The dramatic sacking of Christian Horner as boss of Purple Bull had a secret tragic backdrop: his first spouse died simply ten days earlier after an extended battle with most cancers, MailOnline has realized.
Beverley Allen, 58, who was the mom of the fired F1 boss’s teenage daughter, handed away at her Cotswolds residence final Monday, two years after first being recognized with eye most cancers.
Beverley had spent 14 years with Horner earlier than he married Geri Halliwell following their cut up – and in addition to sharing a daughter, he had helped elevate her two sons, remaining on pleasant phrases.
Beverley and Horner have been collectively all through the early and mid 2000s – together with her assist essential to his extraordinary F1 success.
A buddy of Beverley’s instructed MailOnline: ‘Beverley was a stunning girl and it’s so merciless what has occurred to her.
‘She discovered she had eye most cancers a few years in the past and she or he was conscious that it wasn’t going to be an excellent prognosis however it’s nonetheless a devastating shock.
‘Beverley was liked by everybody who knew her. It is simply heartbreaking.’
Her dying got here simply days earlier than Christian was sacked by Purple Bull 15 months after allegations of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ made final yr by a feminine colleague at Purple Bull Racing.
Christian Horner was dramatically axed by his Method One group Purple Bull on Wednesday
His sacking got here simply weeks after the dying of Beverley Allen, 58, who was the mom of the fired F1 boss’s teenage daughter
Beverley had spent 14 years with Horner earlier than he married Geri Halliwell following their cut up. Horner is pictured along with his spouse Geri on the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix
Horner had denied the claims and was cleared of any wrongdoing by an unbiased KC appointed by Purple Bull to analyze however the row didn’t go away.
A supply instructed MailOnline: ‘Christian can be very upset certainly by Beverley’s passing – he has misplaced an outdated buddy and his daughter has misplaced her mom.’
Beverley was initially heartbroken again in October 2014 when Christian, 51, walked out on her when their daughter was simply six months outdated and commenced a romance with Geri.
The pair made their relationship public and introduced their engagement in November of the identical yr. They later wed in Could 2015 at St Mary’s Church in Woburn, Bedfordshire, nonetheless, Christian’s dad and mom selected to not attend the ceremony as they have been reportedly upset over his cut up from Beverley and his new relationship with Geri.
The dad and mom are mentioned to have remained near Beverley and their granddaughter regardless of the cut up from their son.
A buddy of Beverley’s added that ‘life had been merciless’ to her, particularly as she had simply grow to be a mom to their a lot needed daughter when Christian left her.
‘She actually did not have it straightforward, we’re all devastated.’
However Horner and Beverley, a former publican, have been capable of patch their relationship up and issues between them had been ‘harmonious’ in recent times.
Christian Horner along with his ex-wife Beverly Allen throughout a dinner at One Marylebone in 2013
Beverley (pictured) was initially heartbroken again in October 2014 when Christian, 51, walked out on her when their daughter was simply six months outdated
Beverly (pictured) – a former publican – was six years her former husband’s senior
Horner and Helliwell (pictured) made their relationship public and introduced their engagement in November 2014
The couple pictured throughout their wedding ceremony in Could 2015 at St Mary’s Church in Woburn
Beverly, who was six years her former husband’s senior, had two sons from a earlier relationship once they met – to whom Horner had been a step father determine.
Following her cut up from Christian, Beverley lived in a shocking Grade II listed property within the Cotswolds village together with her daughter and their two canine.
One neighbour instructed MailOnline: ‘It is completely devastating information. She was an exquisite girl and we’ll all miss her. In current months we have been seeing Christain visting the home rather a lot and I feel he was doing all of the may to assist her.’
One other neighbour added: ‘We’re all heartbroken this was no age for Beverley to die and our ideas are with the remainder of the household.
‘Since her dying, the home has been empty. We’ll all miss Beverely as a result of she was an necessary a part of our neighborhood and everyone favored her.’
The historic Grade II listed townhouse the place Beverley lived was constructed within the 18th Century and boasts a 2.5 acre backyard, 5 bedrooms and is taken into account one of many most interesting homes within the city.
A buddy of Beverley’s added that ‘life had been merciless’ to her, particularly as she had simply grow to be a mom to their a lot needed daughter when Christian walked out.
‘She actually did not have it straightforward, we’re all devastated.’
Beverley would recurrently publish pictures of herself and Olivia on Instagram up till 2018 however has shared nothing since.
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