When Geri Halliwell-Horner gave birth to her daughter, Bluebell Madonna, in 2006, she announced her arrival on the cover of HELLO! Magazine.

However, since then, Bluebell has mainly stayed out of the limelight, so it came as a surprise when Geri spoke openly about her 19-year-old daughter on the Lessons from our Mothers podcast.

Hosted by Prince Harry's ex-girlfriend, Cresside Bonas and Isabella Branson, the podcast delves into the intricacies of motherhood, with Geri talking about her eight-year-old son, Monty, whom she shares with her husband, Christian Horner, as well as Bluebell, and her stepdaughter, Olivia, 11, from Christian's previous marriage.

Speaking about the realities of parenting a 19-year-old, Geri candidly revealed: "I've tried to be the mother she can share whatever is going on," adding: "I think [the ages] 18 and 19 are really challenging. It's like being a toddler adult."

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Explaining her thinking, Geri continued: "When you're a toddler and you're learning to walk, you're taking the steps, but somehow you want to know that your mum's there too, and I think 18-19 is similar. You want your independence but want to check back on your parents just in case."