JULY 2004

12.07.04 Princes's praise for Geri

GERI HALLIWELL’s swell new figure caught the eye of PRINCE CHARLES. The ex SPICE GIRL, who hosted the event, greeted the Prince with a kiss on each cheek. Later she told me: "He said he was glad to see me with my fuller figure." It wasn’t all good news for Geri, though. At one point the zip in her shorts went down and she flashed her red knickers live on Five. Geri is a Prince’s Trust ambassador. Charles, dressed in a suit, stayed at the bash for around an hour.

Source: The Sun

10.07.2004 Nervous Geri taking extra TV lessons

NERVOUS GERI HALLIWELL is having coaching sessions to help her prepare for her big telly chance tomorrow. The former Ginger Spice is all a-quiver ahead of co-presenting the Capital FM 95.8 Party In The Park with singer DUNCAN JAMES of BLUE. Despite her experience of pop megastardom, Geri — bless her — thinks she needs extra lessons before facing the TV cameras live on Five. One station insider working on coverage of the Prince’s Trust event in London’s Hyde Park said: “Covering something like Party In The Park is a very big job and we were delighted when we got Geri on board because she’s such a big name. We have tried to make everything as easy as possible for her but she is struggling to get to grips with it.” In contrast, I’m told Duncan is a natural. Insiders say a glittering TV career beckons for the lad when he stops singing.

Source: The Sun

06.08.2004 Geri Angers Wimdledon Officials 

Despite the fractious atmosphere of her visit earlier in the week, Geri Halliwell has asked the Lawn Tennis Association whether she can have more tickets. Halliwell irritated some at the LTA when she refused to co-operate during a children's tennis promotion, earning herself a 'Stroppy Spice' re-branding. She refused to even pick up a racket or ball, standing in the corner with a scowl. The LTA, who were hoping to use her presence to encourage children to take up the sport, were disappointed to see her PR team preventing photographers from taking a clean shot. It was an over-reaction, one woman putting her hand over a lens as if she were shielding someone of importance, not a former Spice Girl. Halliwell's request for more tickets shocked and amused officials at the LTA. But this is a woman whose celebrity was always sourced in shameless self- confidence. "We were told," an LTA source said, "that Geri had a lovely time and would be delighted if she could have more Centre Court tickets." They were "considering" the request.

01.07.2004 Geri's horsing around 

GERI Halliwell looks hot to trot as she rides her horse in Windsor Great Park yesterday. The singer even won the attention of a handsome stag — a wild deer.  But Geri, 31 — who had a hit with Scream If You Wanna Go Faster — looked unsure about trying a gallop. No wonder one of the Spice Girls’ songs was called Stop.

Source: The Sun