Mel C says she was sexually assaulted night before first Spice Girls show: 'I buried it'

Sporty Spice is opening up about her experience with body image issues.

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Holly Willoughby referenced Mel B on This Morning today, days after the Spice Girls star appeared to take a dig at her and Phillip Schofield. Mel's bandmate Mel C was on the ITV daytime show to chat to the hosts about her new book.

Holly Willoughby hit back at Mel C as they discussed throwing knickers from a moving car window on This Morning.Mel, 48, joined Holly and co-host Phillip Schofield as she discussed her upcoming autobiographical book with them in the studio.Inevitably the chat turned to Mel's inclusion of a story about the day the Spice Girls signed their record deal with virgin records when they went on a wild night out to celebrate. READ MORE: Mel B suffers major wardrobe malfunction trying to squeeze into skintight dress The passage in the book claims that bandmate Victoria Beckham was so excited at the deal she ended up flinging her knickers out the cab window as they celebrated.As Phillip quizzed her on the story Mel roped Holly in as she tried to explain events surrounding the hilarious incident.Mel recalled:" We went in this cab, we'd had a few champagnes to celebrate signing the deal, and somebody's knickers ended up getting chucked out of the taxi, which is very Spice Girls. Victoria I'm sorry for telling that story."Phillip interrupted: "How come her knickers ended up out the cab window?"Mel said: "Holly, we've had nights out..."A gobsmacked Holly then retorted: "My Knickers have never ended up out of any cab window let me say."Phil meanwhile seemingly didn't want to feel left out as he joked: "My pants have!"The supergroup signed the deal in 1995 and then went on a wild cab ride to swanky Kensington Place in West London.In her autobiography, Who I Am, Mel C wrote: “By the time we arrived, the taxi was a wreck; there was lipstick, champagne and flowers all over it.

Holly Willoughby was quick to justify her antics on a night out after Mel C made a comment during her appearance on This Morning. The Spice Girl, whose real name is Melanie Chisholm, was on the ITV daytime show to chat about her new book.

Melanie C has given an update on a potential Spice Girls reunion tour.The ’90s girl group – minus Victoria Beckham (aka Posh Spice) – hit the road for the first time in 11 years in 2019, playing a run of huge stadium concerts across the UK and Ireland.It was reported in 2020 that Spice Girls were set to embark on a world tour to mark their 25th anniversary. Last summer, Emma Bunton (aka Baby Spice) said she was “sure” the band would return to the stage post-COVID.In November 2021, reports emerged of a possible live comeback in 2023 that could include Beckham.

Spice Girls.The superstar who shot to fame with the iconic girl group conquered the world with their message of girl power and standing up for equal rights but it doesn't seem as though this was the case within the band.Melanie, 48, who recently released her debut memoir Who I Am left no stone unturned as she dug up the past, something she has previously admitted she was nervous about doing.READ MORE: Spice Girls forced to pull out of Queen's Jubilee concert months before deathSince finding fame, each of the girls have had high-profile relationships but Melanie claims she couldn't do this when they were starting out.Speaking on Australia's The Project, she said: "Looking back what struck me was it was one rule for one and another for the others, right?"I think when you are vulnerable as well, people go, I don't think it's good for you."The I Turn To You hitmaker went on to claim that the rule for her bandmates was "she is fine, she can have a boyfriend, she can cope with having a boyfriend, she is strong enough but you are not." "It makes you question yourself when you are already vulnerable," she added.Elsewhere, Melanie revealed that Robbie Williams hasn't read her autobiography which documents part of their romance back in 1997.The singer said: "He has apologised to me and a lot of water has gone under the bridge and we're absolutely fine and have been for many, many years."Melanie recently revealed that she was almost booted out of the chart-mauling group after telling Victoria Beckham to "f**k off" after the 1996 BRIT Awards.Writing in her memoir, Sporty Spice penned: "From the minute of me getting the flyer (in 1994) for the audition, being in the band was everything I'd ever dreamt of."So any kind of criticism, or

Victoria Beckham— were free to have boyfriends. "Looking back what struck me was it was one rule for one and another for the others, right?" she said. "I think when you are vulnerable as well, people go, I don't think it's good for you."The rule for the other women, she said, was "she is fine, she can have a boyfriend, she can cope with having a boyfriend, she is strong enough but you are not."Mel C, also known as Sporty Spice in the '90s, added, "It makes you question yourself when you are already vulnerable."As Mel got older, she began dating, and even had a tryst with Robbie Williams in 1997.

VIEWERS of The One have been left baffled after watching a new interview with Spice Girl Mel C. Mel, 49, appeared on Tuesday's instalment of the teatime show to chat about her upcoming autobiography.

