Katherine Jenkins and husband Andrew Levitas sit directly behind David Beckham in Wimbledon’s Royal Box after OBE drama

Katherine Jenkins was reunited with Sir David Beckham in the Royal Box on day one of Wimbledon on Monday, nine years after the OBE row came to light.

The opera star, 46, arrived at the tennis tournament with her husband Andrew Levitas and found herself sitting a few feet away from David, 51, who was once again accompanied by his mother Sandra.

Katherine looked gorgeous in a white and blue polka dot dress on the sunny day at SW19.

Following similar seating arrangements at last year’s Wimbledon, she sat on the bench behind David but did not interact with the star.

In a series of leaked emails published in 2017, David allegedly criticized Katherine and questioned why she had been given an OBE when she had failed to achieve a knighthood.

One email allegedly read: ‘Katherine Jenkins OBE for what? Singing at a rugby match, going to see the soldiers and also smoking cocaine. ‘It’s a fucking joke.’

Katherine Jenkins was reunited with Sir David Beckham in the Royal Box on day one of Wimbledon on Monday, nine years after the OBE row came to light.

The 46-year-old opera star arrived at the tournament with husband Andrew Levitas and once again found herself sitting feet away from David, who was joined by his mother Sandra.

The Royal Box featured stars from all walks of life; David was proudly in the front row, having just returned from America to watch the World Cup.

The opera star was awarded an OBE in 2014 for her services to various charities and her travels to war zones to entertain soldiers.

The hacked emails also made allegations about his stance on the Scottish referendum and his investment in loss-making companies to reduce his tax bill.

David’s representatives denied the allegations at the time, stating that the emails were “hacked and altered” from a private account.

A spokesman said: ‘This story is based on old material taken out of context from private emails that were hacked and doctored from a third-party server and deliberately gives a false picture.’

In November 2025, David was named King George III for his services to sport and charity. He was officially knighted by Charles.

Katherine and David allegedly fell out years ago when she denied having an affair with him on Twitter in 2012; This decision reportedly left the England star completely enraged.

Katherine claimed in 2018 that she was still waiting for an apology from the sports star.

Speaking about David’s shocking comments towards her, Katherine admitted she had no reason other than to be proud of her achievements.

Following similar seating arrangements at last year’s Wimbledon, she sat on the bench behind David but did not interact with the star.

Katherine looked gorgeous in a white and blue polka dot dress on the sunny day at SW19.

At one point, David turned to Katherine to take a selfie with his mother, but Katherine turned her head away.

In a series of leaked emails published in 2017, David allegedly criticized Katherine and questioned why she had been awarded an OBE when she had failed to achieve a knighthood.

Katherine warmly greets Pointless star Alexander Armstrong, right behind David

Tess Daly continued to wear her wedding and engagement ring as she led the celebrity glamor as Wimbledon

Amanda Holden opted for a whimsical pinstripe two-piece dress

Maura Higgins made a bold statement with a tennis-inspired look as she wore white slingback heels with tennis balls drilled into the heels, similar to Zendaya’s “method dressing” style while promoting the 2024 Challengers.

He explained: ‘You’re just minding your own business and get caught up in this big storm. You just think, “Oh, I wasn’t doing anything.” It wasn’t nice to get caught up in this. I don’t know why this is targeting me again.’

‘Also, I don’t feel the need to defend this. I know what I’m doing and when I received the OBE it was given to me for my music and charity work.

Asked if she was angry at David for his alleged comments, Katherine added: ‘Obviously it’s disappointing. “I haven’t heard anything from them about it.”

Elsewhere at Wimbledon, the stars emerged with dazzling force; Tess Daly, Maura Higgins, Amanda Holden and more were dazzling.

Maura was stealing Zendaya’s style after the Hollywood star wore custom-designed heels by Loewe in 2024, wearing sky-high heels and puncturing a tennis ball (left) — something Maura wanted to copy (right).

Maura puckered up to Kim Kardashian’s hairstylist and Strcitly Come Dancing contestant Chris Appleton as she posed with Amanda in the Evian Mountain of Youth VIP Suite.

Katherine Ryan opted for elegance, while her husband Bobby Kootstra opted for a whimsical tennis-inspired look

Pixie Lott showed off her lithe legs as she posed with husband Oliver Cheshire in the star-studded Evian suite.

While his father was in the box, Romeo Beckham looked lovely in a brown suit and white T-shirt, and was accompanied by Kim Turnbull, who wore a stunning white dress.

The couple looked happy and relaxed as they watched the tennis match from their seats alongside Evian’s star-studded attendees.

Ashley James went against the grain of the day by eschewing the all-white look favored by stars, instead wearing a pink-lined dress with a white jacket.