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    Inside Christian Horner’s country pile that Red Bull F1 boss shares with Spice Girl Geri and three miniature donkeys

    RED BULL chief Christian Horner is used to living life in the fast lane working in F1.But when it comes to his personal life, the team principal of the motorsport giants prefers a more quiet and slower existence away from the race track.
    Red Bull boss Christian Horner lives a life of luxury in the countryCredit: Instagram @christianhorner
    Horner poses on the grounds of their Oxfordshire farmhouse with son MontagueCredit: Instagram @therealgerihalliwell
    He shares TWO stunning country homes with wife, Spice Girl Geri in Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire and their brood.
    The former property is, perhaps, the most lavish and most shared online – boasting its very own duck pond, which they use for boating.
    Their farm also houses three miniature donkeys, horses and goats in the estate’s stables.
    For Horner, living on a farm offers the ideal existence away from the stresses of the F1 circuit.
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    Back in 2019, he told Luxury London that the sprawling country abode was the “perfect home to relax in.”
    “Restoring the farm has been my hobby – the way I put racing out of my mind,” he added.
    “The main house is finished but now the barns are being converted. We’re currently putting the finishing touches to an indoor swimming pool.”
    Certainly, it’s the property in Oxfordshire that gets the most love from Geri on Instagram, who regularly shares candid snaps of her family life.
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    Horner, who last year celebrated Max Verstappen regaining the F1 Championship, is stepdad to Geri’s daughter Bluebell Madonna, 17, and the couple share a son, Montague, who is 6.
    He also has another daughter, Olivia, 10, from a previous relationship with ex-partner Beverley Allen.
    Christian has been spied alongside his boy riding matching John Deere tractors.
    He’s also been seen standing with his vintage Aston Martin DB5, which was Sean Connery’s car of choice as James Bond in Goldfinger.
    F1’s Horner poses on the steps of the home with daughter Olivia from his previous relationshipCredit: Instagram @christianhorner
    Son Montague and dad have matching John Deere tractorsCredit: Instagram @christianhorner
    An Aston Martin DB5 sits proudly in Horner’s garage
    Horner is married to Spice Girl GeriCredit: Instagram @therealgerihalliwell
    Geri shows off the home’s swimming poolCredit: Instagram @therealgerihalliwell
    Geri appears happy to play the role of housewife, often sharing photos in the kitchen rustling up treats.
    A budding chef, she has shown off her baking skills by crafting cakes using a customised Ginger Spice KitchenAid mixer, which Christian had specially designed for her.
    And with four separate ovens to choose from with the AGA range the kitchen boasts, she has plenty of space for her other favourite pastime – making bread.
    You can bet, Christian, who also loves using the outdoor barbecue, and the kids are well fed in the Horner household with Geri’s production line of cakes and bread.
    Geri is often spied in the kitchen and loves bakingCredit: Instagram @therealgerihalliwell
    Christian shows off his grilling skills with the outdoor barbecueCredit: Instagram @christianhorner
    Christian and Geri have a number of reception rooms to entertain from.
    However, the most popular one appears to be where a £16,000 original Wurlitzer can be found.
    When she celebrated her 45th birthday, Geri posted a video online singing along to Michael Jackson hit Billie Jean while thanking Christian for the music, which suggested it was a gift for her.
    Another living room shows off a stunning chandelier, as well as a marble fireplace.
    A £16,000 vintage Wurlitzer can be seen in a reception room, which was a gift from Christian for Geri’s 45th birthdayCredit: Instagram @therealgerihalliwell
    The Oxfordshire property boasts several reception roomsCredit: Instagram @therealgerihalliwell
    A spacious dining room was seen when Montague celebrated his birthdayCredit: Instagram @therealgerihalliwell
    The glam couple also have a bar space in their propertyCredit: Instagram @therealgerihalliwell
    The family love taking advantage of the huge grounds on offer at their farmhouse.
    And why not when you’ve got an incredible duck pond so big you can go boating on it.
    Horner and Geri can even take their dogs for a walk around the expansive gardens.
    The pair have even been seen zooming around on a quad bike, as well as picking raspberries in the garden with Montague.
    Miniature donkeys live in the stables
    The grounds are vast on the Horner’s Oxfordshire plot
    The Horners show off their horses and have their own stableCredit: Instagram @therealgerihalliwell
    Geri picks raspberries with Montague in their lush gardenCredit: Instagram @therealgerihalliwell
    The duck pond on the property has its own boat
    Christian and Geri live the country life away from the racing circuitCredit: Instagram @therealgerihalliwell
    Of course, no farm would be complete without animals either.
    And Christian and Geri boast three miniature donkeys that are housed in the stables, as well as some goats.
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    The singer often shares videos online when it’s feeding time.
    Clearly, you can forget the fancy racing circuit of heading to places like Dubai or Monte Carlo. A farmhouse is where it’s at. More

