NEWS
As the Christian Horner scandal rumbles on, sources tell Closer that wife Geri is turning to her famous pals
She put on a united front with her husband last week – packing on the PDA at the Bahrain Grand Prix as the Formula 1 boss’ texting scandal continued to threaten their nine-year marriage.
But as Closer went to press, Geri Horner’s solidarity appeared to be waning amid reports the former Spice Girl, 51, had decided not to join Christian, 50, at the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix.
Her loved-up display with Christian in Bahrain came just days after a series of flirtatious WhatsApp messages and pictures – allegedly sent by the former racing car driver to a female colleague – were leaked to a number of journalists and sports bosses.
BRAVE FACE
The scandal blew up just 24 hours after he was cleared of any inappropriate behaviour.
And as reports emerged that the “fuming” mum-of-two – who shares seven-year-old son, Monty, with Christian – read her husband the riot act and demanded he cut contact with the employee, insiders say she’s been turning to close friends for support.
The source says, “Geri’s doing her best to put on a brave face, but behind the scenes she’s a wreck and she’s admitted she’s in survival mode right now as she contemplates her future.
“After all the media attention in Bahrain, she decided she couldn’t face going through it all again, and while Christian was desperately trying to change her mind, her friends encouraged her to stay back after some very emotional outbursts with her inner circle, who feared she’d break if she was forced to plaster on a smile in public again.
“She’s credited her close network of friends for keeping her sane over the last couple of weeks – admitting that if it wasn’t for her ‘rocks’, she may have completely crumbled.
“Ronnie [Wood], his wife Sally, Mary [Fitzgerald], Rylan [Clark] and her hairstylist, Craig Marsden, have been her go-to ‘therapists’ as she calls them, in addition to Mel C and Emma Bunton, who she’s particularly close to.
LOW MOMENTS
“Going through a painful divorce himself, Rylan has encouraged Geri not to let her mind race along with the rumour mill and both he and Craig have been the ones on the phone to her late at night consoling Geri when she’s at her lowe
