Christian Horner’s ex-wife died just days before his Red Bull departure
Christian Horner’s ex-wife died just days before the F1 boss was sacked from his position with Red Bull.
The departure of the British motorsport star came amid a difficult season for the Red Bull facing team, who have fallen behind McLaren.
In the days ahead of Horner’s exit from the team, he mourned the loss of his ex-wife Beverley Allen who is also the mother of his 11-year-old daughter, Olivia.
Christian Horner’s ex-wife died just days before the F1 boss was sacked from his position with Red Bull. Pic: Danny Martindale/WireImage
The pair had been together for 14 years, from 1999 to 2013, before Horner went on to marry Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell in 2015.
The 58-year-old died following a two-year battle with eye cancer, with a friend telling MailOnline that she was ‘loved by everyone who knew her.’
Christian and Beverely shared one daughter daughter, Olivia, who was born in October 2013. Beverley, a former pub landlady, also had two sons from a previous relationship, Kieron and Liam.
The pair had been together for 14 years, from 1999 to 2013. Pic: Ian Gavan/Getty Images
The couple split shortly after the birth of Olivia, with Christian going on to wed Geri in 2015. The pair’s relationship didn’t get off to the best start due to the timing of his exit from his previous relationship.
Fortunately, the former couple were able to patch up their relationship with the Daily Mail reporting they were ‘harmonious’ in recent years.
It was previously reported by Closer that Geri had worked hard to forge a relationship with Beverely and was ‘sick of being painted as a home wrecker.’
The couple split shortly after the birth of Olivia, with Christian Horner going on to wed Geri in 2015. Pic: Clive Mason/Getty Images
Like Christian, Geri also had a child from a previous relationship, Bluebell Madonna.
He said: ‘We would like to thank Christian Horner for his exceptional work over the last 20 years.
‘With his tireless commitment, experience, expertise and innovative thinking, he has been instrumental in establishing Red Bull Racing as one of the most successful and attractive teams in Formula 1.
‘Thank you for everything, Christian, and you will forever remain an important part of our team history.’