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    I didn’t marry Geri because she’s a Spice Girl… she’s a force of nature who calls me out, says Christian Horner

    CHRISITAN HORNER has revealed he did not marry Geri Halliwell because she was a Spice Girl.The Red Bull team principal insisted that he married the singer because he “loved her”.
    Christian Horner says he did not marry Geri Halliwell because she was a Spice GirlCredit: PA
    He insists they ‘complement’ each otherCredit: AFP
    The F1 team got off to the perfect start to the season as team drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez took 1st and 2nd place at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
    However his life is just as hectic at home as he doubles up as Red Bulls’ chief executive of Red Bull Racing, Red Bull Powertrains and Red Bull Advanced Technologies at the factory in Milton Keynes.
    While his wife, Geri, has just finished writing a book for children titled Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen.
    They got together in 2014 and married in 2015, however, some thought that the relationship would not last, but Horner insists that they “complement each other well”.
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    He told The Telegraph: “You know, life works in mysterious ways.
    “I didn’t marry Geri because she’s a Spice Girl.
    “I married her because I fell in love with her.
    “It will be 10 years this time next year and we’ve been happily married for seven.
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    “We’re very different characters but we complement each other well.
    “Geri is a force of nature.”
    Horner is used to being in the limelight with the success on the track of F1, but was shocked when the Spice Girls announced their reunion tour in 2019.
    He added: “Wow, it blew my mind.
    “Suddenly you realise the power of that brand.
    “They sold out 13 stadiums in five minutes, and that included three nights at Wembley – they could have done another two nights, easy.”
    Horner also admitted that he was left embarrassed the first time he tried to kiss Geri. More

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    Spice Girl Geri Horner awkwardly left husband Christian red-faced when he went in for kiss the first time they met

    SPICE GIRL Geri Horner embarrassed husband Christian the first time he tried to kiss her.The Red Bull chief has been in a relationship with Ginger Spice for ten years, seven of which have been as husband and wife.
    Geri Horner embarrassed husband Christian the first time they metCredit: AFP
    But it took a while for their love to blossom and Horner revealed he was left red-faced the first time he tried to kiss Geri.
    Unfortunately for Horner the incident happened in public – in front of Eddie Jordan and ex-McLaren chief Ron Dennis.
    Horner recalled the incident in an interview with The Telegraph, saying: “She was a guest of Bernie Ecclestone’s in Monaco one year and came down the pit lane.
    “I remember [McLaren boss] Ron Dennis was standing next to me and Eddie Jordan was there as well. Anyway, she gave Ron a kiss on the cheek, and she gave Eddie a kiss on the cheek.
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    “So I thought, ‘OK, I’m on for a kiss on the cheek here!’ And I went to give her one and she shoved her hand out at me!”
    A second meeting at a clay pigeon shooting event at Highclere Castle faired only marginally better, with Geri scrutinising Horner’s favouring of then Red Bull driver Sebastien Vettel over his team-mate Mark Webber.
    Geri reflected on that day saying: “I still call him out sometimes. As any wife does.”
    The pair have one son together named Montague, aged 6, and Geri is often seen by her husband’s side on the F1 circuit.
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    Geri even comforted Horner after he broke down in tears following Max Verstappen’s championship win last season.
    The couple owns two luxury mansions in Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire, with the former housing three miniature donkeys, horses and goats in the estate’s stables. More

