All the A-list celebrities expected to attend Melbourne Cup Day 2026
In a matter of hours, Flemington Racecourse will open its gates to a flood of celebrities dressed to the nines for Lexus Melbourne Cup Day, and we have the inside scoop on who will be there.
Robbie Williams will be leading the A-list arrivals because he’s headlining Cup Day before kicking off the Australian leg of his BRITPOP World Tour in Adelaide on November 7.
Robbie Williams will be headlining Lexus Melbourne Cup Day. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
He has promised to bring hits like Let Me Entertain You, Angels and She’s the One to The Elms Live Stage tomorrow, saying: “Expect big songs, big energy and a massive celebration after the race that stops the nation,”
Former Carlton captain Marc Murphy and his style icon wife Jessie Murphy are Cup Day staples, and will definitely be there looking their best.
They were spotted outside the luxe Lexus marquee on Derby Day on Saturday, Marc dressed in a classic suit and Jessie in a stunning white skirt suit and matching hat.
It was a date for Jessie and Marc Murphy over the weekend. Getty Images
MasterChef alumnus and chef Declan Cleary is also confirmed to attend Cup Day, though it’s unclear if he’ll be bringing wife and co-star Sarah Todd with him.
The couple share twin daughters, who will turn one this December, and Todd’s older son from a previous relationship, so she may opt to stay home with the kids.
Model, author and fashion creator Charlene Davies already has her outfit for Cup Day planned and it’s guaranteed to be one of the standout looks of the day, at least based on the sneak peeks she’s shared with nine.com.au.
Watch this space for the first photos of her daring ensemble on Tuesday.
Australia’s most fashionable set - including Charlene Davies and Rebecca Judd - will dress to impress on Cup Day. Supplied/Sam Tabone/Getty
Lexus will be hosting Julie Bishop, Aussie model Bambi Northwood-Blyth, foodie icon Melissa Leong, and influencer Rozalia Russian in its LANDMARK marquee.
Other Aussie stars expected to make an appearance in the Birdcage on Cup Day include Bec Judd, fashion stylist Lana Wilkinson, and Michelle Payne, the first female winner of the race.
AFL player Josh Daicos and his model fiancée Annalise cemented their status as the golden couple of the Birdcage on Saturday and will probably be back for Cup Day.
Brooke Warne and brother Jackson Warne, whose dad was the late cricket legend Shane Warne, were at Derby Day on Saturday and attended Cup Day last year, so it’s highly likely they’ll be at Flemington again on Tuesday.
Josh Daicos and Annalise Dalins weren’t the only loved-up pair at Derby Day; Brooke Warne was there with her fiance Alex Heath. Sam Tabone/Wendell Teodoro/Getty
MAFS couples Evelyn Ellis and Duncan James, Jules Robinson and Cameron Merchant were at 2025 Melbourne Cup Day. Wendell Teodoro/Getty
Other standout attendees from 2025 include Married At First Sight couples Evelyn Ellis and Duncan James, and Jules Robinson and Cam Merchant, who might drop by again this year.
It may be a bit of a stretch, but Aussie singer Cody Simpson is also in town at the moment and could decide to make a surprise appearance on Tuesday.
He performed the Australian National Anthem on Cup Day in 2022, so it wouldn’t be his first time at the races.
Rebecca Harding and Andy Lee attend Derby Day, fresh from their recent New York wedding. Getty Images
Newlyweds Andy Lee and Rebecca Harding made their debut as husband and wife at Derby Day on Saturday, where one telling detail sparked speculation that Harding had taken her husband’s name following their New York wedding.
They could return for Cup Day on Tuesday, possibly even with Lee’s longtime mate Hamish Blake and his wife Zoe Foster-Blake in tow, though it’s far from confirmed.
AFL player Lachie Neale and his new girlfriend Emma Field also made their public debut on Derby Day, though they avoided photographers at the Birdcage – possibly to avoid any awkward questions about his estranged wife Jules Neale and her cheating allegations against him.
AFL star Lachie Neale has finally made his public debut with new girlfriend Emma Field with a very glamorous appearance at Derby Day. Instagram/@emfield__
Other stars who hit up Derby Day who might make a comeback on Cup Day include Nadia Bartel, Pip Edwards, Sam Armytage, Anna Robards, and more.
The only way to really know who is on the star-studded guest list is to follow nine.com.au’s live coverage, kicking off tomorrow from 7am.
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