Roy Hodgson speaks out about seeing Olivia Rodrigo at Wimbledon after viral photo

Roy Hodgson revealed that he knew of pop star Olivia Rodrigo after the pair were spotted in the same photo when attendingWimbledon. The former England boss made the trip to SW19 earlier this month to take in some tennisat the oldest tournament in the sport's history.

Situated in the prestigious Royal Box, the 77-year-old was seen deep in conversation with current England manager Thomas Tuchel on day three of the tournament. But it was another high-profile individual near former football coachHodgson that stole the show.

With the camera panning to the celebrities in attendance, fans were stunned to see Rodrigo – who was alongside boyfriend Louis Partridge – sat just behind the ex-Liverpool and Crystal Palace boss.

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The Vampire singer – who performed at Glastonbury days before heading to Wimbledon – looked to have been enjoying her time at the All England Club as her close proximity to Hodgson saw social media go wild.

Since the photo involving the pair went viral, Hodgson has spoken out about his experience at Wimbledon and surprisingly revealed he was aware of Rodrigo's name despite not knowing much about the music scene.

Speaking to Hajper, he said: "I sat at the table with Tommy Fleetwood and with Richard Thompson, who is the chairman of the ECB. I talked to those at some length and to other people I came across during the time there.

"I've got to say that I don't know much about Glastonbury and the stars. But I know Olivia Rodrigo's name and of course I knew Dave Grohl's name, but I didn't have any real conversation with them," he continued.

Having previously attended Wimbledon, Hodgson said his past trips to the iconic venue led him to meet Roger Federer.

"But in the past, the trips to the Royal Box have enabled me to meet many people that I really wanted to meet in my life," he added.

"Luckily one was the Swiss legend Roger Federer, whom I met at the previous years of Wimbledon.

"If I had to name one person that I met while I was there that made a big impression upon me and that I've always wanted to meet, it was Roger Federer."

Wimbledon has always been a must-see experience for celebrities and the 2025 edition of the tournament was no different.

The likes of Matthew McConaughey, Helen Mirren, Nicole Kidman, Sir Richard Branson and many more were all in attendance for the men's singles final which was won by Jannik Sinner after beating Carlos Alcaraz.