‘We’re always grateful’, says Christian Horner as he hails wife Geri Halliwell in Mother’s Day post amid sexting scandal

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RED Bull boss Christian Horner has shared a series of snaps of his wife Geri Halliwell to Instagram wishing her a happy Mother’s Day.

The post comes amid the storm of controversy currently surrounding Geri’s marriage with scandal-hit Horner.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner posted a tribute to his wife Geri on Instagram[/caption]

The couple cuddles up at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah yesterday[/caption]

Two pictures showed Geri, 51, holding the couple’s seven-year-old son Monty, while a third picture showed his own mother Sara.

Horner’s post read: “Happy Mother’s Day – So appreciative of the mums in our family for everything they do.

“We’re always grateful, today and every day.”

Horner, 50, and Geri have been married since 2015.

The F1 chief was cleared of any wrongdoing last month after a female colleague made bombshell claims about his behaviour.

But a “sext bomb” of flirty messages supposedly sent by Horner to his accuser were then leaked to hundreds of journalists, keeping him – and his wife Geri – firmly in the limelight.

In a display of unity, the Spice Girl joined her husband at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix yesterday after his sext messages were leaked.

Geri appeared red-eyed last week as she and Horner walked through the F1 paddock at the Bahrain Grand Prix, kissing and holding hands.

The former popstar was understood to be mid-air, en route to Bahrain, when the hundreds of flirty messages were leaked.

She appeared to be more relaxed yesterday in Jeddah.

Insiders said Geri had spent time relaxing in Dubai before the recent F1 event and was in a better frame of mind than in Bahrain when the Red Bull “sext bomb” had just dropped.

Geri arrived at the trackside yesterday wearing a long-sleeved white dress cinched by a belt with a large gold clasp, chatting with Red Bull employees and cuddling up with Horner during the team’s podium celebrations.

Body language Judi James expert told The Sun that there may have been more to the couple’s show of togetherness.

She said Geri “appears to dominate her husband with her body language” and suggested her “very visible and quite dramatic profile” hinted that the display of unity “might be partly under her terms”.

Geri is reportedly “in turmoil” over the sexting scandal and having “second thoughts” over the Spice Girls‘ upcoming 30th anniversary reunion.

A source told the Mail that she wants “a low-profile existence now”.

It was said that Geri wanted Horner’s accuser, who worked at Red Bull’s HQ in Milton Keynes, Bucks, “out of the picture”.

Horner was said to have found it impossible to comply as he and the woman had to be in regular contact at work.

It comes as

Horner receives more backing as he shares a laugh with a Red Bull boss on the F1 grid
Jos Verstappen says it’s “too late” for F1 boss Horner to “draw a line” under the sexting scandal
The team principal tells Max Verstappen he can leave Red Bull if he wants
Mel B reveals how the Spice Girls have rallied around Geri
Horner’s accuser is suspended after the row hit breaking point
Geri demands Horner cut contact with his accuser
Horner hails his “phenomenally supportive” wife Geri
He broke his silence after the string of shock texts to a female colleague were leaked
Geri Halliwell’s marriage to Horner is said to be “in question” following the sext leak
The Spice Girl “felt like a fool” after Horner played down claims

The unidentified woman was suspended after the row hit breaking point and the “sexually suggestive” messages were leaked.

A source told The Sun the employee was suspended on full pay while internal inquiries continued.

There is no suggestion that Geri’s wish to have the woman taken “out of the picture” is what led to the suspension.

Geri was said to be “too upset” to talk to “anyone” when news of the allegations broke last month.

A defiant Horner this week insisted it was time to “draw a line” under the situation and “focus on what is going on on track”.

He also heaped praise on his “phenomenally supportive” wife and admitted it had been a “trying” time.

Horner said on Thursday: “My wife has been phenomenally supportive throughout this as have my family.

“It’s obviously been a very trying period. I’m married and have three children.

“When that intrusion includes your children and the scrutiny that is placed on my marriage, I’m very fortunate that I have a beautiful family and a very supportive wife. And I’m the only one that has been named in this.”