Geri Horner has landed in Bahrain on a non-public jet to satisfy her husband, Christian Horner, hours after what gave the impression to be a sequence of sexually suggestive messages between the Crimson Bull staff boss and a feminine subordinate have been leaked.
The F1 staff principal, 50, was cleared of “inappropriate behaviour” on Wednesday after a three-week inside probe, following allegations from a feminine colleague which have been strongly denied.
Sources near the singer say was “relieved and elated” when the case towards Horner was thrown out having been lowered to “floods of tears” whereas ready on the result of the investigation, in keeping with The Solar.
However lower than 24 hours later a sequence of WhatsApp texts and pictures have been launched, reigniting the scandal and plunging the pair’s relationship into the highlight as soon as extra.
Since their marriage in 2015, Geri has been a daily characteristic in Crimson Bull racing’s F1 paddock with the previous Spice Woman additionally sharing intimate moments of her household life on Netflix’s in style sequence Drive to Survive, which follows the extraordinary rivalries of System One groups over the course of a season.
Horner now arrived to affix him on the opening weekend of the F1 season in Bahrain to point out solidarity, having touched down within the Center East final evening
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The Impartial has seen the leaked materials, a Google Drive with 79 separate paperwork, however is unable to confirm the authenticity of the content material.
Whereas there don’t look like any specific pictures within the messages, among the texts are sexually suggestive in nature.
In the meantime, the embattled Crimson Bull boss was current within the F1 paddock in Bahrain forward of the primary race of the 2024 season this weekend the place his staff will chase back-to-back constructors’ championships.
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He responded to the newest improvement with a brief assertion on Thursday evening: “I received’t touch upon nameless hypothesis, however to reiterate, I’ve all the time denied the allegations. I revered the integrity of the impartial investigation and absolutely cooperated with it each step of the best way.
An announcement issued by the System 1 staff’s mum or dad firm steered the contents of the messages have been a private difficulty for the pair to resolve.
“This can be a non-public matter between Mr Horner and one other and it will be inappropriate for Crimson Bull to touch upon this,” an announcement from Crimson Bull GmbH learn.
Information that Horner was underneath investigation rocked the F1 world in February when the seemingly unassailable chief of the F1 champions all of the sudden noticed his profession hanging within the steadiness.
Nonetheless, the couple placed on a present of solidarity once they appeared on the pink carpet collectively for the Baftas in London on 18 February, two days later.
Contained in the Royal Albert Corridor, they have been pictured having a pleasant chat with Oscar contender Colin Farrell, who reportedly congratulated Christian on his latest F1 wins.
How did Geri and Christian Horner meet?
The pair met a number of occasions earlier than courting. In an interview with The Telegraph, Christian recalled that they first locked eyes on the Monaco Grand Prix in 2009, the place Geri was a visitor of former System One boss Bernie Ecclestone.
“I keep in mind [McLaren boss] Ron Dennis was standing subsequent to me and Eddie Jordan was there as nicely,” he mentioned.
He remembered: “She gave Ron a kiss on the cheek, and she or he gave Eddie a kiss on the cheek. So I assumed, ‘OK, I am on for a kiss on the cheek right here!’ And I went to provide her one and she or he shoved her hand out at me!“
Geri and Christian made their debut as a pair at a racing charity occasion in 2014, and have been later noticed collectively holding arms on the wedding ceremony reception of Poppy Delevingne and James Prepare dinner, which was held at Kensington Palace Gardens.
Christian Horner and Geri Halliwell attend the marriage of Poppy Delevingne and James Prepare dinner
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The couple have been married in 2015 and welcomed a son collectively, Monty, two years later, when Halliwell was 44. Their engagement was introduced in The Occasions in 2014, studying: “The engagement is introduced between Christian, son of Mr and Mrs G.M. Horner and Geraldine, daughter of the late Mr LF Halliwell and Mrs A Parkinson.”
Geri additionally shared the information herself on X/Twitter, writing: “Christian and I are delighted to announce that we’re engaged! We’re each very completely satisfied.”
Plenty of well-known faces have been noticed on the couple’s lavish wedding ceremony ceremony in Bedfordshire, England, on 15 Could 2015.
TV stars Jennifer Saunders and Daybreak French rubbed shoulders with former F1 driver David Coulthard. Nonetheless, Emma Bunton, aka Child Spice, was the one considered one of Horner’s former bandmates to attend.
Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice) wrote a message to Horner on her massive day, commenting: “Geri Halliwell Sending u love and happiness. I’m so unhappy I could not be with you in your big day x I really like u x.”
In the meantime, Melanie Brown, aka Scary Spice, wrote: “Geri Halliwell wishing you essentially the most lovely big day of your life,I really like you xxxx.”
Christian and Geri Horner on the Royal Albert Corridor in London for the world premiere of No Time to Die, 2021
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Geri additionally gushed about her relationship with Christian as just lately as August final 12 months, in an interview with The Sunday Occasions, when she referred to as her husband of 9 years her “finest good friend”.
Within the interview, Geri mentioned she was a “late developer” when it got here to looking for a significant romantic relationship after lastly feeling glad being herself in her late thirties.
“The good factor was I used to be simply, like: that is me,” she informed journalist Dolly Alderton. “I’m not going to carry myself in in a Hervé Léger costume. I used to be fairly grumpy to Christian, truly, and my sillier self got here out. I used to be simply actual.”
‘We’re finest mates’: Geri Horner together with her husband, Christian Horner, on the Baftas earlier this month
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Geri mentioned that regardless of her needing to regulate to having Horner in her life after years of being single, it grew to become a “actually loving relationship”.
“We’re finest mates,” she mentioned. “And I went to an all-girls faculty – I didn’t know I might be finest mates with a person.”
She gave delivery to her first little one, daughter Bluebell, in 2006, following a relationship with filmmaker Sacha Gervasi. Her and Gervasi’s relationship ended previous to Bluebell’s delivery, and she or he raised her daughter totally on her personal, with assist from her late good friend, pop icon George Michael.
The Impartial has contacted Geri’s representatives for remark.
