Friday, 4 December 2009

Geri Halliwell hires carol singers and bunny girls for her star-studded Christmas party

Geri Halliwell hires carol singers and bunny girls for her star-studded Christmas party

Geri Halliwell pulled out all the stops as she hosted a Christmas party for her celebrity friends last night.

The former Spice Girl treated her guests, who included actress Kelly Brook and a very merry Katie Price, to carol singers and bunny girls carrying trays of champagne.

In a white sparkly fairy-esque strapless dress, Geri, 37, braved the chilly temperatures to greet party-goers at the door of her north London home.

Geri Halliwell hosts a Christmas party at home

Bubbly bunny: Geri Halliwell positions her waitress to greet guests attending her Christmas party at her London home last night

Accompanied by her three-year-old daughter Bluebell Madonna, who wore a pink princess dress complete with tiara, they welcomed their guests with a glass of bubbly.

They were also greeted by a trio of carol singers, who either live locally or had been hired by Geri to get her guests in the festive spirit.

Hot-footing it from the West End where she is starring in the stage adaptation of Calendar Girls, actress Kelly Brook, 30, looked tired as she arrived with rugby star boyfriend Danny Cipriani, 22, who looked less than thrilled to be there.

Geri Halliwell chats with carol singers at her Christmas party last night
Geri's daughter Bluebell at Christmas Party

Deck The Halls: Geri shares a joke with a couple of carol singers while her shy daughter Bluebell looks on

Kelly Brook and Danny Cipriani attend Geri's Christmas party
Katie Price attends Geri Halliwell's Xmas Party

Party-goers: Kelly Brooks arrives with boyfriend Danny Cipriani while a seemingly tipsy Katie Price makes her way inside

Katie Price was also among the guests who arrived early with friend Phil Turner, to get a few warm-up drinks inside her before she headed off to party at a couple of nightclubs in central London.

Also attending was comedian Alan Carr, 33, who arrived arm-in-arm with interior designer Kelly Hoppen, 50, and a mystery man, all clutching Selfridges bags which were probably laden with gifts for their hostess.

Geri is good friends with Carr and was recently phorographed with him at the launch party for Mariah Carey's album Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel at the Jalouse nightclub in London.

Alan Carr, Kelly Hoppen and friend arrive for Geri's Christmas party

Bearing gifts: Alan Carr and Kelly Hoppen arrive with mystery friend with
presents for Geri

Nikki Chapman and husband arrive for Geri Halliwell's party

Power couple: Pop PR Nikki Chapman arrives with husband and Sony BMG international vice president Dave Shackleton

Geri's aristocrat boyfriend Henry Beckwith was nowhere to be seen last night, but he may have been seeking sanctuary inside the house to escape the paparazzi outside.

None of the ex-Spice Girls attended although Emma Bunton's long-term boyfriend Jade Jones arrived in a pork pie hat and clutching what appeared to be a bottle of champagne.

The girl band's former manager Simon Fuller also attended, as well as their former publicist Nikki Chapman, who arrived with her Sony BMG vice president husband Dave Shackleton.

Jade Jones attends Geri Halliwell's party
Simon Fuller attends Geri Halliwell's party
Spice Boys: Jade Jones, boyfriend of Emma Bunton, and Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller