Overview
- Hopkins posted an Instagram photo on Sunday showing him in a 2026 England jersey while his wife, Stella Arroyave, wore Mexico’s green kit and the caption read “We're all winners... #WorldCup2026.”
- The picture’s comment thread quickly focused on national affiliation, with multiple fans urging Hopkins to remove the England shirt because he was born in Port Talbot, Wales.
- Several outlets and followers said Hopkins looked notably different in the recent image, prompting widespread remarks that he was nearly unrecognizable.
- Coverage noted Hopkins is 88 years old, remains professionally active with several projects listed on IMDb, and that England beat Mexico 3–2 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.
- Reports also repeat Hopkins’s long sobriety but disagree on the anniversary cited (some say 48 years, others 50), a detail that requires primary-source confirmation.