Geri Halliwell faces contemporary torment after husbands ‘texts’ leaked

Geri Halliwell faces contemporary torment tonight after WhatsApp texts and images stated to have been exchanged between her F1 husband Christian Horner to a feminine worker are leaked.

The stream of messages, which included 79 screenshots, comes only a day after the Spice Girl advised associates she was ‘relieved and elated’ that her husband of 9 years had been cleared of a Red Bull investigation.

Horner had been positioned on the centre of an inside probe following an accusation he had acted inappropriately. 

Despite being ‘devastated’ when the allegations first got here to mild, the popstar, 51, continued to face by her husband, who stringently denied the claims. 

Last evening associates stated she was revealed that her ‘rock stable’ help of her husband had been rewarded, with Horner being cleared of any flawed doing. 

The Englishman, who was cleared of ‘coercive conduct’ by Red Bull’s Salzburg-based guardian firm, was free to remain on as group principal of the world-championship profitable group on a wage of £8million a 12 months. 

Just over 24 hours later, nevertheless, the couple have been flung again into the highlight after the string of exchanges have been emailed to key figures in sport by an nameless sender simply days earlier than the Grand Prix within the Middle East is because of begin. 

The leak, containing a whole bunch of WhatsApp messages, was despatched to FIA president Mohammad Ben Sulayem and F1 chief government Stefano Domenicali. All the group principals have been copied in, together with star driver Max Verstappen‘s father Jos.

Shortly after the messages and pictures have been launched Horner launched a press release which learn: ‘I cannot touch upon nameless hypothesis, however to reiterate I’ve at all times denied the allegations.

‘I revered the integrity of the unbiased investigation and totally cooperated with it each step of the way in which.

‘It was a radical and truthful investigation carried out by an unbiased specialist barrister, and it has concluded dismissing the grievance made. I stay totally targeted on the beginning of the season.’

It was understood that Halliwell had deliberate to fly out to Bahrain to help her husband and watch the beginning of the 2024 Formula One marketing campaign. It is unknown if that is nonetheless the case. 

The world champion group’s guardian firm Red Bull GmbH in Salzburg, who launched the probe on February 5, stated on Wednesday: ‘The unbiased investigation into the allegations made towards Mr Horner is full, and Red Bull can verify that the grievance has been dismissed.

‘The complainant has a proper of enchantment. Red Bull is assured that the investigation has been truthful, rigorous and neutral.

‘The investigation report is confidential and incorporates the non-public info of the events and third events who assisted within the investigation, and, due to this fact, we is not going to be commenting additional out of respect for all involved. Red Bull will proceed striving to fulfill the very best office requirements.’

Earlier immediately, Horner broke his silence over the matter, telling Sky Sports as he equipped for the Grand Prix that he’s ‘happy the method is over’ however stated he ‘can not remark’ on it.

‘The focus could be very a lot now on the Grand Prix and the season forward and to defend each of our titles,’ he added.

When probed on whether or not he thought it marked the top of the matter, the Red Bull chief replied: ‘I can not provide you with any additional remark however the course of has been carried out and concluded. 

‘I’m happy to be right here in Bahrain and look on to the season forward. The unity within the group has by no means been stronger.’

Halliwell, who shares seven-year-old son Monty with Horner, has not made any public statements concerning the investigation, however a good friend beforehand advised MailOn-line she was ‘devastated’ once they first emerged.

A supply near the couple stated final evening the previous couple of weeks had been ‘hell for Christian and his household’ and he had at all times branded the claims as being ‘nuts’. 

They advised the Sun: ‘Geri has been rock stable behind Christian – and his entire household is relieved and elated that it is over.

‘Those emotions are there however nobody near Christian appears like celebrating a lot after what he is been by.’

The intense highlight on Horner is claimed to have been affecting the couple’s dwelling life – which they cut up between their farmhouse, and stables, in Oxfordshire and a house in North London.

While Horner batted away considerations telling experiences at Red Bull’s new automotive launch this week that his spouse and household had been ‘very supportive’, sources beforehand advised the Mail the singer had been ‘flattened’ by the scandal. 

‘Geri is devastated and has been struggling to eat and sleep. Her household and fellow Spice Girls are anxious about her,’ the supply stated final week forward of Horner being cleared.

‘I hear Christian is attempting to pep her as much as keep optimistic, however she has gone to floor in the way in which she did after she left the Spice Girls. She’s not chatting with anybody.’

Halliwell and Horner blended in social circles earlier than they struck up a romance, having first met one another on the Monaco Grand Prix in 2009.

‘[Geri] was a visitor of [former CEO of the Formula One Group] Bernie Ecclestone’s in Monaco one 12 months and got here down the pit lane,’ Horner beforehand advised The Telegraph. ‘I keep in mind [McLaren boss] Ron Dennis was standing subsequent to me and Eddie Jordan was there as properly.

‘She gave Ron a kiss on the cheek, and she or he gave Eddie a kiss on the cheek. So I assumed, ‘OK, I’m 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.’

Their relationship, nevertheless, obtained off to a rocky begin, coming below fireplace after the Red Bull chief left his long-term companion Beverley Allen six months after she gave delivery to their daughter Olivia. 

While the couple took a brief break to see if Horner might rescue his relationship with the mom of his little one, simply 9 months he introduced his engagement to Ginger Spice in an commercial within the The Times in 2014.

It stated: ‘The engagement is introduced between Christian, son of Mr and Mrs G.M. Horner and Geraldine, daughter of the late Mr L.F. Halliwell and Mrs A Parkinson.’ 

The former Spice Girl and Red Bull boss tied the knot at St Mary’s Church in Woburn, Bedfordshire, in 2015.

Halliwell’s A-line lace bridal robe was designed by British designer Phillipa Lepley.

Her nine-year-old daughter, Bluebell, whom she had with screenwriter Sacha Gervasi in 2005, additionally attended the marriage.

Guests included Geri’s former Spice Girls co-star Emma Bunton, radio presenter and singer Myleene Klass, and TV presenter Amanda Holden.

Christian’s mother and father have been reportedly left devastated when the sporting skilled left Ms Allen to be with the chart-topping star and due to this fact selected to not see the duo tie the knot.

A supply near the couple beforehand stated: ‘Geri and Christian are disillusioned that his mother and father aren’t coming.’

Horner has received 13 world championships since heading the group as a 31-year-old in 2005. He was then the youngest group principal on the grid, but is now its longest-serving.

Reigning world champion Max Verstappen was quizzed forward of the Bahrain Grand Prix immediately over whether or not Red Bull’s probe into Horner had impacted or altered the group’s preparations for the season.

The Dutchman, insisting that his focus has not been altered, replied: ‘It does not. I’m very targeted on simply the efficiency of the automotive and myself.

‘Hopefully it is going to be resolved very quickly. It’s a complete group effort that everybody has to stay collectively and work to extra success, in order that’s why it is necessary to get every thing resolved very quickly.

‘(Horner) is essential in any other case he would not have been in that place for such a very long time.’