{"id":949589,"date":"2026-11-02T06:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T06:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/949589\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T06:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T06:54:17","slug":"all-the-a-list-celebrities-expected-to-attend-melbourne-cup-day-including-robbie-williams-bec-judd-brooke-warne-josh-daicos-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/949589\/","title":{"rendered":"All the A-list celebrities expected to attend Melbourne Cup Day including Robbie Williams, Bec Judd, Brooke Warne, Josh Daicos and more."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a matter of hours, Flemington Racecourse will open its gates to a flood of celebrities dressed to the nines for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/topic\/melbourne-cup-5zd\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lexus Melbourne Cup Day<\/a>, and we have the inside scoop on who will be there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/australia-news\/today-show\/videos\/robbie-williams-catches-up-with-today\/cm4hil0yd000e0hlpgtp8c9dd\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Robbie Williams<\/a> will be leading the A-list arrivals because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/the-real-reason-you-choose-one-gig-over-another-20261012-p613n6.html\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he\u2019s headlining Cup Day<\/a> before kicking off the Australian leg of his BRITPOP World Tour in Adelaide on November 7.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Robbie Williams will be headlining Lexus Melbourne Cup Day. Charlie Lightening\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1603f4eab0ab3e55bd5308370a8a143f5569ad3371bdbc49e62f2639d7927e2f.jpeg\"  width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_0b53bae146db0b62 _7475dd3391ee1518\" style=\"--text-color:var(--color-text-secondary)\">Robbie Williams will be headlining Lexus Melbourne Cup Day. \u00a0Jordan Strauss\/Invision\/AP<\/p>\n<p>He has promised to bring hits like Let Me Entertain You, Angels and She\u2019s the One\u00a0 to The Elms Live Stage tomorrow, saying: \u201cExpect big songs, big energy and a massive celebration after the race that stops the nation,\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Former Carlton captain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/person\/marc-murphy-25zu\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marc Murphy<\/a> and his style icon wife Jessie Murphy are Cup Day staples, and will definitely be there looking their best.<\/p>\n<p>They were spotted outside the luxe Lexus marquee on Derby Day on Saturday, Marc dressed in a classic suit and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/lifestyle\/fashion-beauty\/derby-day-2026-fashion-celebrity-outfits-best-looks-in-pictures-20261031-p61a86.html\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jessie in a stunning white skirt suit<\/a> and matching hat. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 31: Jessie Murphy and Marc Murphy attend the 2026 Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse on October 31, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Sam Tabone\/Getty Images)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ddc8c991ad8fe796d038a9128af0e72a5f96d677.jpeg\"  width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_0b53bae146db0b62 _7475dd3391ee1518\" style=\"--text-color:var(--color-text-secondary)\">It was a date for Jessie and Marc Murphy over the weekend.\u00a0Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>MasterChef alumnus and chef Declan Cleary is also confirmed to attend Cup Day, though it\u2019s unclear if he\u2019ll be bringing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/lifestyle\/masterchef-stars-sarah-todd-and-declan-cleary-melbourne-cup-interview-exclusive-pregnancy-baby-shower-20251104-p5qrka.html\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wife and co-star Sarah Todd<\/a> with him.<\/p>\n<p>The couple share <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/lifestyle\/family-relationships\/parenting\/masterchef-stars-sarah-todd-and-declan-cleary-welcome-twin-girls-ahead-of-christmas-20251224-p5qruu.html\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">twin daughters, who will turn one this December<\/a>, and Todd\u2019s older son from a previous relationship, so she may opt to stay home with the kids.<\/p>\n<p>Model, author and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/lifestyle\/fashion-beauty\/australian-fashion-week-2024-in-photos-20240517-p5okmf.html\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fashion creator<\/a> Charlene Davies already has her outfit for Cup Day planned and it\u2019s guaranteed to be one of the standout looks of the day, at least based on the sneak peeks she\u2019s shared with nine.com.au.