■ IF ABSENCE

makes the heart grow fonder, Geri Horner’s marriage must be going swimmingly. Her husband, Red Bull Racing Formula One boss Christian, laments having to spend his 46th birthday tomorrow alone. ‘I’m in Brazil for the Grand Prix,’ he tells me. ‘I’ll be without family, but we’ll have a video-call.’ Christian, who shares two-year-old son Monty with former spice Girl Geri, 47, and has daughter Olivia, six, from a previous relationship, adds: ‘My work keeps me busy, which is hard as it means spending time away from my wife and kids. But then you make that time with them count.’