Geri Halliwell is reportedly 'devastated' by allegations surrounding husband Christian Horner.
On Monday it emerged that Horner had been accused of 'inappropriate behaviour' by a Red Bull staff member with the F1 side launching an investigation into the 50-year-old.
Horner has denied the claims, with the Briton also reportedly branding them as 'nuts'.
According to the Daily Mail, Halliwell is 'devastated' by the allegations. The pair have been married since 2015, having tied the knot in Bedfordshire.
Geri Halliwell is said to be 'devastated' by allegations made against husband Christian Horner
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The Spice Girls star will, however, apparently stand by her husband in public.
The publication says 'no evidence of that nature' has been established, with Horner loyalists saying he is a 'victim of an internal fight within the broader Red Bull family'.
Red Bull have said they will investigate the matter with a 'specialised lawyer' in charge of the proceedings.
They said in a statement: "After becoming aware of recent allegations, the company initiated an independent investigation.
"This investigation, which is already underway, is being carried out by an external specialised lawyer.
"The company takes these matters extremely seriously and the investigation will be complete as soon as practicable.
"It would not be appropriate to make any further comments at this time."
Horner has run Red Bull since 2005 and has won titles with drivers such as Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen.
Vettel won four in a row between 2010 and 2013.
And Verstappen has won the title for the past three years, with the 26-year-old usurping Lewis Hamilton to become the sport's standout driver.
Red Bull have also won six constructors’ championships under Horner, too.
Just last week, the 50-year-old opened up on his side's chances of winning yet another title in 2024.
Red Bull are the favourites to reign supreme, with Verstappen and Sergio Perez set to form another strong alliance following their exploits last year.
And Horner admitted that he was stunned by their success in 2023, though doubts whether a repeat this time around is possible.
"I couldn’t have imagined it in a million years,” he said.
“I don’t think we’ll ever see a repeat, certainly not in our lifetimes, of what we managed to achieve [last] year with a car that’s managed the kind of dominance of RB19.”
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Geri Halliwell and Christian Horner have been married since 2015
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Horner also says Red Bull were in no rush to tinker with their team, insisting he's backing Perez to continue to shine alongside Verstappen despite his team-mate often taking centre stage.
“The luxury position that we’re in is that we’re not in any rush," he said.
“We’ve got loads of options. I think it’s Checo’s seat to lose.
"He’s the one that we’re backing, he’s our 2024 driver. If he does a great job [this] year, there’s no reason we wouldn’t extend him into 2025.
"But it would be purely based on what he achieves over what will be a large part of the season.
Christian Horner has been a key asset to Red Bull over the years with the F1 side currently dominant
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“In terms of us needing to be in a rush, we have options that are in the wings, we have a lot of interest from outside of the team as well.
"So as long as the car is competitive, it puts you in a luxury position that you can just take your time to look at what all those options look like.”