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this space for the first photos of her daring ensemble on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Charlene Davies and Rebecca Judd attend the 2026 Derby Day.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/9b85082d668548bc4516dd4cf6f0c5ecc843401c0b73cdb9062dd0c29e6d76b0.png\"  width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_0b53bae146db0b62 _7475dd3391ee1518\" style=\"--text-color:var(--color-text-secondary)\">Australia\u2019s most fashionable set &#8211; including Charlene Davies and Rebecca Judd &#8211; will dress to impress on Cup Day.\u00a0Supplied\/Sam Tabone\/Getty<\/p>\n<p>Lexus will be hosting Julie Bishop, Aussie model Bambi Northwood-Blyth, foodie icon Melissa Leong, and influencer Rozalia Russian in its LANDMARK marquee.<\/p>\n<p>The star-studded guest list at the G.H. Mumm marquee will include Jules Neale, Michael Klim\u2019s daughter Stella Klim, and former AFL player Joel Selwood and his wife Britt Selwood.<\/p>\n<p>Brendan Fevola will also be there with wife Alex Fevola and daughter Mia Fevola, and husband and wife duo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/celebrity\/toby-pink-wife-chloe-pink-fertility-journey-update-derby-day-exclusive-20261031-p61a2q.html\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toby and Chloe Pink will attend<\/a> too.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alex Fevola with daughter Mia Fevola\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/56cfe7b627aa4f67a962ab7ec3476f337f74e236.jpeg\"  width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_0b53bae146db0b62 _7475dd3391ee1518\" style=\"--text-color:var(--color-text-secondary)\">Alex Fevola with daughter Mia Fevola at the Melbourne Cup Carnival a few weeks ago.\u00a0Instagram\/Alex Fevola<\/p>\n<p>Other Aussie stars expected to make an appearance in the Birdcage on Cup Day include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/person\/rebecca-judd-6izo\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bec Judd<\/a>, fashion stylist Lana Wilkinson, and Michelle Payne, the first female winner of the race.<\/p>\n<p>AFL player <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/josh-daicos-annalise-dalins-brownlows-wedding-relationship-career-exclusive-interview-20260921-p60y6l.html\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Daicos and his model fianc\u00e9e Annalise<\/a> cemented their status as the golden couple of the Birdcage on Saturday and will probably be back for Cup Day.<\/p>\n<p>Brooke Warne and brother Jackson Warne, whose dad was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/celebrity\/brooke-warne-shane-warne-death-grief-message-from-him-still-thinks-about-20260504-p5ztea.html\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">late cricket legend Shane Warne<\/a>, were at Derby Day on Saturday and attended Cup Day last year, so it\u2019s highly likely they\u2019ll be at Flemington again on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Josh Daicos and Annalise Dalins, Alex Heath and Brooke Warne attend 2026 Derby Day.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/5172b4d69db23b3435b7521b30e676642453b16a8ee09a91c42206d1d1e6592e.png\"  width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_0b53bae146db0b62 _7475dd3391ee1518\" style=\"--text-color:var(--color-text-secondary)\">Josh Daicos and Annalise Dalins weren\u2019t the only loved-up pair at Derby Day; Brooke Warne was there with her fiance Alex Heath.\u00a0Sam Tabone\/Wendell Teodoro\/Getty<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Evelyn Ellis and Duncan James, Jules Robinson and Cameron Merchant pose for a photo during 2025 Melbourne Cup Day.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/8cfc83ea0391daf41a44cf44e2198058c4b29b91d41ac7b6d3ba1461cf27adf5.png\"  width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_0b53bae146db0b62 _7475dd3391ee1518\" style=\"--text-color:var(--color-text-secondary)\">MAFS couples Evelyn Ellis and Duncan James, Jules Robinson and Cameron Merchant were at 2025 Melbourne Cup Day.\u00a0Wendell Teodoro\/Getty<\/p>\n<p>Other standout attendees from 2025 include Married At First Sight couples <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/tv-shows\/mafs\/australia-exclusive-2026-evelyn-ellis-breaks-silence-duncan-james-split-rumours-still-together-20260626-p60aba.html\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Evelyn Ellis and Duncan James<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/tv-shows\/mafs\/australia-2026-exclusive-jules-robinson-cam-merchant-third-baby-gender-swayer-backlash-20260616-p60769.html\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jules Robinson and Cam Merchant<\/a>, who might drop by again this year.