King Charles just days after he ascended the throne.The former Spice Girl, also known as Sporty Spice, revealed that Prince Harry and William made better hosts than the new King.The Spice Girls had been invited to tea at the now-king's Highgrove House in Gloucestershire in the 1990s - quite the honour.READ MORE: Spice Girl Mel B takes brutal swipe at ITV Holly and Phil's 'queue jump' ordealThe pop stars were served traditional royal grub such as cucumber sandwiches in the drawing room, but it seems one singer wasn't quite pleased with the service.The royal dinner went horribly wrong when one unnamed Spice Girl complained she wasn't full enough after her meal.Mel C told the epic royal tale on Tuesday's One Show (September 20), where she knew she had to "explain herself" in case she got herself trouble with the monarch.When asked if King Charles made a good host, she answered: "Well, he was a decent host, but William and Harry were better."The singer went on: "It would have been '97 or '98, and were invited to Highgrove for tea. It was a very traditional cucumber sandwiches, in the drawing room.

according to The Diary of a CEO podcast.“He’d commented on the size of my thighs which was something that really shook me,” the singer said.“I went to a performing arts college which was predominantly a dance college and the body image was an issue there. There were girls with eating disorders, I’d been witness to that in my life, but it never affected me personally.”According to Chisholm, after college, she did put on weight, but it never really bothered her.“It was just, ‘Yeah I’ll cut back a little bit, lose a few pounds,” said Chisholm.“But somebody actually commenting on the way I looked when I was going into a career where so much of it is about how you look really affected me.”“I thought, ‘Well if I’m gonna do this I have to fit the mold,’ and so then that was it.

Robbie Williams has said it “would be cool” to return to Glastonbury this year to take on the coveted legends slot.The pop star, who released his record-breaking ‘XXV’ compilation earlier this month, hasn’t played at Worthy Farm since he made his debut appearance at the iconic event back in 1998.During a new interview with BBC Breakfast, Williams was asked whether he’d be up for making a Glasto comeback with a legends set.“Yeah, that’d be cool. Actually, I’d like to do that,” he replied.

Spice Girls will be headlining Glastonbury 2023. The pop band burst onto the music scene almost three decades ago, forming in 1994 and going on to achieve worldwide success. Consisting of Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown (Mel B), Melanie Chisholm (Mel C), Emma Bunton, and Geri Halliwell, the group became one of the most successful girl groups of all time, selling millions of albums and even bagging their own movie.

Spice Girls following a dispute with Victoria Beckham. Sporty Spice shared the details of the situation in her autobiography, Who I Am: My Story, which was released in stores across the country earlier in the week.

Spice Girls concert.The star was speaking on novelist Elizabeth Day's podcast and explained to listeners that the assault took place during a hotel massage in Turkey.She explained that the assault made her feel "violated, vulnerable and embarrassed".READ MORE: Mel B suffers major wardrobe malfunction trying to squeeze into skintight dressShe said: "I felt unsure – have I got this right? I was in an environment where you take your clothes off with this professional person."The 90s pop star then explained that she "buried" the experience because she wanted to focus on the girl band. She said: "I didn't want to make a fuss but also I didn't have time to deal with it."Mel said that she didn't think about the incident for "years and years and years" and it only resurfaced when she started writing her memoir Who Am I, where she chose to write about it.

Mel C has revealed that she was sexually assaulted before her first Spice Girls show. While appearing on the latest episode of the How To Fail podcast with Elizabeth Day, the 48-year-old pop star star, full name Melanie Chisholm, shared details from her new book, Who I Am: My Story. Mel, also known as Sporty Spice, joined in the 1990s mega girl group when she was 20.

Spice Girls in 1994, the hitmaker has gone on to perform for millions across the globe and won countless awards.Melanie's life is less hectic than in their heyday, but she still performs across the world and has released eight studio albums as a solo artist.READ MORE: Celebrity Gogglebox star opens up on bizarre messages about Spice Girls sister Melanie CToday, the Whiston-born superstar releases her debut autobiography Who I Am and gives her honest side of the story.While the 48-year-old has remained tight-lipped about its contents, some celebs may be quaking as we explore her famous feuds.Throwing five girls into an enclosed space with a hectic schedule is going to cause tensions to rise and that certainly happened in the Spice Girls.While the girls maintain their motto of "friendship never ends", they've all been open about rifts and feuds within the band since they first formed. Mel C has recently admitted that she and Melanie Brown, known as Scary Spice, had their fair share of rows.The In and Out of Love singer and Scary were pulled apart by their bandmate Geri Horner who accidentally became involved during a working visit to Los Angeles.Speaking to The Sunday Times, Melanie said: "We'd come back to the bar, we were on the port, so it was obviously one of those nights where there had been quite a few beverages."Geri, trying to keep the peace and keep us apart, ended up getting clocked in the face.

Spice Girls star Melanie C, 48, has revealed she was nearly “ousted” from the Spice Girls for a drunken incident involving her bandmate Victoria Beckham, 48.The singer admitted that she “lost control” in that moment, and that her expletive-filled outburst had some serious consequences.Consisting of Victoria, Mel C, Mel B, Emma Bunton and Geri Horner, the Spice Girls formed in 1994 and went on to become one of the most popular girl bands in the world.However, a “pivotal moment” came for Mel C at the 1996 Brit Awards, when the star created a bit of a scene for all the wrong reasons.The star recalled sitting next to Lenny Kravitz as the girl group sipped champagne as they watched the night’s performances."As we were all leaving, you know we'd all had a little bit of champagne. We were all a little tipsy, probably quite drunk and there was a little incident," Mel explained in the How To Fail with Elizabeth Day podcast."It was nothing huge in my mind.

Melanie C was sexually assaulted by a male masseur the night before the Spice Girls’ first concert. Sporty Spice, 48, booked a massage at her hotel in Istanbul, Turkey, on the evening before the show in October 1997 when the attack occurred – leaving her feeling “violated” and “embarrassed”. Mum-of-one Mel recounted the incident for the first time on the ‘How To Fail’ podcast on Wednesday.