Geri Horner ‘highly unlikely’ to reunite with husband Christian at Bahrain GP after sexual WhatsApps leaked

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Geri Horner is assumed to be “highly unlikely” to fly out to be a part of husband Christian Horner in Bahrain this weekend after what appeared to be a sequence of sexually suggestive messages between the Red Bull workforce boss and a feminine subordinate had been leaked.

The F1 workforce principal, 50, was cleared of “inappropriate behaviour” on Wednesday after a three-week inner probe, following allegations from a feminine colleague which had been strongly denied.

Sources shut to the singer say was “relieved and elated” when the case towards Horner was thrown out having been decreased to “floods of tears” whereas ready on the result of the investigation, in accordance to The Sun.

But lower than 24 hours later a sequence of WhatsApp texts and pictures had 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 Red Bull racing’s F1 paddock with the previous Spice Girl additionally sharing intimate moments of her household life on Netflix’s well-liked sequence Drive to Survive, which follows the extreme rivalries of Formula One groups over the course of a season.

The Independent has seen the leaked materials, a Google Drive with 79 separate paperwork, however is unable to confirm the authenticity of the content material.

While there don’t seem to be any specific photos within the messages, a few of the texts are sexually suggestive in nature.

Meanwhile, the embattled Red Bull boss was current within the F1 paddock in Bahrain on Friday, forward of the primary race of the 2024 season this weekend the place his workforce will chase back-to-back constructors’ championships.

He responded to the newest growth with a brief assertion on Thursday night time: “I won’t comment on anonymous speculation, but to reiterate, I have always denied the allegations. I respected the integrity of the independent investigation and fully cooperated with it every step of the way.

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Geri had reportedly planned to fly out to the Middle East this weekend to reunite publicly with Christian, but those close to mother-of-two have said it is now “highly unlikely” that she is going to be a part of him, the MailOnline reported.

A press release issued by the Formula 1 workforce’s mother or father firm recommended the contents of the messages had been a private subject for the pair to resolve.

“This is a private matter between Mr Horner and another and it would be inappropriate for Red Bull to comment on this,” a press release from Red Bull GmbH learn.

News 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.

However, the couple placed on a present of solidarity after they appeared on the purple carpet collectively for the Baftas in London on 18 February, two days later.

Inside the Royal Albert Hall, they had 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 at the Monaco Grand Prix in 2009, the place Geri was a visitor of former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone.

“I remember [McLaren boss] Ron Dennis was standing next to me and Eddie Jordan was there as well,” he mentioned.

He remembered: “She gave Ron a kiss on the cheek, and she gave Eddie a kiss on the cheek. So I thought, ‘OK, I’m on for a kiss on the cheek here!’ And I went to give her one and she shoved her hand out at me!“

Geri and Christian made their debut as a couple at a racing charity event in 2014, and were later spotted together holding hands at the wedding reception of Poppy Delevingne and James Cook, which was held at Kensington Palace Gardens.

The couple were married in 2015 and welcomed a son together, Monty, two years later, when Halliwell was 44. Their engagement was announced in The Times in 2014, reading: “The engagement is announced 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 are engaged! We’re both very happy.”

Plenty of well-known faces had been noticed at the couple’s lavish marriage ceremony ceremony in Bedfordshire, England, on 15 May 2015.

TV stars Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French rubbed shoulders with former F1 driver David Coulthard. However, Emma Bunton, aka Baby Spice, was the one certainly 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 sad I couldn’t be with you on your special day x I love u x.”

Meanwhile, Melanie Brown, aka Scary Spice, wrote: “Geri Halliwell wishing you the most beautiful special day of your life,I love you xxxx.”

Geri additionally gushed about her relationship with Christian as just lately as August final yr, in an interview with The Sunday Times, when she referred to as her husband of 9 years her “best friend”.

In the interview, Geri mentioned she was a “late developer” when it got here to searching for a significant romantic relationship after lastly feeling happy being herself in her late thirties.

“The brilliant thing was I was just, like: this is me,” she advised journalist Dolly Alderton. “I’m not going to hold myself in in a Hervé Léger dress. I was quite grumpy to Christian, actually, and my sillier self came out. I was just real.”

Geri mentioned that regardless of her needing to alter to having Horner in her life after years of being single, it grew to become a “really loving relationship”.

“We’re best friends,” she mentioned. “And I went to an all-girls school – I didn’t know I could be best friends with a man.”

She gave start to her first little one, daughter Bluebell, in 2006, following a relationship with filmmaker Sacha Gervasi. Her and Gervasi’s relationship ended prior to Bluebell’s start, and she or he raised her daughter totally on her personal, with assist from her late pal, pop icon George Michael.

The Independent has contacted Geri’s representatives for remark.