NEWS
As the F1 world was left stunned by leaked messages alleged to have been sent by Geri Horner’s husband Christian, relationship expert Jo Hemmings tells Closer she believes the former Spice Girl can get through the crisis
She was said to have been “hugely relieved” when her F1 boss husband was recently cleared of wrongdoing amid a “sexting” scandal and flew to Bahrain to be with him. But Geri Horner was quickly plunged into yet another crisis when Red Bull team leader Christian hit the headlines again after damning messages were leaked over social media.
Fans were shocked when the texts and photos, allegedly sent by the Red Bull racing boss to a female colleague over WhatsApp, emerged within hours of him being cleared of “coercive behaviour towards a female employee” after an internal investigation by the Austrian company.
Singer Geri was said to have been “extremely humiliated” by the leak, with a source saying, “She thought that it had all gone away. She was delighted when she learned Christian had been cleared. This will destroy her. All along, Christian promised there was nothing in it.”
SHOCKWAVES
The dossier, which was sent anonymously to Formula One team bosses, senior figures and journalists, seemingly contained screenshots of hundreds of messages as well as photos.
The drama, which erupted just as the new season of Formula One kicked off in Bahrain, sent shockwaves through the paddock and
Geri and F1 boss Christian overshadowed the sport’s return. Christian insisted on his innocence, saying, “I won’t comment on anonymous speculation but, to reiterate, I have always denied the allegations.” He added, “I have a very supportive family and a very supportive wife.”
NO WAY BACK
But relationship expert and psychologist Jo Hemmings tells Closer that she believes there’s no way back for the couple now.
Jo says, “Geri will be feeling a mix of emotions – she’ll be shocked, devastated, confused and utterly heartbroken. Over the past few years with Christian, she’d built up this picture-perfect lifestyle, she had everything she wanted and a happy family life, but it’s now in peril.
“When I work with couples in situations like these, it’s very hard – but it is possible to save the relationship with a lot of therapy and couples’ counselling. But if these alleged messages are genuine, then I don’t think this is salvageable – the trust will be totally gone. If that is the case then I think divorce is on the cards for them – there’s no way back.”
