Geri Halliwell Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Facts, Biography

May 2024 · 9 minute read
Geri Halliwell Quick Info
Height5 ft 1½ in
Weight54 kg
Date of BirthAugust 6, 1972
Zodiac SignLeo
Spouse
Christian Horner

Geri Halliwell is an English singer, songwriter, author, actor, fashion designer, model, television personality, and philanthropist best known as Ginger Spice, a member of the girl group the Spice Girls. Her fellow Spice Girls members included Mel B, Emma Bunton, Melanie C, and Victoria Beckham and the group became the best-selling female group of all time. She has also embarked on a career as a solo artist and has released albums and songs like Schizophonic, Passion, Scream If You Wanna Go Faster, It’s Raining Men, Scream If You Wanna Go Faster, Angels in Chains, Ride It, Desire, Lift Me Up, Bag It Up, and Mi Chico Latino. Moreover, she has also authored many books including Just for the Record, If Only, Ugenia Lavender: The First Book, Ugenia Lavender and the Terrible Tiger, Ugenia Lavender and the Burning Pants, Ugenia Lavender: Home Alone, Ugenia Lavender and the Temple of Gloom, and Ugenia Lavender: The One and Only.

Born Name

Geraldine Estelle Halliwell

Nick Names

Ginger Spice, Geri, Geri Horner

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

English

Education

Geri went to the Callowland Infant School. Then, she attended the Watford Grammar School for Girls. Later, she got enrolled in Camden School for Girls.

Occupation

Singer, songwriter, author, actor, fashion designer, model, television personality

Family

Manager

Geri Halliwell has been represented by –

Genre

Pop, dance-pop

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Virgin, EMI, Capitol, Innocent Records, Sony Music Australia

Net Worth

Her net worth had been $40 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 1½ in or 156 cm

Weight

54 kg or 119 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Geri Halliwell has dated –

  • Ricardo Terradillos (1991) – It is RUMORed that she had an affair with Ricardo Terradillos in 1991.
  • Mel B – It was RUMORed that she hooked up with fellow Spice Girls member Melanie Brown in the past. Mel B later confirmed the rumors in 2019 and said, “It just happened, and we just giggled at it and that was it.”
  • Giovanni Laporta (1997) – She dated Giovanni Laporta from January to February 1997.
  • Jamie Morrison (1998-1999) – Geri started going out with polo player Jamie Morrison in 1998. Talking about their relationship, Geri stated that he liked music and she liked polo. However, their relationship came to an end within a year as she found him quite dull.
  • Chris Evans (1999) – Halliwell had a very short-lived affair with TV personality Chris Evans in November 1999. They had reportedly moved in together in that short period and then one night to escape it all, Evans stayed in a hotel and didn’t return her calls, and she decided it was all over. Some reports state that it was nothing other than a PR stunt concocted by PR guru Mathew Freud.
  • Robbie Williams (2000) – Halliwell had a very public fling with the musician Robbie Williams in the summer of 2000. Halliwell later commended Robbie for nudging her to get treatment for the eating disorder. However, Robbie was less than impressed by their time together. He was particularly irritated with her possessive behavior and childish demands.
  • Steve Nash (2000) – Geri was reported to be seeing basketball star Steve Nash in November 2000 after she was spotted having dinner with Steve. She was also regular at the Dallas Mavericks matches.
  • Bobby Hashemi (2001) – Halliwell had found true love in the millionaire Bobby Hashemi. However, their three-month-long relationship fell flat after she suggested that they should move in together. The former investment banker wanted the relationship to move slowly and at the same time, retain his freedom as well.
  • Demian Warner (2002) – Geri met Chicago native Demian Warner at a rehab clinic in Arizona. He was in rehab for the drug problem and she was getting treatment for her eating disorder. He was reportedly asked to leave rehab due to compulsive womanizing. Their relationship became public in May 2002 after they were pictured making out in a Los Angeles restaurant. After dating for a brief period, they got engaged. Apparently, he wasn’t impressed with her insistence to sign a prenuptial agreement and to undertake an HIV test.
  • Fred Durst (2003) – After flirting with the rock star, Fred Durst on the Jimmy Kimmel Show, she went out on a lunch date in Beverly Hills in March 2003. Their efforts to keep the date secret certainly raised suspicions about them.
  • Duncan James (2004) – Geri hooked up with singer Duncan James in 2004. However, this short relationship seemed more like a PR exercise.
  • Lee Ryan (2004) – Halliwell dated Lee Ryan after they were pictured flirting at a showbiz party. They further solidified dating rumors by making out at the Dolce & Gabbana bash.
  • Jerry O’Connell (2004) – Geri had an affair with actor Jerry O’Connell in 2004. It was proved that the affair did happen and wasn’t a tabloid fantasy after his official girlfriend Giuliana Rancic accused him of going behind her back.
  • Sacha Gervasi (2005) – Geri’s next flame was Los Angeles-based screenwriter Sacha Gervasi. Their affair stretched to six weeks in the summer of 2005. However, by the time, they broke up, Geri was pregnant. Gervasi offered to support her in raising their daughter Bluebell, but Geri wanted to do it on her own.
  • Mark Griffiths (2007) – In June 2007, she hooked up with Mark Griffiths.
  • Evgeny Lebedev (2007) – In July 2007, Geri was rumored to be in a relationship with Russian businessman Evgeny Lebedev after they attended Serpentine Summer Party as a couple.
  • David Walliams (2007) – Geri started dating comedian David Walliams in 2007. They had known each other for a long time before starting their courtship.
  • Ivan Velez (2008) – Geri got close to professional dancer Ivan Velez after working together during the Spice Girls Tour. Gradually, they had become more than friends. When the tour ended, she missed him, so she flew out to be with him in Los Angeles in February 2008. However, by November, they had broken up.
  • Fabrizio Politi (2008-2009) – Halliwell met Italian hunk Fabrizio Politi at a nightclub in Florence in December 2008. Right from the start, their relationship progressed at a lightning speed as he proposed to her on Christmas Eve. In January, they released a statement confirming their engagement. He was even spotted carrying her daughter in London on a couple of occasions. But, Geri wasn’t still ready to settle down and broke the engagement in March 2009.
  • Henry Beckwith (2009-2011) – Geri started going out with socialite heir Henry Beckwith in 2009. They had a very up and down two-year-long relationship, which ended because of her jealousy due to his female friends.
  • Russell Brand (2012) – Geri and actor and comedian, Russell Brand got close during the closing ceremony of the London Olympics. He was so smitten by her that he dumped his girlfriend Isabella Brewster for her. The fact that they both loved yoga also helped them bond. But within a couple of months, they had broken up as Geri found him too intense for her liking.
  • Anton Kaszubowski (2012) – In December 2012, she had a fling with Anton Kaszubowski.
  • Christian Horner (2014-Present) – Geri started going out with the Team Principal of the Red Bull Racing Formula One team, Christian Horner in March 2014. In May 2015, she married him in a small and intimate ceremony. In October 2016, it was announced that she was pregnant with her second child. She gave birth to a son, Montague George Hector Horner in January 2017.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Mixed (Hispanic and White)

