GERI Halliwell shared an awkward hug and creepy kiss with husband Christian Horner amid leaked sexts – but there were “fireworks” behind the scenes, sources said last night.
The Spice Girl, 51, presented a united front with Red Bull’s F1 boss who was not criticized before and after yesterday’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Geri Halliwell shared an awkward hug and kiss with husband Christian Horner amid sex leakCredit: Getty
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The Spice Girl presented a united front with Red Bull’s F1 boss under fire before and after yesterday’s Bahrain Grand PrixCredit: Getty
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But sources said last night there were ‘fireworks’ behind the scenesCredit: EPA
She landed in the Middle East on Thursday night, as a flood of sexually suggestive WhatsApp messages and pictures between Horner, 50, and the employee began circulating around the world.
Sources said furious Geri “read him the riot act” but put on a brave face for the cameras – much to her husband’s “relief”.
Ginger Spice – wearing high heels, a white designer dress and clutching an Hermes bag – walked arm-in-arm with her husband into the catering area yesterday ahead of the race.
Horner then leaned in to plant an awkward kiss on his wife’s cheek as he wrapped his arm around her back.
After Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen raced to victory in the season opener yesterday, Geri was hugged tightly by her husband as she forced a smile for the cameras.
Horner said: “This was the best possible start to the season, very clinical and well executed. A perfect start.”
The public display of love came after showbiz sources said Geri was considering the future of her nine-year marriage to Horner, the father of her seven-year-old son.
Someone close to the singer said: “Many people who know her are amazed by this kind of support. No doubt she’s furious and has read him a riot act because of what happened.
“There are questions about her future with him and she has let him know in no uncertain terms. It is uncertain whether their marriage will survive, but she gives him a good chance by supporting him, at least publicly.
“But deep down she must be hurt, humiliated and very, very angry. However, this at least shows that she hasn’t gone nuclear and run to the first expensive divorce lawyer she can find.”
Christian Horner issues defiant seven-word statement amid sex leak storm after Bahrain Grand Prix win
The messages were leaked after Horner was cleared last week in a Red Bull investigation.
Some appeared to show him asking a woman for pictures, while others appeared to show him discussing solo sex in an airplane lavatory.
The source continued: “The leaking of the messages moved the goalposts – and Geri was furious about it.
“When Christian first told her about the situation, he said he had a fight with a woman who wanted a promotion and more responsibility at Red Bull.
“So he sold it to Geri as a workplace argument and she went along with it. So now Geri is pissed that there seems to be more to it.”
A source from the F1 paddock said: “Christian is relieved and delighted by Geri’s show of support.
“He was very happy that she flew out and was with him.
“They had time to talk about everything and she must have accepted his explanations to some extent that she turned out to support him.”
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The public display of love comes after showbiz sources said Geri was considering the future of her nine-year marriage to HornerCredit: PA
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Geri reportedly knew the staff member at the center of the sexts storm, with sources saying she visited the couple’s London homeCredit: PA
However, last night Jos Verstappen, 51, father of star Red Bull driver Max, told the Mail: “There is tension here as he stays in position.
“The team is in danger of falling apart. It can’t continue as it is. It will explode. He is playing the victim and causing problems.”
Verstappen Snr reportedly had a heated argument in Horner’s paddock office after Friday night’s qualifying race.
He was said to have left the office before returning to shake hands with the Red Bull director.
Geri is said to have known the staff member at the center of the sexts storm, and sources said she visited the couple’s home in London.
However, showbiz insiders said Spicea’s spirituality and religious beliefs helped push her to forgive her husband.
Geri, who often wears a crucifix around her neck, converted to Christianity in 2001 when she attended a ten-week Alpha Bible course.
She previously told The Sun that she conceived in her mid-40s after praying to God to conceive naturally.
Our source added: “Her Christianity helps Christian because – even though she’s angry – she believes in forgiveness and wants to keep her family together.”
Horner – cleared of “coercive conduct” in a three-week investigation – has not commented on the leaked messages.
He said on Thursday: “I will not comment on anonymous speculation but I have always denied the allegations.”
BECKS SHOW IN THE SNOW
By Jane Atkinson
GERI Halliwell has followed in the footsteps of her Spice Girls co-star Victoria Beckham who famously staged a show of love with husband David when their marriage was in trouble.
In 2004, the Beckhams went to the French Alps after he was accused of cheating with Rebecca Loos.
They went to the slopes, argued, and then – like Christian Horner yesterday – David kissed his wife.
In a Netflix documentary last year, Victoria said it was their “toughest time”, adding: “It felt like the world was against us. And here’s the thing — we were against each other.”
David added: “We had to fight for our family. And what we had was worth fighting for.”
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