Geri Horner “returned to Ginger Spice mode” while performing with her former bandmates at Victoria Beckham’s birthday party, a body language expert has revealed.
The singer, 51, made a solo appearance at Victoria’s 50th birthday party at London’s posh Oswald’s private club on Saturday, with her husband Christian absent due to the Chinese Grand Prix taking place on the same weekend. week.
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, body language expert Judi James said Geri was a picture of confidence as she performed with her Spice Girls bandmates, offering a hint of her famous alter ego by “pushing forward”.
The band was captured performing their iconic song Stop by Victoria’s husband David, who posted a clip of the reunion on social media.
In recent weeks, Geri has strongly supported her husband while he was the subject of an internal investigation after allegations (which he denies) of “coercive behavior” towards a female colleague were made against him, before he was acquitted.
Geri Horner “returned to Ginger Spice mode” while performing with her former bandmates at Victoria Beckham’s birthday party, a body language expert has revealed.
The singer made a solo appearance at Victoria’s 50th birthday party at London’s posh Oswald’s private club on Saturday, with her husband Christian absent.
Judi said: “Following her highly sculpted-looking displays of body language with her husband during the recent Grand Prix events, where she appeared to adopt an almost saintly air of enigmatic stoicism, sporting a closed or partially closed-mouth smile that remained stubbornly fixed in place.” to the paparazzi, even though she rarely, if ever, turned her eyes into a smile suggesting a genuine, relaxed shrug at the rumors or any pain caused by them.
“Arriving at the party here without Christian’s influence to influence her pose, Geri still seems to have adopted that enigmatic and rather regal look.
“In her elegant white dress, she makes this look like a continuation of the signs of silent and elegant resistance she projected before, and, as before, the partial smile does not reach the expression of her eyes, which have a more cautious and wide look. – Look at it with eyes.
“However, the party itself could have been the perfect therapy and antidote to any pressure for Geri, as she seems to have found it easy to slip back into Ginger Spice mode, happily abandoning the majestic high-status body language rituals to recapture some of his famous direct attitude and sense of fun.
“She doesn’t just stand in line with the other Spice Girls, but does her old trick of stepping up a notch and launching into the chorus with the kind of enthusiasm and love of being the center of attention that she was always known for.” and loved for years.
During Victoria’s lavish festivities, all five Spice Girls reunited to sing one of their hits, Stop, for the star-studded guests, all of which was captured on David’s camera.
The former footballer could be seen with an excited smile on his face as the group showed off some dance moves while singing the lyrics.
Other attendees also joined in the fun during the special moment.
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, body language expert Judi James said Geri offered a glimpse of her famous alter ego by “pushing forward” during the performance.
Geri and Victoria reunited with Spice Girls bandmates Mel C, Emma Bunton and Mel B at Victoria’s glitzy 50th birthday party.
In the caption of the post, David wrote to his followers: “I mean c’mon x @victoriabeckham @melaniecmusic @officialmelb @emmaleebunton @gerihalliwellhorner,” followed by colorful heart emojis.
Victoria also shared the clip and wrote “best night of my life!” Happy Birthday to me! I love you all so much! #Give flavor to your life’.
The outing was Geri’s first public appearance since her husband Christian’s Formula One scandal.
Christian was the subject of an internal investigation in February after allegations, which he denies, of “coercive behavior” towards a female colleague were made against him, before he was cleared.
However, her future remains under scrutiny after text messages between Horner and what appears to be a female colleague were leaked in 79 screenshots.
While Christian was cleared of wrongdoing, friends said Geri was “extremely humiliated” after a series of intimate messages her Formula One boss husband allegedly sent to a colleague were leaked days later.
One said: “Christian promised all along there was nothing to it.”
She had supported the motorsport executive during an independent investigation into his company after he was accused of coercive behavior towards a female employee.
The Red Bull boss was cleared of any wrongdoing, allowing him to keep his £8million-a-year job and fly to Bahrain ahead of the season-opening Grand Prix last month.
