Geri and Christian Horner's Relationship: From Family Rift to F1 Celebrations
Geri and Christian Horner's Relationship: From Family Rift to F1 Celebrations

Following Max Verstappen's dramatic Formula 1 victory in Abu Dhabi, Geri Horner was seen celebrating with her husband, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner. The couple's relationship has been marked by controversy, beginning after Christian left his pregnant ex-partner, Beverley Allen, in 2014.

Geri and Christian first met in 2009 through F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, but romance did not blossom until 2014, shortly after Christian's split from Beverley. The couple announced their engagement in The Times in November 2014 and married in May 2015 at St Mary's Church in Woburn, Bedfordshire.

Christian's parents boycotted the wedding, reportedly upset over his decision to leave Beverley soon after the birth of their daughter, Olivia. A relative stated, 'You can say that his parents are absolutely devastated. We won’t be going to the wedding.' The rift divided loyalties among family members.

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Despite the rocky start, Christian and Beverley resolved their differences for the sake of their daughter. In October 2016, Geri announced she was pregnant with the couple's first child together, son Montague, born in January 2017. A source said Beverley was kept informed and they maintained a good relationship.

Geri's own romantic history includes engagements to two men and relationships with celebrities such as Robbie Williams and David Walliams. She gave birth to daughter Bluebell in 2006 after a brief fling with screenwriter Sacha Gervasi.

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