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Felicity Kendal, 77, looks fresh-faced as she joins her son Jacob, 37, at day 12 of Wimbledon – after hitting back at ‘shocking’ reaction to her Botox use

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Felicity Kendal showed off her fresh-faced complexion as she arrived at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club for day 12 of Wimbledon on Friday.

The 77-year-old actress cut a chic figure in a white linen waistcoat and flared trousers as she joined a slew of stars in SW19 for the men’s semi-finals.

She teamed the matching co-ord with a navy blue pinstripe blazer and added inches to her frame with a pair of grey suede court heels. 

Felicity further elevated the look with a layer of silver necklaces and sported a pair of ombre aviator shades. 

She opted for a fresh-faced look for the outing and styled her locks in a voluminous blowout. 

Felicity Kendal showed off her fresh-faced complexion as she arrived at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club for day 12 of Wimbledon on Friday 

The 77-year-old actress looked incredible as she sat court-side of Centre Court cheering on the competitors alongside her son Jacob Rudman, 37

The 77-year-old actress looked incredible as she sat court-side of Centre Court cheering on the competitors alongside her son Jacob Rudman, 37

Felicity seemed in high spirits as she sat court-side of Centre Court cheering on the competitors alongside her son Jacob Rudman, 37.

She also sat amongst several celebrities and royalty including Rami Malek, 43, Stanley Tucci, 63, Debbie Jevans, 64, and Prince Michael of Kent, 82.

Felicity’s appearance comes after she said she cares more about looking ‘presentable’ than appearing younger than her years in a piece for The Times

The actress previously made headlines in 2021 with her noticeably smooth visage, having shared her affiliation with filler and other anti-ageing techniques.

Reflecting on her appearance, Felicity said: ‘Do I care about what I look like at 76? Not really. I like to look presentable, as my mother used to say, but that’s good manners, not vanity.’

‘I have talked about using Botox in the past and it seemed to cause such a fuss — as if it’s some shocking modern phenomenon. Humans have been preening themselves for thousands of years: tattoos, corsets, the dandies with their powdered wigs.’

‘People tell me I was a sex symbol in the Seventies but I never considered myself “beautiful”, I wasn’t in the same league as Julie Christie or Catherine Deneuve – don’t get me wrong, I’m perfectly happy with what I’ve got, but I didn’t get the job in because I had a face and body that electrified the screen.’

Felicity added she feels modern times are ‘quite tame’ when it comes to women’s looks, adding that in the 1970s they were ‘not afraid’ of dressing up.

She teamed the matching co-ord with a navy blue pinstripe blazer and added inches to her frame with a pair of grey suede court heels

She teamed the matching co-ord with a navy blue pinstripe blazer and added inches to her frame with a pair of grey suede court heels

She also sat amongst several celebrities and royalty including Rami Malek, 43, Stanley Tucci, 63, Debbie Jevans, 64, and Prince Michael of Kent, 82

She also sat amongst several celebrities and royalty including Rami Malek, 43, Stanley Tucci, 63, Debbie Jevans, 64, and Prince Michael of Kent, 82

Felicity's appearance comes after she said she cares more about looking 'presentable' than appearing younger than her years in a piece for The Times

Felicity’s appearance comes after she said she cares more about looking ‘presentable’ than appearing younger than her years in a piece for The Times

In 2021, Felicity caught fans’ attention during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show, showcasing her youthful visage while discussing her latest big stage role in Anything Goes.

The Good Life star previously revealed she is a fan of Botox, telling the Sunday Times magazine: ‘I do it every six months, then you don’t get the terrible little frown line.’ 

However, the grandmother-of-two has since revealed she has given up Botox and instead relies on yoga, pilates and weightlifting to stay youthful.

She told Good Housekeeping magazine: ‘There comes a point where you have to match bits of you with the other bits.’

While she’s never had a face-lift, the actress has had fillers around her mouth. 

Felicity explained: ‘Then there was a time when you’d think, I’m over 60, I can’t possibly wear a short skirt again because of my crinkly knees.’

‘Then you come out the other end and say, f*** it, I’ve got good legs, I’m going to put on tights and a short skirt.’

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