The summer season couldn't be more exciting for Boodles heiress Honour Wainwright and her fiancé Charlie Coleman, who are set to tie the knot this August.
Speaking with HELLO! at the HELLO! x Emirates Power Duo Luncheon at Wimbledon on Tuesday, the marketing director at the iconic luxury jeweller and the son of former tennis player Annabel Croft and her late husband Mel Coleman, exclusively revealed where they will be spending their honeymoon after their special day.
"Honeymoon is going to Sicily, we're doing a minimoon, which I wasn't aware was a thing to do a minimoon and a honeymoon, but minimooning to Sicily for five days and then doing a safari in Zanzibar in February," Charlie told us in the private suite of Emirates, the Official Airline Partner of The Championships.
Planning Honour and Charlie's wedding
Meanwhile, Honour offered an exclusive insight into how the wedding planning has gone as they count down the weeks to their special day.
© Hoda Davaine"It's been good. We're getting married on 23 August so eight weeks to go," the daughter of Boodles' managing director, Michael Wainwright, who is the fifth generation in his family to run the business, says.
"We're pretty on it, [despite having] a huge list of things we need to do, but we're getting there. It's been a lot of fun. [I'm] picking up the dress tomorrow."
Wimbledon: 5 surprising facts
© AFP via Getty Images1. A lot of tennis balls
Throughout the tournaments, Wimbledon goes through over 50,000 tennis balls! After the first seven games, the balls are replaced and refrigerated to maintain bounce.
2. Strawberries and cream
Tennis and strawberries are never apart throughout Wimbledon, and in fact, they only get the fruit from one supplier. Last year, Hugh Lowe Farm in Kent provided around 1.5 million strawberries over the two-week tournament.
3. Rufus the Hawk
Rufus, the hawk, has been the protector of the Wimbledon courts for the past ten years. He flies above the grounds in the early AM to chase away any pigeons to maintain a pristine court condition.
4. Prize money
The winners of the ladies’ and gentlemen’s singles championships will each receive £2.2 million. Additionally, the winners of every round will also receive money, ranging from £1500 for the winner of the first round of mixed doubles, up to £1.1 million for the runner-up in the final.
5. Longest match in history
In June 2010, John Isner and Nicolas Mahut battled for 11 hours and 5 minutes over three days, with the longest match in professional tennis history. The match totalled 183 games, and John eventually won 70-68.
Annabel Croft's hosting position at Wimbledon
Meanwhile, Charlie looks forward to catching up with his mother, former Wimbledon star and Strictly contestant, Annabel Croft, 58, who is taking on presenting duties at this year's championship both in the studio and in the commentary box.
© PA Images via Getty Images"I've got so used to it over the years and I'm always amazed that she can walk onto court and ask these questions," he tells HELLO!.
© Getty Images"If I was her I'd be so nervous doing that but her role seems to have got bigger and bigger as the years has gone by and she'll be doing it again this year and me and my sister are always so proud when she steps onto court and asks championship winners all the questions and it's amazing."
Charlie's fond Wimbledon memory
Wimbledon also holds fond memories for Charlie, whose father passed away in 2023. "I came to a final here where I watched Djokovic versus Federer with my dad, which went to five sets," Charlie remembers, recalling his warmest Wimbledon memory.
© Instagram"I think it was one of the longest ever, but there was also an England cricket game and the final of the World Cup, so me and my dad watched it and then ran back to watch the final of the cricket, which was unbelievable. That was a very special memory."
Although seeing his mum present at Wimbledon has become second nature to Charlie, it does hold special significance for him and his wife-to-be.
"We went to the final the first year we went out about 10 years ago," Honour says. "We're going to the final this year, so it's a nice full circle moment."
