Fuming Geri Halliwell has demanded her scandal-hit husband Christian Horner cut contact with the female colleague he is accused of sexting.
The Spice Girl, who staged a public show of support for F1 boss Horner in Bahrain, wants the employee “out of the picture”, The Sun reports.
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Devastated Geri, 51, is also understood to have laid down ground rules over her hubby’s future behaviour — including on messages he sends on his phone.
It was also reported that the woman at the centre of the sexts storm has struck up a close friendship with another senior figure in Horner’s Red Bull team.
Meanwhile, tensions mounted after top driver Max Verstappen’s dad warned the team will “explode” if Horner, 50, stays.
A showbiz source said: “Although she smiled for the cameras at the Grand Prix, Geri has laid down some strict ground rules.
“One is that Christian cuts or reduces contact with the woman — but that is difficult because of her role at Red Bull.
“And she has definitely had her say over what messages he sends. For obvious reasons, Geri would like the female colleague — who she knew before her appointment — to be out of the picture as much as possible.
“But they cannot sack her as there are no grounds to do so.”
An F1 insider said Geri, mum to Horner’s seven-year-old son, had shown “nothing but support” to her husband.
It comes after the pair shared an awkward hug and kiss for the cameras in the Middle East.
The paddock source added: “Christian will be heading to Saudi Arabia for the race next weekend and I doubt Geri will be there — but that is because she is incredibly busy.”
A torrent of sexually suggestive messages were leaked after Horner was cleared of “coercive behaviour” towards the female employee in a Red Bull probe.
Some appeared to show him asking for pics and discussing a solo sex act in a plane toilet.
Horner has not commented on the messages, sent anonymously last Thursday (Friday AEDT) to 149 F1 figures including journalists.
Meanwhile, Red Bull pulled a promo video over the weekend after trolls targeted Horner’s accuser.
The 11-minute Race to Miami film, featuring the team boss, was set to “private” on YouTube after a string of vicious comments aimed at the female employee.
A spokesman for Red Bull Racing insisted: “There is no issue and we are focusing on the racing.
“The team is united.”
A spokeswoman for Geri was approached for comment.
This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission
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