Halliwell announces engagement in the Times

Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has revealed she is engaged – by placing a notice in The Times newspaper.

The 42-year-old mother-of-one is to wed Formula One team principal Christian Horner, 40.

Ms Halliwell’s newspaper notice follows that of Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch, who placed a similar announcement in last week’s paper letting people know of his engagement to theatre director Sophie Hunter.

No wedding date is included in the announcement for Halliwell and the Red Bull boss.

Other celebrities to have revealed their engagements on the newspaper’s Births, Deaths and Marriages page include actor Eddie Redmayne to publicist Hannah Bagshawe, and comedian David Mitchell to presenter Victoria Coren.