Judgement day: Disgraced ex-minister Chris Huhne arrives at court to face possible jail sentence over speeding points swap with former wife Vicky Pryce Chris Huhne has arrived at court with his lover Carina Trimingham His ex-wife was handed a rose as she arrived Southwark Crown Court Well-wishers also chanted her name and held 'support Vicky Pryce' placards The pair were in the dock together but did not speak to eachother Arrival: Vicky Pryce walks down towards Southwark Crown Court as she arrived at court today to be sentenced Disgraced former Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has arrived at court this afternoon where a judge is expected to jail him and his ex-wife Vicky Pryce, who took his speeding points ten years ago. The Lib Dem walked into Southwark Crown Court arm in arm with his partner Carina Trimingham, the woman he had an affair with. Pryce left her home in Clapham at around 12.30pm and arrived at court shortly after her ex-husband. The 60-year-old was presented with a red rose by a well-wisher as she walked to court while a small band held placards and chanted her name demanding people 'support Vicky Pryce'. They sat next to eachother in the dock but did not speak. Huhne had an overnight bag with him while Pryce had her handbag which had the rose protruding from it. They were previously told to be 'under no illusion' about the sentence they face for perverting the course of justice. Their prosecution has cost the taxpayer £120,000 so far and another £31,000 after Huhne ordered a corruption review, the court heard. Official guidelines suggest they could receive up to 14 months in prison. Yesterday, as they prepared for the worst, the strain showed. Huhne, 58, spent his last day of freedom with Carina Trimingham at his flat in Clerkenwell, North London. Clutching his and hers iPads in garish green and baby pink covers, the pair were seen emerging from the property before driving off in his eco-friendly Toyota Prius. The former Lib Dem Cabinet minister appeared uncharacteristically grey and dishevelled with his usually neatly coiffured hair flying in all directions. He was seen giving last minute orders to builders renovating offices he also owns two floors beneath his property. Pryce, 60, mingled with Sunday morning customers during a visit to her local high street in search of a radio to help pass the time behind bars. The mother-of-five visited a pound shop and withdrew cash before buying pocket tissues and bin bags in Clapham, South London. Hearing: A smirking Chris Huhne walks to court with Carina Trimingham as he faces a likely jail sentence Pressure: Huhne looked tired and disheveled as he fought his way into court to hear his fate Off to court: A smiling Chris Huhne and his partner Carina Trimingham hold eachother as they leave their flat in Old Street on the way to Southwark Crown Court Cheap radios are one of the few luxuries new inmates are allowed to keep in their cells, alongside books and photos. Yesterday it was claimed that Pryce "still loved" Huhne and her judgment was "completely clouded by grief" as she set out to destroy his career. Isabel Oakeshott, the Sunday Times journalist who became Pryce's confidante, said the economist hoped the politician's affair with his bisexual PR would not last. She said Pryce was a "broken woman" who simply could not cope after he walked out on her after 26 years of marriage. Her comments came as Huhne was reported to be preparing to fight back after his reputation was trashed by his ex-wife's bitter evidence. Exit: Pryce's solicitor (left and a member of Huhne's team (right) carry out luggage from their homes in case they are both sent to jail He will accuse Pryce of lying in some of her most dramatic evidence that painted him as a monstrous husband and father, it was claimed. The Lib Dem will say claims he forced her to have an abortion and tried to make her have a second are untrue, a close friend told a Sunday paper. Scrum: Pryce had to force her way through a huge crowd to get into the court this afternoon The abortion claims were particularly damaging for Huhne as they concerned his youngest child Peter, 20, a language scholar at Oxford. The young man's utter fury at his father's actions was laid bare in foul-mouthed and highly emotional text messages read out in court. Huhne will want to try to repair their broken relationship once he is released from prison as he ponders how to rehabilitate himself. The former couple will be watched by their family, including Miss Trimingham and Huhne's father, as they are sentenced. Technically, Huhne could receive a discount of up to 15 per cent for pleading guilty on the morning of his trial. But Pryce will argue that no crime would have been committed without the actions of her power hungry former partner. The couple will be eligible for release after serving just a quarter of their sentence under rules designed to reduce overcrowding. They could be allowed out under a home curfew, which will probably involve wearing an electronic tag and observing other bail conditions. The couple also face a bill of more than £100,000 between them from the Crown Prosecution Service for staging the trial against them. Yesterday, Pryce was pictured looking tired while shopping for tissues and hair dye in central London before the appearance alongside Huhne at Southwark Crown Court for a mitigation and sentencing hearing. Watch the full interview with Isabel Oakeshott on ITV's Daybreak