Geri Halliwell has addressed speculation that she has legally changed her surname following her husband Christian’s highly-publicised Sєxting scandal. 

Speaking to the The Sunday Times, Geri, 52, spoke on the reports that she has altered her surname from Horner to Halliwell-Horner, after the Formula One Red Bull boss was caught up in a media storm surrounding his conduct at work.

Holding up her book, the author confirmed: ‘That’s a load of c**p. It’s my writing name. I haven’t legally changed anything — Horner is the name on my pᴀssport.’

Elsewhere in the interview, she revealed that Christian has adopted her daughter Bluebell, which had previously not been reported on.

Geri, 52, welcomed her oldest child Bluebell, 18, during a short-lived relationship with Sacha Gervasi, a journalist turned screenwriter and director.

The teenager is currently studying English literature and Geri gushed she is a ‘brilliant writer’ who she sometimes ‘runs thing past’ when she writes her own books. 

Geri Halliwell has addressed speculation that she has legally changed her surname following her husband Christian’s highly-publicised Sєxting scandal 

Elsewhere in the interview, she revealed that Christian has adopted her daughter Bluebell, which had previously not been reported on 

Asked whether Bluebell gets her writing skills from her dad, Geri explained that Christian has officially adopted her daughter.

She said: ‘Her biological father, yes. Christian formally adopted her. It’s public knowledge.’

Christian and Geri also share son, Monty, eight, and Christian’s daughter, Olivia, eleven, from his previous relationship with Beverley Allen, a former pub landlady.

It is only a little over a year ago since Christian was caught up in an alleged Sєxting scandal which nearly cost him his job.

But Geri’s interview suggests that things are harmonious at home as she detailed sharing a bed with her partner and watching Netflix series together.

The singer described their relationship as ‘silly’ and revealed that their perfect date night together would be cooking together at home.

The motor-racing guru was accused of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ by a female colleague at the start of February 2024 and the tranche of WhatsApp messages allegedly between him and the woman were leaked to the media, including 149 Formula 1 figures.

Geri staunchly stood by his side but the scandal was a difficult time for the couple, but later Christian was cleared of any wrongdoing after a three-week inquiry conducted by an external lawyer for the F1 team’s parent company Red Bull GmbH.

The teenager is currently studying English literature and Geri gushed she is a ‘brilliant writer’ who she sometimes ‘runs thing past’ when she writes her own books

Asked whether Bluebell gets her writing skills from her dad, Geri revealed that Christian has officially adopted her daughter, she said: ‘Her biological father, yes. Christian formally adopted her’

Christian and Geri also share son, Monty, eight, and Christian’s daughter, Olivia, eleven, from his previous relationship with Beverley Allen, a former pub landlady

It comes as the F1 season kicked-off in Australia earlier this month but Geri has yet to join her Red Bull Team Principal partner at the Melbourne or Chinese Grand Prix. 

Instead Christian was seen giving wife Geri’s Spice Girls band mate Mel C a tour of the Red Bull garage in Australia. 

Christian looked in good spirits as he showed the singer, 51, the ropes of Formula One ahead of the first race of the season. 

Mel cut a cool figure in a navy pinstriped suit which she teamed with a white crop top and matching trainers. 

As the engineers worked on the two Red Bull cars in the garage ahead of Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson racing, Mel posed up a storm. 

The pair later caught up again on the grid as they posed for a pH๏τo in front of four-time world champion Max’s car which was being shielded from the rain by a canopy.  

Mel was joined on the grid and in the paddock by her younger model Aussie boyfriend Chris Dingwall who looked dapper in a grey checked blazer and matching trousers. 

Meanwhile Geri remained in the UK as she oozed elegance in a white turtle neck jumper and trousers as she enjoyed the last day of the races at Cheltenham Festival.

During the chat, Ginger Spice also addressed whether she has changed her surname from Horner to Halliwell-Horner after her Formula One boss husband’s Sєxting scandal 

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She appeared in high-spirits as she watched the horse races from a star-studded box.

Stepping out in her staple all-white ensembles, Geri looked happy and confident in the striking outfit.

She teamed her jaw-dropping race day look with a tan hat and a subtle swipe of makeup.

Geri flaunted her toned physique in high-waisted figure-hugging trousers, adorned with gold buckles.

At one point, Geri was seen glued to her phone.

The Spice Girls were the biggest girl band of the nineties but hopes of another reformation were thought to have been have been scuppered due to an ugly feud between two members. 

Reports emerged in November that Geri backed out of a huge Netflix biopic that would have netted each of the five members £1million each .

According to The Sun, the streaming service has told the band to make up otherwise, much like controversial drama The Crown, it will make the show without any input from the people featured in it.

A source said: ‘Executives are keen to have all the group on board providing as much input as possible – after all they are pop royalty.

‘But Netflix are the organisation who defied the wishes of real royalty and went ahead and made The Crown, so they aren’t afraid to go it alone when they have to.

‘The project is in its very early stages so there’s plenty of time to get all five Spice Girls involved.

In November, Geri’s husband Christian Horner was forced to deny claims he was to blame for ‘derailing’ the band’s TV project.

He told the PA news agency: ‘There is a lot being written about different things, but there are absolutely no plans to do a family documentary.

‘Netflix do enough, and you see enough of the behind-the-scenes on that. So where that report has come from, I have absolutely no idea.’

The feud began when Mel confessed she had a lesbian fling with Geri during the band’s nineties heyday on Piers Morgan’s chat show in 2019.