Geri Halliwell Stuns in Bridal Gown at Ascot

and her husband were among the star turnout on the first day of  as they arrived hand in hand at the Berkshire course.

The couple put on a united display following claims the pop star is mourning her life as an F1 WAG after her spouse's brutal firing as Red Bull team principal last July.

The singer, 53, opted for a bridal-inspired look in a fitted white lace dress with a frilly hem and sleeves, which she teamed with a matching hat.

Geri wore her hair in a chic updo and accessorised with a pearl necklace and earrings, toting a red and white clutch bag in her hand.

Beside her, Christian, 52, looked dapper in a top hat and tails, which he styled with a cream double-breasted waistcoat, grey trousers and a navy polka dot tie.

Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail in April, friends said this week that while Christian is desperately trying to find a way back to the career he loves, Geri is also mourning her old life as an F1 WAG. 

The role enabled her to travel the world for Grand Prix races, swanky parties and even, last June, the world premiere of F1: The Movie in New York, where Geri and Christian posed with the film's star, , in Times Square.

'They are both struggling without F1,' says a source. 'Geri wants to be married to somebody who is in the limelight. She thought of herself as the First Lady of F1. 

'She loved that world and likes to think she's centre stage of it. She's made it clear to Christian that she wants him back in F1 as quickly as possible.'

Neighbours of the couple, who live in a sprawling £9.2million Grade II-listed Oxfordshire vicarage, complete with indoor and outdoor pools and a barn full of luxury fast cars, have also become aware of Geri's growing discontent. 

'As beautiful and peaceful as the village is, it can be a bit dull,' one villager told the Daily Mail. 'Geri said she missed the excitement of F1, and you can't blame her.

'She's been used to flying around the world on private jets and going to fancy events, so it's understandable that you'd miss that. I don't think it's been easy for either of them to readjust.

'They seem like a nice couple and very down to earth, but it's well known they've faced a lot of challenges.'

Christian broke the news of his sacking as F1 Red Bull team principal to his wife Geri on the new series of Drive To Survive.

The long-serving team boss was deposed midway through the 2025 season amid a suspected power struggle at the Thai-Austrian constructor, one year on from his sex texting scandal which set the Formula One world alight.

Christian eventually left the team in July after receiving an £80million package, but while his departure sent shockwaves through the motorsport community, behind-the-scenes insight has revealed that Geri had an ominous inkling that her husband's Red Bull days were numbered.

Footage in the docu-series' Red Bull-centric episode showed Christian opening up to his wife at the table in their kitchen's conservatory, with Christian starting the conversation with a downbeat 'hey darling'.

'All... all done and dusted,' Christian confirmed as he kissed Geri on the forehead, before sitting down at the table and accepting a waiting latte.

Christian looked visibly emotional as Geri gave him the scant details of his meeting, before asking: 'How do you feel?'

'How do I feel?' Christian wondered aloud. 'Um... I never imagined to be in this position.

'Of course your immediate reaction when you get delivered a s*** sandwich like that is, like, f*** them. I've had something taken away from me that wasn't my choice, that was very precious to me.

'But you thought it was going to happen. We came back from that Austria race and I remember you sat on the bed one night and went "Something really bad's gonna happen".'

Geri confirmed that she had said that they were going to 'fire' her husband.

Scenes from the episode later showed Christian and Geri watching a race on television - a hitherto unusual way of experiencing raceday for the former team principal, who had held his role since 2005.

'You haven't got any of the data here really!' Christian complained. 'Well, normally I would have a whole bunch of noise in my ears. So it's like you're blind.'

Geri admitted that she now felt 'a bit sad watching this' as her eyes filled with tears.

Geri was a semi-regular fixture on race weekend alongside her husband, often appearing in the paddock at the start and end of the season as well as at proximate races such as the British Grand Prix.

When in February 2024, the paddock was stunned by a leaked cache of suggestive messages purporting to be from Christian, Geri flew to Bahrain to take her husband's side.

Christian was later accused of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour by a female member of staff, with an internal investigation led by KCs twice clearing him of wrongdoing. Geri supported him throughout.