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    I’m a Liverpool legend but I hate my nickname and the typical description fans have of me annoys me

    ROBBIE FOWLER has admitted that he is not a fan of the nickname given to him by supporters.The Liverpool legend was termed the “Spice Boy” after rumours of his dating Emma Bunton from the girl band the Spice Girls.
    Robbie Fowler revealed he did not like his ‘Spice Boy’ nicknameCredit: Getty
    Fowler was a legend at Liverpool, scoring 128 league goals for the clubCredit: PA:Empics Sport
    Fowler, 47, insists that the label “held him back” in his career and that he has tried to get rid of it.
    He told The Telegraph: “The Spice Boy thing was a nickname and the fact that we never won anything played a big part in it.
    “Stories have grown arms and legs and I have tried to get rid of that.
    “Nobody knows anything about me and that’s something I am quite proud of.
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    “No one knows what I am like. People have this perceived idea.
    “What I am now is I am probably quite boring.
    “I understood what a dressing room needed years ago but people still have that idea of me as laughing and joking and not to be taken seriously.” 
    Fowler had two spells with Liverpool, the first at the start of his career from 1993 to 2001 and the second stint from 2006 to 2007.
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    In total, the striker scored 183 goals for the Reds in all competitions.
    His ability on the pitch often led people to praise him as “naturally gifted”.
    However, this is a description that he does not agree with.
    He added: “What was I like as a player? I worked harder than anyone else.
    “I hate using this, because it sounds egotistical, but I was always deemed as one of the most ‘naturally gifted’ strikers.
    “Quite frankly, it annoys me because of the hours and hours of practice I put in, the monotony of doing the repetition to make it look natural.
    “It’s like second nature.
    “If you are doing something all the time it makes it looks natural but it was only because I did hours and hours of practice.
    “That’s my perception… I wore my heart on my sleeve, I wanted to be better than anyone else and there were times when I got carried away on a football pitch.”
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    Fowler had a great career as he also starred for Manchester City and Leeds.
    The striker also played for Australian sides Northern Fury FC and Perth Glory as well as one spell in the Thai league with Muangthong United. More

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    Holly Willoughby calls out Spice Girl Emma Bunton for fight in next Misfits Boxing as she wows fans at KSI bout

    HOLLY WILLOUGHBY jokingly called out Spice Girl Emma Bunton for a fight after attending KSI’s latest boxing win. The presenter was ringside to watch KSI knock out YouTuber Faze Temperrr in the first round.
    Holly Willoughby jokingly called out Spice Girl Emma Bunton for a fightCredit: PA
    Holly Willoughby pictured at the KSI fightCredit: PA
    Emma Bunton during a Concert for Ukraine at Resorts World ArenaCredit: Getty
    It was a star-studded crowd at Wembley Arena, with TV stars like Katie Price in attendance.
    Willoughby was one of the lucky few ringside at the fight, getting up close and personal to the action.
    And it even inspired the 41-year-old to name friend and Spice Girl member Bunton, 46, as her dream opponent.
    Willoughby told DAZN: “Do you know what? I know one of my very good friends, who is normally on stage in here – Spice Girl Emma Bunton – is watching this at home with her son Beau.
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    “So I’m calling her out you, Emma Bunton.”
    The light-hearted callout drew a major reaction from the crowd.
    Fans were eagerly awaiting their hero KSI, who was moments away from fighting Temperr, 29.
    And he did not disappoint as a two-punch combination closed the show in round one.
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    KSI, 29, roared: “I said I wanted to KO, I said I wanted round one. People need to understand the levels.”
    The social media sensation has moved one step closer to a dream grudge match against arch rival Jake Paul, 25.
    He said: “I need to be tested. I need more tests until I reach the final hurdle, Jake motherf****** Paul.
    “That’s the end-game ladies and gentlemen, I said I wanted him at the end of the year and I will get him, trust.”
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    Spice Girl Geri Halliwell wishes ‘amazing’ Red Bull boss Christian Horner happy birthday by sharing cute family pics

