Geri Halliwell-Horner 'no show' at Spice Girl Mel B's wedding
Ginger Spice lives in Marston St Lawrence near Banbury with her husband, F1's Red Bull Racing chief Christian Horner.
She became a household name during the 90s, when she, Mel B, Melanie C, Emma Bunton and Victoria Beckham formed the Spice Girls pop group in 1994.
But according to reports, the 50-year-old is not at her bandmate's wedding to Rory McPhee at St Paul's Cathedral on Saturday, July 5.
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In fact, Geri is believed to be attending the British Grand Prix, just across the Oxfordshire border in Northamptonshire.
She will be attending with her husband Christian, as Red Bull racing driver Max Verstappen looks to take pole position ahead of Sunday's race.
According to the reports, Emma Bunton, 49, is the only Spice Girl to attend the wedding while the others are 'busy'.
Meanwhile, speculation mounts over the future of Max Verstappen's future with Red Bull Racing - with suggestions that rival team Mercedes are looking to sign a contract with the Dutchman from 2026.
Christian said Max has made it clear that he wants to end his Formula One career in a Red Bull.
'Max has a contract until 2028, and he has made it quite clear that he would like to finish his career in a Red Bull car, from start to finish. That is something which is unique and special to him.
He said: 'Max has been with Red Bull since the start of his career, his success has come with Red Bull, he is a big part of our team and he has a great deal of faith in the team and the people around him.
'So, while there is always speculation and noise we all sit fairly comfortably with where we are at, and what the situation is.
'In any driver's contract there are performance clauses, and that exists for Max, too, but his intention is that he will be driving for us in 2026. The most important thing is the clarity that exists between Max and the team and that is very clear.'
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