SPORTY Spice Mel C pumps up the Girl Power as she flexes her muscles.
The singer, 52, wore a weightlifting belt, leotard and red high-heeled boots in a photoshoot for her new album cover.
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Mel C stunned as she flexed her muscles in a shoot for her album coverCredit: InstagramSporty Spice wore a weightlifting belt, leotard and red high-heeled bootsCredit: Instagram
Melanie C,Emma Bunton,Mel Band Geri Halliwell-Horner had been in talks, as well asVictoria Beckham, to reunite for a string of concerts to mark three decades since the release of their debut single Wannabe.
Confirming the news during an interview on The Smallzy Show on Australia’s KIIS Radio, Mel C, 52, said: “No, there is no reunion.
“We are communicating all the time. We want to do something – who knows when.
“But I still feel very optimistic and I keep my fingers crossed that you will see the Spice Girls together at some point in the future.”
The Sun told last April how Geri, 53, was back in touch with the band’s former manager Simon Fuller and had flown out to Miami to try and agree on a deal.
Reflecting on the last tour, she added: “When I look at that and at the feeling it gave me, I was in my element, but there comes a time… I’m 50.
“You can’t be nagging everyone to go on tour if they don’t want to. I laid that to rest when I turned 50.”
Asked if she would return to the stage if the others signed up, Mel admitted she is unsure.
The 50-year-old said, “I honestly don’t know. I’ve got a lot of respect and love for those girls. I wouldn’t be sitting here if it wasn’t for me being part of the Spice Girls.
“They’ve done a lot for me as a person and in my life. I’ve got fond memories, but I don’t know if I would want to go back up on stage.”
The Spice Girls in one of their last performances as a five piece in 2008Credit: GettyMel B is currently working on America’s Got TalentCredit: Getty
She added: “I can’t even begin to tell you what our bond is – it’s just something that will always be there.
“We’re like family; our umbilical cords are all tied together.”
For now, fans may have to settle for a potential Netflix documentary, in the style of recent Beckham projects.
Mel said: “I think we’ve all been asked and we’re all thinking about it at some point.
“But it has to be done in the right way, and it has to be honest – and not everybody wants to be honest.”
A plannedNetflixdrama based on the group was shelved last month amid tensions in the group.
Reports in 2024 claimed Geri had concerns about the deal, which is said would have netted the girls a cool £1 million each.
Sources also alleged tensions between Geri and Mel are making any Spice Girls comeback nearly impossible.
The infamous rift exploded in 2019, after Mel sensationally claimed that she had a secret fling with Geri during the band’s early years in an interview on Piers Morgan’s show.
Geri denied the claim, saying that Mel ‘dreamed it up’ to sell more copies of her Brutally Honest biography.
The Sun told last April how Geri, 53, was back in touch with the band’s former manager Simon Fuller and had flown out to Miami to try and agree on a deal.
MEL Schilling’s “heartbroken” MAFS co-star John Aiken has admitted he is “struggling to breathe”, as he broke his silence on her death.
The Australian relationship expert, 55, revealed his immense grief after Mel tragically died aged 54 following a brave battle with colon cancer.
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MAFS Australia expert John Aiken penned an emotional tribute to Mel Schilling following news of her deathCredit: InstagramJohn said he was ‘struggling to breathe’ following his friend’s passingCredit: InstgramMel and John appeared on the Aussie MAFS together for ten yearsCredit: Nine
Today her MAFS Aus co-star John shared a picture of him with his pal from 2016 and one from the recent series, and penned an emotional message which read: “It’s with great sadness and heavy heart that today I lost my dear friend and fellow MAFS expert Mel Schilling.
“I am heartbroken, devastated and finding it hard to breathe.
“It was a privilege and an honour to sit beside her on the MAFS couch and watch her shine. She was warm, supportive and honest, and she deeply cared about all our participants. I had a front row seat to her remarkable skills and she truly believed in the experiment. At her core she loved love.”
John also talked about their relationship off screen, and the “fun” they would have when the cameras weren’t rolling.
“And when her illness struck she never complained. She kept her challenges to herself and continued to deliver time and time again. She was an inspiration, a fighter, a leader,” the grief stricken star said.
“It’s not fair that my partner in crime is gone. She was one of the good ones. I am unravelling just thinking about it. I wanted to sit on our couch together forever. She knew my rhythms and I knew hers. But it’s simply not to be.
John admitted he was “distraught” that he had to accept she was now gone, and ended the heartfelt message with: “I love you and I miss you gorgeous.. xx”.
Mel and John were incredibly close having worked on MAFS Australia together for ten years, including the latest series which is airing right now on E4.
John said he was ‘heartbroken’ by Mel’s sad deathCredit: Channel 4
Alongside touching pictures of Mel, he said: “Melanie Jane Brisbane-Schilling passed away peacefully today, surrounded by love.
“In her final moments, when I thought cancer had taken away her ability to speak, she ushered me closer and whispered a message for Maddie and me that will sustain me for the rest of my life.
“It took all of her remaining strength, and that gesture summed up our wee Melsie perfectly. Even then, her only thought was for Maddie and me.”
He continued: “This is a woman who became a new mum and a TV star at 42 — and nailed both.
Mel’s husband Gareth Brisbane announced the heartbreaking news today in an emotional Instagram postCredit: Instagram
“This is a woman who, through two years of chemotherapy, when she could barely lift her head from the pillow, never complained and never stopped showing courage, grace, compassion and empathy, and never missed a day of filming.