    FORMER SPICE GIRL Geri Halliwell labelled Red Bull boss Christian Horner ‘amazing’ as she wished him happy birthday.Ginger Spice, 49, uploaded several cute family snaps and told her husband she loved him.
    Geri Halliwell wished Red Bull chief Christian Horner a happy birthday on InstagramCredit: Instagram @therealgerihalliwell
    The former Spice Girl is married to 48-year-old HornerCredit: Alamy
    Horner is stepdad to Geri’s daughter Bluebell Madonna, 15, and the couple share a son, Montague, who is 4.
    He also has another daughter, Olivia, 8, from a previous relationship with ex-partner Beverley Allen.
    Geri shared pictures of herself and Horner as well as him with the three kids.
    And she wrote: “Happy Birthday to my wonderful husband @christianhorner.
    “Thank you for being the most amazing husband and father.
    “We love you.”

    Geri posted this snap on her Insta storyCredit: Instagram @therealgerihalliwell
    Horner has an eight-year-old daughter Olivia from a previous relationship with Beverley AllenCredit: Instagram @therealgerihalliwell
    Horner and Geri have a four-year-old son, MontagueCredit: Instagram @therealgerihalliwell
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    The post received more than 34,000 likes.
    Several famous faces commented to wish Horner many happy returns.
    Geri has 1.1million followers.
    Horner is used to living life in the fast lane at Red Bull.
    But when it comes to his personal life, the team principal of the motorsport giants prefers a more quiet and slower existence away from the race track.
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    He shares TWO stunning country homes with Geri in Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire.
    The former property is, perhaps, the most lavish and most shared online – boasting its very own duck pond, which they use for boating.
    Their farm also houses three miniature donkeys, horses and goats in the estate’s stables.
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    David Beckham reunites with ex-Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson and Mel C at Wembley for England’s draw with Scotland

    DAVID BECKHAM reunited with former boss Sir Alex Ferguson as they watched England’s draw with Scotland.And Becks also caught up with former Spice Girls hero Mel C at Wembley on Friday night.
    David Beckham was at Wembley on Friday night to watch England take on ScotlandCredit: Getty
    He caught up with former boss Sir Alex Ferguson who was cheering on the underdogsCredit: Getty
    The ex-England captain, 46, was in attendance at the home of football with his lad Romeo.
    The father and son were looking sharp as they got suited and booted for the Euro 2020 clash.
    They saw Sir Alex in the Wembley restaurant before kick-off and posed for photos together.
    Beckham and Scot Fergie won nine major trophies together at Manchester United including the famous Treble in 1999.
    But they were on opposite sides last night as Ferguson cheered on Steve Clarke’s underdogs.
    Despite his remarkable success in football, which includes 17 major trophies in the dugout, the ex-United boss wasn’t handed the red carpet treatment in North London.
    After arriving at the stadium, Ferguson was refused entry to VIP parking by a steward.
    Beckham and Mel C – real name Melanie Chisholm – also grabbed a picture together before the main event.

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    Becks posed for a photo with former Spice Girl Mel C behind the scenes at the home of footballCredit: davidbeckham/Instagram
    Beckham shared this photo of his son Romeo with Sir Alex on social mediaCredit: davidbeckham/Instagram

    Sporty Spice and Becks’ wife Victoria, Posh, were in the legendary girl band together.
    And the game could have done with a bit of extra spice as the two sides played out an uneventful 0-0 draw.
    John Stones had England’s best chance but planted his free header from close range against the post.
    At the other end, Scotland had a few opportunities to win the game but a combination of Jordan Pickford’s wrist and some poor finishing ensured it finished a stalemate.
    The Beckhams were in good spirits despite the lack of action on the pitchCredit: Getty
    It was clearly an enjoyable evening for David as he watched his country in actionCredit: davidbeckham/Instagram
    Former Ireland striker Robbie Keane was also at Wembley as the Auld enemies faced offCredit: Getty
    Mel C and Victoria Beckham teamed up with the rest of the iconic girl band in 1994Credit: PA:Press Association

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