<\/p>\n<p>It may be a bit of a stretch, but Aussie singer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/celebrity\/cody-simpson-rough-year-raw-confession-book-club-exclusive-interview-20261031-p618xm.html\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cody Simpson is also in town at the moment<\/a> and could decide to make a surprise appearance on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>He performed the Australian National Anthem on Cup Day in 2022, so it wouldn\u2019t be his first time at the races.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 31: Rebecca Lee and Andy Lee attend the 2026 Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse on October 31, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Sam Tabone\/Getty Images)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/8433d84c7aa2ba6b9a8944c09b7c5df989c45922.jpeg\"  width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_0b53bae146db0b62 _7475dd3391ee1518\" style=\"--text-color:var(--color-text-secondary)\">Rebecca Harding and Andy Lee attend Derby Day, fresh from their recent New York wedding.\u00a0Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/celebrity\/derby-day-2026-andy-lee-rebecca-harding-first-appearance-since-wedding-melbourne-cup-carnival-20261031-p61a8j.html\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Newlyweds Andy Lee and Rebecca Harding<\/a> made their debut as husband and wife at Derby Day on Saturday, where one telling detail sparked speculation that Harding had taken her husband\u2019s name following their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/celebrity\/andy-lee-rebecca-harding-marry-new-york-ceremony-20261014-p615cv.html\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York wedding.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They could return for Cup Day on Tuesday, possibly even with Lee\u2019s longtime mate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/hamish-blake-wife-zoe-foster-blake-hates-new-show-unskilled-adult-exclusive-interview-20261026-p616m7.html\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hamish Blake and his wife Zoe Foster-Blake<\/a> in tow, though it\u2019s far from confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>AFL player <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/celebrity\/lachie-neale-new-girlfriend-emma-field-derby-day-public-debut-20261101-p61a8c.html\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lachie Neale and his new girlfriend Emma Field<\/a> also made their public debut on Derby Day, though they avoided photographers at the Birdcage \u2013 possibly to avoid any awkward questions about his estranged wife Jules Neale and her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/celebrity\/jules-lachie-neale-cheating-infidelity-podcast-tess-crosley-20260826-p60rkf.html\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cheating allegations<\/a> against him.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"AFL star Lachie Neale has finally made his public debut with new girlfriend Emma Field with a very glamorous appearance at Derby Day.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1793602457_926_e30e286b2fd624a7d353f2f6b98e48149cdb9b9cc1228beb05f50d478fc8a98a.png\"  width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_0b53bae146db0b62 _7475dd3391ee1518\" style=\"--text-color:var(--color-text-secondary)\">AFL star Lachie Neale has finally made his public debut with new girlfriend Emma Field with a very glamorous appearance at Derby Day.\u00a0Instagram\/@emfield__<\/p>\n<p>Jule will be at the Birdcage on Cup Day, so Lachie will probably steer clear.<\/p>\n<p>Other stars who hit up Derby Day who might make a comeback on Cup Day include Nadia Bartel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/lifestyle\/derby-day-2026-melbourne-cup-pip-edwards-fashion-in-pictures-20261031-p61a9h.html\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pip Edwards<\/a>, Sam Armytage, Anna Robards, and more.<\/p>\n<p>The only way to really know who is on the star-studded guest list is to follow nine.com.au\u2019s live coverage, kicking off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/horse-racing\" class=\"sc-iQQMgC dlumek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tomorrow from 7am<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Want more entertainment? 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