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 tennwis 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.
