PALS of Geri Halliwell say she is “mortified and angry” with husband Christian Horner over his ‘sexting’ probe.
The Red Bull Racing chief, 50, is the focus of an internal investigation by the team into his alleged behaviour towards a female colleague.
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And while the Spice Girl has vowed to stand by her embattled man, friends claim the allegations have devastated her.
A source told the Daily Mail: “She has gone to ground in the way she did after she left the Spice Girls.
“She’s not speaking to anyone.”
Christian, who’s led the F1 team since 2005, vehemently denies both controlling behaviour and “sexting” allegations made by a woman.
The probe saw Geri reduced to “floods of tears” as news broke of the scandal.
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But she has privately insisted her husband, with whom she shares a son, did nothing wrong.
Christian is reportedly “clinging” to his wife “for dear life” following the allegations which emerged earlier this month.
The saga has sent shock waves through Red Bull Racing just days before the F1 season starts.
But Geri may skip next week’s Bahrain Grand Prix as she doesn’t want to face the ongoing scrutiny, a pal has claimed.
It comes as ex-band mate Mel B told The Sun the 90s girl power group have got behind Ginger Spice since the allegations were made.
She said: “We have a WhatsApp group and we have sent messages.”
The bombshell claims that have rocked F1
F1 was rocked earlier this month by the sudden news that the sport’s longest-standing team principal had been placed under investigation by Red Bull’s Austria-based parent company.
This was thought to be over a “dossier of incriminating material” regarding “inappropriate and controlling behaviour” towards one female, The Telegraph reported.
Red Bull’s Austrian parent company flew an independent lawyer to the UK to question the multi-millionaire race ace and his accuser.
The former racing driver, who runs world champion Max Verstappen’s all-conquering Red Bull team, endured an eight-hour grilling over the claims last week.
Most recently however, more allegations have come out as the De Telegraaf reported that Horner allegedly sent sex messages to his employee “over an extended period of time”.
Messages were said to have been saved and presented as evidence to the external barrister running the inquiry after the woman made a complaint last December.
Mr Horner categorically denied the new allegations and is thought to be taking legal action against De Telegraaf.
An F1 source told The Sun last week that “Christian has not been sacked or asked to resign and he is not going to resign”.
The investigation raises the question of who could take over the helm of the all-conquering racing team of world champion Max Verstappen.
His wife Geri Halliwell is also said to be “terrified her life will unravel” amid Horner’s “inappropriate behaviour” probe.
The ex-Spice Girl, who was “in floods of tears” when the Red Bull boss was hit with the bombshell allegations, fears the drama will drag on for years, a source has claimed.
But Geri, 51, is understood to be standing by her husband.
She has told pals: “Christian has done nothing wrong.”
Horner has overseen a huge period of success for the racing team – winning multiple F1 championships with Sebastian Vettel and Verstappen.
Red Bull has won seven Formula One world drivers’ championships and six world constructors’ titles under Horner’s leadership.
Last season, the team won 21 of the 22 races on the global F1 tour, and Verstappen, 26, won the drivers’ crown.
Horner was awarded a CBE for services to motorsport in the 2024 New Year’s Honours List.