    Geri is of Spanish descent on her mother’s side whereas she has Finland-Swedish, English, and French ancestry on her father’s side.

    Hair Color

    Dyed Blonde

    She has naturally “Mousy Brown” hair.

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Blue eyes

    Measurements

    33-25-34 in or 84-63.5-86 cm

    Dress Size

    6 (US) or 38 (EU)

    Bra Size

    30C

    Shoe Size

    5 (US) or 35.5 (EU)

    Brand Endorsements

    Geri has starred in the TV commercials for –

    Religion

    Christianity

    She was “Agnostic” previously.

    Best Known For

    First Album

    Geri Halliwell released her debut studio album Schizophonic in June 1999 which reached #4 on UK Music Charts.

    First Film

    Geri made her film debut with the short 1995 drama film Foggy Notion in the role of Sami.

    First TV Show

    In 1990, Geri was seen in the music series Dance Energy as herself – dancer. Her role was uncredited.

    Personal Trainer

    Geri Halliwell has been a devoted fan of yoga for a very long time and practices it to keep her toned figure in shape. However, recently, she has reduced the frequency of her yoga sessions and performs one yoga session per week. She has added aerial yoga to her weekly schedule as well.

    She is also particularly a fan of going out for a jog. In case, she can’t head out due to England’s notorious wet weather, she sets the treadmill to a steep incline, grabs a pair of light dumbbells, and goes for a 20-minute power-walking session. To make it even more fun, she belts out her favorite hits while power walking.

    When it comes to diet, she doesn’t believe in dieting as she claims it only makes her overeat later. She makes sure that she is eating sensibly and normally. To deal with hunger pangs, she relies on munching on almonds and to tackle sweet cravings, she keeps chocolates around.

    Geri Halliwell Favorite Things

    Source – The Guardian

    Geri Halliwell Facts

  • She has got two tattoos, including a panther on her back and a star between the shoulder blades.
  • Before she became a darling of the British music industry, she did several odd jobs including working as a cage go-go dancer at a disco club in Majorca.
  • In 2010, she opened up about her struggles with bulimia and anorexia. In fact, due to bulimia, she was close to death before she sought medical help in 2002.
  • Her famous Union Jack mini-dress was auctioned for a steep $69,340 held by the Sotheby’s auction house in London in September 1999. She herself delivered the dress to the Hard Rock Hotel in Vegas.
  • In 1999, she was selected to work as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). In this role, she has worked in Nepal to launch a campaign to halt violence against women.
  • In 2006, she visited Zambia to support the UN campaign that aimed to raise awareness about HIV maternal deaths and to stop the spread of the disease.
  • In April 2007, it was revealed that Hallowell had inked a book-writing deal with Macmillan Children’s Books to publish 6 books in the Ugenia Lavender series.
  • In March 2001, the British authorities banned her from driving for 6 weeks after she was caught speeding twice over the permitted speed limit.
  • Geri became the first British female singer to have 11 singles (4 as a solo artist and 7 as part of Spice Girls) at the #1 position in the UK music charts.
  • She has posed naked for the Playboy and Penthouse magazines photoshoots.
  • In October 2015, she was negotiating with the Department for Education to start her free school in North London.
  • In November 2021, Geri’s older brother, Max Halliwell passed away at the age of 54 after suddenly collapsing in his home in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.

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