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Friendship never ends! Though the Spice Girls are long disbanded, the five women — Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm and Victoria Beckham — frequently speak fondly of one another and continue to tease fans with the possibility of more reunions down the road.With Geri Halliwell celebrating another birthday — she’s 51 years old on Aug. 6, 2023 — catch up with the members of the iconic girl group, then and now.
Friendship never ends! Though the Spice Girls are long disbanded, the five women — Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm and Victoria Beckham — frequently speak fondly of one another and continue to tease fans with the possibility of more reunions down the road.
With Geri Halliwell celebrating another birthday — she’s 51 years old on Aug. 6, 2023 — catch up with the members of the iconic girl group, then and now.
01of 05Geri Halliwell, Ginger SpiceJMEnternational/Redferns; Karwai Tang/WireImageHalliwell, who jokedshe looked “like a drag queen"as Ginger Spice,welcomed her son Montague in 2017, her first child with husband Christian Horner. She also has a daughter from a previous relationship,Bluebell. Halliwell, 51,released a new singlein 2017 in memory of friendGeorge Michael, calling herself “forever your fan” in the video’s dedication.Nineteen years after leaving the Spice Girls in the middle of a world tour, Halliwell offered an apology to fans, tweeting, “I’m sorry about that… everything works out in the end, that’s what my mum says! X.“Shereunited with her bandmatesfor her milestone birthday in 2022, the same yearin which she was castin the upcomingGran Turismomovie.
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Geri Halliwell, Ginger Spice
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Halliwell, who jokedshe looked “like a drag queen"as Ginger Spice,welcomed her son Montague in 2017, her first child with husband Christian Horner. She also has a daughter from a previous relationship,Bluebell. Halliwell, 51,released a new singlein 2017 in memory of friendGeorge Michael, calling herself “forever your fan” in the video’s dedication.
Nineteen years after leaving the Spice Girls in the middle of a world tour, Halliwell offered an apology to fans, tweeting, “I’m sorry about that… everything works out in the end, that’s what my mum says! X.”
Shereunited with her bandmatesfor her milestone birthday in 2022, the same yearin which she was castin the upcomingGran Turismomovie.
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The series made the performer nostalgic for her girl group glory days. “I had such an awesome experience,” shetold PEOPLE. “We were conquering all these countries, and it was just like, wow.”
03of 05Melanie Brown, Scary SpiceJMEnternational/Redferns; Art Streiber/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesMel Bmore recently reacted to gut-wrenching performances as a judge onAmerica’s Got Talentalongside Heidi Klum, Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel. Aside from holding that seat from 2011, Brown, 48, experienced a tumultuous divorce from Stephen Belafonte, complete with a restraining order against a nanny she claims had an affair with him. As a result, in August 2018,she sought treatment for PTSD.But in happier news, Brown, a.k.a. Scary Spice, is proud mom to daughters Madison, Angel and Phoenix (whorecently dressed uplike her mama!), and she’sengaged to loveRory McPhee.
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Melanie Brown, Scary Spice
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Mel Bmore recently reacted to gut-wrenching performances as a judge onAmerica’s Got Talentalongside Heidi Klum, Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel. Aside from holding that seat from 2011, Brown, 48, experienced a tumultuous divorce from Stephen Belafonte, complete with a restraining order against a nanny she claims had an affair with him. As a result, in August 2018,she sought treatment for PTSD.
But in happier news, Brown, a.k.a. Scary Spice, is proud mom to daughters Madison, Angel and Phoenix (whorecently dressed uplike her mama!), and she’sengaged to loveRory McPhee.
04of 05Melanie Chisholm, Sporty SpiceDave Hogan/Getty Images; Christian Augustin/Getty ImagesMel C, now a solo singer-songwriter and mother to Scarlet with ex Thomas Starr, revealed that she developed an eating disorder during her Sporty Spice days. “I was in the spotlight, being photographed constantly, and I started to become self conscious of my body image,” she told BBC Good Food.In 2016, Chisholm, now 49, also slowed any talks of her involvement in a Spice Girls reunion. “The fascination with the band never seems to go away,” shewrote in aLove Magazinepersonal essay. “It’s a blessing and a curse all at the same time.”
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Melanie Chisholm, Sporty Spice
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Mel C, now a solo singer-songwriter and mother to Scarlet with ex Thomas Starr, revealed that she developed an eating disorder during her Sporty Spice days. “I was in the spotlight, being photographed constantly, and I started to become self conscious of my body image,” she told BBC Good Food.
In 2016, Chisholm, now 49, also slowed any talks of her involvement in a Spice Girls reunion. “The fascination with the band never seems to go away,” shewrote in aLove Magazinepersonal essay. “It’s a blessing and a curse all at the same time.”
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Victoria Beckham, Posh Spice
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Though she didn’t join the 2019 Spice Girls reunion tour, she did express some regret over her decision in an interview withThe Guardian.“I’m sure when they are on stage, a part of me will feel a bit left out,“she said. “Because a part of me will always be a Spice Girl.”
source: people.com