His wife’s friends said she had been “very relieved” that her family could finally get on with their lives after Horner spent weeks in the spotlight.
But just 24 hours after being formally acquitted, the Red Bull team principal’s career and marriage were once again plunged into chaos.
Hundreds of WhatsApp exchanges allegedly between Horner and his colleague, some of a sexual nature, were disclosed through an anonymous email account.
There is no way to check the validity of the long, frequent messages that seem to alternate between the mundane and the intimate.
Christian was the subject of an internal investigation after allegations, which he denies, of “coercive behaviour” towards a female colleague were made, before he was cleared.
The tranche of almost 80 screenshots, which included several images, was sent to hundreds of journalists and key Formula One figures.
A friend of the former Spice Girl said he feared how the star, who was mortified by the embarrassing fight, would be able to comprehend such public humiliation.
He said: ‘Geri has been living in this happy, happy bubble for so many years, she thought she had her prince and her knight in shining armor but now this.
“She thought everything was gone, she was delighted and very happy when she found out that Christian had been acquitted.
‘Geri was ridiculed when she was with Christian because she had just had another baby with another woman, but she has worked hard to get rid of that image of herself and Christian, and in particular that she is a homewrecker.
“Now everything has collapsed. The tears stopped when the sentencing arrived on Wednesday, now they will surely have started again. This will destroy her. Christian always promised there was nothing to it.
In recent weeks, Geri was said to be “mortified and angry” at her husband of almost ten years, with whom she has a seven-year-old son, for humiliating her.
A source close to the star said she “wasn’t sure what to believe” throughout the saga, but was determined to get through it with her marriage unscathed.
‘Geri is no fishmonger, but she finally got the man she wanted and she won’t want to let him go. “This could end up being a big dilemma for her,” the source said.
Shortly after the leak, Horner issued a statement saying: “I will not comment on anonymous speculation, but I repeat that I have always denied the allegations.”
‘I respected the integrity of the independent investigation and cooperated fully with it every step of the way. It was a thorough and fair investigation by an independent specialist lawyer, and he concluded by dismissing the complaint filed. “I’m still totally focused on the start of the season.”
However, just days after the leak, Geri put on a show of unity with her husband when she proudly stood by his side, kissed him and held his hand during the Bahrain Grand Prix.
The woman who accused Horner of coercive behavior was suspended from her role at Red Bull as a direct result of the investigation after she was told her evidence was “dishonest”.
Despite supporting her spouse during the investigation, friends said Geri felt “humiliated” when hundreds of messages with the employee, some of a sexual nature, were leaked.
It was later reported that he had appointed new lawyers and now plans to appeal the verdict that exonerated him.
A source quoted by the outlet stated: ‘Christian and Geri are prepared for more fireworks, but a thorough investigation has already ruled in their favor.
“The woman’s honesty has been called into question and her evidence has been shown to be erroneous.”
A “friend” of the woman in question said at the time that she was “very upset, angry, scared, intimidated and alone”, and told the BBC that she “struggled to understand” how the team dismissed the allegations against her boss Christian.
They said: ‘It’s impossible for people to understand what it’s like for her. Every time she asks him something, she breaks down crying and says that she has no one to talk to because she is not allowed to talk.
“She is very upset, very angry, very scared, very intimidated and very alone.”
A Red Bull spokesperson said: “Both parties signed a confidentiality agreement on this, so they cannot discuss it.”
When Christian headed to Melbourne for the Australian Grand Prix, Geri was noticeably absent and sources claimed she had given her husband a list of rules in the wake of the scandal.
GBN reported that Christian was not impressed with the list or his wife’s apparent distrust of him.
Geri and Christian married at St Mary’s Church in Woburn, Bedfordshire, six years after they first met at the British Grand Prix in 2009.
Christian left his partner Beverley just six months after the birth of their daughter Olivia in 2014 and moved into home with Geri.
In November 2014 they announced their engagement in The Times newspaper.
Two years after getting married in 2017, the couple welcomed their first child together, named Montague George Hector Horner.