor Daniel Craig with his Oscar-winning wife Rachel Weisz, Ariana was keen to soak up some tennis action at its highest level.

The 30-year-old, who has been filming the film adaptation of stage show Wicked in the UK, was quite hard to recognised with her hair bleached blonde and hidden under a Wimbledon (of course) baseball cap.

Watching on from the VIP seats at the All England Lawn, Tennis and Croquet Club’s centre court, the 7 Rings chart-topper wore a chic knitted grey maxi-dress with short-sleeves and a pair of black heels, arriving with a beige trench coat should the weather take a turn.

She accessorised with a pair of round, green-tinted sunglasses and eye-catching chunky hoop earrings.

Ariana was also seen enjoying sipping on a beverage in a plastic wine glass with a customary green and white striped straw as she sat sandwiched between actors Jonathan Bailey and Andrew Garfield.

Her fans were here for her blonde look as well as her company, with one posting: ‘Queen OMG she looks so gorgeous.’

‘She looks so classy i love,’ wrote another.

‘Literally name a hotter group of people … wow,’ said a third.

Andrew was a returner for the final as he donned cream trousers and a linen cream jacket with a smart handkerchief in the breast pocket.

Keeping things light, the Spiderman actor opted for a casual lilac shirt and tortoiseshell sunglasses to complete his look.

Meanwhile, Bridgerton’s Jonathan – who is also Ari’s co-star in Wicked – went for a bold but stylish head-to-toe beige ensemble and sunglasses too.

Pictures of the film’s set looking eerily empty surfaced this week as actors across the world went on strike.

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced strike action would go ahead after major studios failed to offer an adequate pay deal.

Following 12 days of negotiations, an agreement on a new contract was not reached leading to a strike vote by the Sag-Aftra National Board.

The union represents 160,000 TV and movie actors, who have joined the already picketings screenwriters in walking out of sets across the world.

They are also prohibited from promoting their work on any studio projects, including appearances at premieres, undertaking interviews or posting on social media.

Wicked, which is being split into two parts, is currently set for a November 2024 release date and December 2025 release date – but with strike action now ongoing, this will likely change.

In the movie, Ariana plays good witch Glinda, who is involved in a love triangle with Jonathan’s Fiyero and the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba, played by Cynthia Erivo.

The prequel to musical The Wizard of Oz, based on L Frank Baum’s books and made into a popular 1939 film with Judy Garland, also stars Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum and Saturday Night Live’s Bowen Yang.

Wicked Part One is currently scheduled for UK release on November 27, 2024.

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