“To most of you, she was Mel Schilling — matriarch of MAFS and queen of reality TV. To Maddie and me, she was our wee Melsie: an incredible mum, role model, and soulmate.”
Channel 4hailed Mel as a friend who “radiated joy, warmth and optimism”.
Issuing a statement, it said: “Our thoughts and condolences are, first and foremost, with her family and loved ones.
“We’re privileged to be the channel that is home to Mel’s work, which was at the heart of Married At First Sight‘s phenomenal success, both in the UK and Australia.
“It reflected so much about her – her fierce advocacy for other women, her passion for healthy relationships and her mission to unite people in love.
“For many who work for Channel 4, Mel was not just a colleague but a friend, someone who radiated joy, warmth and optimism, who energized every room she walked into, with humour and positivity.
“Everyone who knew her will miss all this about her and much more. We share in the sorrow that we’re sure many viewers will now feel at this terrible loss.”
Mel had been battling colon cancerCredit: Instagram
MAFS star Charlene Douglas has revealed the heartbreaking “final days” she spent with her late friend Mel Schilling following her tragic death.
The relationship expert said she was left “devastated” as she opened up about their last moments together.
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MAFS expert Charlene Douglas remembers her final moments with Mel SchillingCredit: Instagram/@charlenedouglasofficial/Charlene said she will “forever treasure” the memories they sharedCredit: Instagram/@charlenedouglasofficialThey both apppeared on Married at First Sight UK alongside Paul BrunsonCredit: Channel 4
Alongside touching pictures of Mel, he said: “Melanie Jane Brisbane-Schilling passed away peacefully today, surrounded by love.
“In her final moments, when I thought cancer had taken away her ability to speak, she ushered me closer and whispered a message for Maddie and me that will sustain me for the rest of my life.
“It took all of her remaining strength, and that gesture summed up our wee Melsie perfectly. Even then, her only thought was for Maddie and me.”
He continued: “This is a woman who became a new mum and a TV star at 42 — and nailed both.
“This is a woman who, through two years of chemotherapy, when she could barely lift her head from the pillow, never complained and never stopped showing courage, grace, compassion and empathy, and never missed a day of filming.
“To most of you, she was Mel Schilling — matriarch of MAFS and queen of reality TV. To Maddie and me, she was our wee Melsie: an incredible mum, role model, and soulmate.”
Channel 4hailed Mel as a friend who “radiated joy, warmth and optimism”.
Issuing a statement, it said: “Our thoughts and condolences are, first and foremost, with her family and loved ones.
“We’re privileged to be the channel that is home to Mel’s work, which was at the heart of Married At First Sight‘s phenomenal success, both in the UK and Australia.
“It reflected so much about her – her fierce advocacy for other women, her passion for healthy relationships and her mission to unite people in love.
“For many who work for Channel 4, Mel was not just a colleague but a friend, someone who radiated joy, warmth and optimism, who energized every room she walked into, with humour and positivity.
“Everyone who knew her will miss all this about her and much more. We share in the sorrow that we’re sure many viewers will now feel at this terrible loss.”
Tributes have poured in for the TV star since the tragic announcementCredit: Channel 4Mel was previously diagnosed with colon cancer in 2023, which later spread to her lungs and brainCredit: Channel 4Her husband Gareth Brisbane announced the heartbreaking news today in an emotional Instagram postCredit: Instagram
MEL B dropped a HUGE giveaway clue that the Spice Girls reunion had been cancelled with a “kiss my ass” post – hours before the official announcement was made.
Mel B hinted that the Spice Girls reunion was cancelled before the announcementCredit: InstagramIt came when she posted a video of herself and wrote: ‘I’m walkinn away from the NOISE…’Credit: InstagramMel recently missed out on Emma Bunton’s 50th birthday partyCredit: InstagramMel also missed out on mini Spice Girls reunion when the other four girls were filmed singing along to Viva ForeverCredit: Instagram
In her latest Instagram post she hinted that the possibility of a band reunion was off, when she shared a shady message.
It came when Mel posted a video of herself from behind in a bikini, and wrote: “I’m walkinn away from the NOISE… so if that’s what your bringing you can KISS MY (peach emoji).”
The Sun revealed there has been some tension behind-the-scenes, as plans were being put in place for a reunion tour.
Fans couldn’t contain themselves when a video dropped of the girlband reuniting to sing Viva Forever.
The Sun revealed tonight how the tour, which would have celebrated 30 years of the Spice Girls, had been cancelled after they failed to pull their plans together in time.
All five women had been in talks to reunite for a string of concerts to mark three decades since the release of their debut single Wannabe.
But The Sun understands they failed to reach an agreement and plans for a comeback tour in 2026 have been ditched.
The Spice Girls took over the world in the 90sCredit: GettyThe last time the Spice Girls performed as a five piece was at the London 2012 OlympicsCredit: EPA
Confirming the news during an interview on Australia’s KIIS Radio, Mel C, 52, said: “No, there is no reunion.
“We are communicating all the time. We want to do something – who knows when.
“But I still feel very optimistic and I keep my fingers crossed that you will see the Spice Girls together at some point in the future.”
The Sun told last April how Geri, 53, was back in touch with the band’s former manager Simon Fuller and had flown out to Miami to try and agree on a deal.
