{"id":32800,"date":"2026-08-08T16:34:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32800"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:34:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:34:38","slug":"geri-halliwell-left-heartbroken-as-she-misses-out-on-dream-45m-jane-austen-mansion-after-being-outbid-by-52million-offer-from-huge-british-businesswoman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32800","title":{"rendered":"Geri Halliwell left &#8216;heartbroken&#8217; as she &#8216;misses out on dream \u00a345m Jane Austen mansion after being outbid by \u00a352million offer from huge British businesswoman&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"js-article-text\" wp_automatic_readability=\"107.86503933831\">\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/profile-691\/kirsten-murray.html\" class=\"author\">KIRSTEN MURRAY, SENIOR SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-08-08T12:24:20+0100\"> 07:24 EDT, 8 August 2026 <\/time> <\/span> | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2026-08-08T12:29:48+0100\"> 07:29 EDT, 8 August 2026 <\/time> <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/us\/tvshowbiz\/none\/article\/other\/para_top.html --> <!-- CWV --><link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-design-system\/latest\/designTokens.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/><!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-async-bundle\/11.95.0\/articleDefer.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"screen\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/18.6.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--><!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all1-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-sync-bundle\/16.19.1\/desktop.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/18.6.0\/all--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/><link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/static\/gunther\/18.6.0\/all1--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--> <!--[if IE 8]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE 9]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]> -->  <!--<![endif]--><!-- SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3.\n    Copyright 1997-2009 Omniture, Inc. 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Geri rode her horses on the gallops at the vast estate, which has its own racecourse.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-1d411653321cf694\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/08\/11\/110512395-16038167-image-a-47_1786186687766.jpg\" height=\"888\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Geri Halliwell has reportedly been left 'heartbroken' as she 'misses out on dream \u00a345m Jane Austen mansion after being outbid by \u00a352million offer from huge British businesswomsn\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Geri Halliwell has reportedly been left &#8216;heartbroken&#8217; as she &#8216;misses out on dream \u00a345m Jane Austen mansion after being outbid by \u00a352million offer from huge British businesswomsn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They told <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/39998847\/geri-christian-horner-lose-dream-mansion-bid\/\">The Sun<\/a>: &#8216;Christian even flew over the property in a helicopter, and the couple visited the tenant houses across the estate as they made their plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;But their dream move is over. 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Their celeb rival &#8220;came from nowhere,&#8221; and her mega-offer blew them out of the water.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Daily Mail has contacted Geri&#8217;s representatives for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The couple have had a turbulent few years after the\u00a0former Red Bull Formula One team boss was axed from his role last July following allegations of \u2018inappropriate behaviour\u2019 by a female colleague in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Christian vehemently denied the accusations and was cleared of any wrongdoing by his former team\u2019s parent company Red Bull GmbH but was relieved of his duties last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Insiders told The Mail it has left the couple on a \u2018sticky wicket\u2019, with some wondering whether the decision to relocate is a \u2018make or break\u2019 move. <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" class=\"class\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/lifestyle\/article-15914545\/Geri-Halliwell-Christian-Horner-house-purchase-millions-plot-distraction-troubles.html\">READ MORE HERE.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Meanwhile earlier this year Geri and Christian\u00a0won a planning battle with her neighbours after being given the green light to keep her &#8216;illegal&#8217; pergola at her \u00a39.2million mansion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The couple sparked local fury by building an oak-framed pergola and gazebo in the garden without submitting planning applications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Despite previously being denied retrospective planning permission, a fresh application for the pergola has been approved today on the grounds of the Grade II listed home \u2013 while the future of the gazebo remains unclear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Neighbours claimed the famous couple were ruining the &#8216;tranquility&#8217; of their local village in Oxfordshire, and interrupting an unspoilt view of an adjacent church.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d06b588e0c4d068\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/08\/11\/110512317-16038167-image-a-48_1786186692185.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"It has been reported that the couple's offer for Edgcote House (pictured) has been trumped by a \u00a352million bid from one of Britain's most successful businesswomen\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">It has been reported that the couple&#8217;s offer for Edgcote House (pictured) has been trumped by a \u00a352million bid from one of Britain&#8217;s most successful businesswomen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They said they were being &#8216;trolled&#8217; after Geri and Christian wrapped fairy lights around the pergola, and felt the famous couple were being treated differently by the council due to their status.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Planners at the local council said today they would be &#8216;sympathetic&#8217; to the star&#8217;s wishes due to the pergola&#8217;s &#8216;siting, scale and design&#8217; \u2013 adding it is &#8216;compatible with the appearance, character, layout, scale and design of existing dwellings in the area&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The planning official added the proposal &#8216;would provide adequate standards of amenity and privacy&#8217; for neighbours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They continued: &#8216;The council heritage response confirms that the oak-framed pergola, when covered with planting such as wisteria, represents a traditional garden feature that can be sympathetic to the character of the site.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Despite metal &#8216;historically being more typical&#8217; 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