Celebrities spotted at Cheltenham Festival 2022: Zara and Mike Tindall among high-profile names seen

Royalty, TV stars and rugby legends are among the big names spotted on the first day of the festival

The first day of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival saw royal and rugby stars join the crowds attending the races.

Mike and Zara Tindall and Lawrence Dallaglio are just a few of the stars spotted so far, while the stars’ fashion designer Jade Holland Cooper was there as usual, selling her high-end clothes at the racecourse, which are worn by the likes of the Duchess of Cambridge and others.

It comes as the first day of the Cheltenham Festival began, which saw tens of thousands of people expected to make their way to Cheltenham Racecourse for the first time in two years.

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Among the other celebrities spotted were Mike Tindall’s rugby podcast co-host James Haskell and his wife Chloe Madeley, who is pregnant with their first child. Zara Tindall’s brother Peter Phillips was also at the festival site.

Love Island contestant Chris Hughes, from the Cotswolds, was there, as was Frankie Foster, also from Love Island.

More celebrities are expected to be spotted throughout the week. Below are some of the celebrities spotted so far. This story will be updated throughout the day.

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