Geri Horner bombshell with Spice Girls icon using maiden name amid Christian Horner scandal
Geri Horner is using her maiden name again amid the probe into husband Christian Horner
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Geri Halliwell has started referring to herself by her maiden name amid scrutiny over her husband, Christian Horner.
Horner was cleared of misconduct by Red Bull earlier this year after a collegue alleged inappropriate behaviour.
Geri stood by her husband at the time, with the Spice Girls icon attending the first two races of the season in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
Horner's accuser has been suspended on full pay by Red Bull but has appealed the decision to clear the 50-year-old of any wrongdoing.
Geri Horner has started to use her maiden name Halliwell amid the scrutiny that surrounds Christian Horner
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Horner has also always maintained his innocence.
Yet Geri, this weekend, appeared in footage with Dior - with the 51-year-old using her maiden name of Halliwell, instead of Horner.
She was followed by cameras ahead of Dior's fashion show at Drummond Castle on Monday.
Wearing all white, she said: "C’est moi Geri, Geri Halliwell."
That translates to, "It’s me Geri, Geri Halliwell."
Geri made her name as Halliwell and married Horner at a private ceremony back in 2015.
The couple share one child together and, prior to the scandal earlier this year, were seen as the biggest power couple in Formula One.
Geri has been absent from every race since attending the event in Saudi Arabia on March 9.
She may just be using her surname because many still know her as 'Halliwell', instead of 'Horner'.
But it could also suggest more turbulence at a difficult time for the couple.
Horner, meanwhile, was present at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday as Max Verstappen securing victory.
It was a difficult day for Sergio Perez, however, with the Mexican forced to retire for the second race in a row.
Horner has mounted a strong defence of the Red Bull driver, however, insisting he's got what it takes to bounce back.
"It was a horrible weekend for Checo and obviously, we picked up some damage [at the start]," he said.
"He'll need to come back strong in Barcelona.
"Thankfully Ferrari had a shocker today, so they didn't get any points.
"That let us off the hook somewhat, but we need both cars scoring.
"We got away with it today, but we need Checo back up where he was at the beginning of the year, from Barcelona onwards."
He continued: "What we see with him time and time again, you think he's on the ropes and then he bounces back.
"He's a tough racer. He's a tough character.
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Geri Horner and Christian Horner have been married ever since 2015
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"I think it hurts him more than anybody else.
"He'll be determined to come back and show everybody the form we know he's capable of and showed in the first four races of this year in Barcelona."