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

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.

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

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.

Victoria Beckham has remembered Queen Elizabeth as "a powerful source of inspiration" for "so many". The 48-year-old fashion designer has paid a touching tribute to the late monarch - who died aged 96 on September 8 - ahead of her state funeral on Monday morning (19. 09.

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.

Melanie C has said she was sexually assaulted in a hotel the night before her first live show with the Spice Girls back in 1997.The 48 year old, whose full name is Melanie Jayne Chisholm, shared how the ordeal impacted her to such a degree that she tried to bury the memory and it re-emerged years later in the form of a dream. Speaking to host Elizabeth Day on the How To Fail podcast to promote her new memoir Who I Am: My story, Melanie explained that she didn't tell anyone about the incident as she didn't want to "make a fuss".

Melanie Chisholm has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by a masseur the night before the Spice Girls’ debut live performance.Speaking on the How To Fail podcast to promote her new memoir Who I Am, the singer – best known known as Mel C or Sporty Spice during her time with the 90s girl group – says the incident took place at a hotel in Istanbul (per The Guardian).“What happened to me, I kind of buried immediately, because there was other things to focus on,” she said, explaining that she had tried to put the event behind her while she focused on preparations for the show. “Everything was leading towards the pinnacle of everything I’d ever wanted to do.”“I didn’t want to make a fuss, but also I didn’t have time to deal with it,” she said, adding that she decided to write about what happened in her memoir after recalling what she called a relatively “mild” assault in a dream.

Celebrity Gogglebox, leaving viewers across the nation in hysterics with their quick wit and humour.However, Paul and Melanie, 48, have opted to keep their family life rather private over the course of their careers and very rarely speak about one another.READ MORE: Zoe Ball originally snubbed Celeb Gogglebox before son Woody forced her to change mindDue to this, Paul admits he's found himself being asked some bizarre questions by people who don't know the Spice Girls star is actually his sister.Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star, he said: "Our Mel is quite a private person, I'm not, I respect her privacy and I don't post anything that's going on with her."It's really funny, a lot of people have seen us on Gogglebox, people I've known for 10 - 15 years through racing, they come up to me and they go 'What's the sketch with you and Melanie C? Is that your girlfriend?'"I'm like 'That's a bit weird, that's my sister!' but because I've had my own career, I've always done my own thing and our Mel has always respected that."It's funny when you do get asked when people are like 'I didn't know the connection.'"Praising his sister, he added: "She's one of the quickest-witted, loveliest, funny people I've ever met."Even though I'm used to the TV, I was a bit nervous about doing it with my sister, she's my big sister and she p***es on my chips when I think I'm funny, she gives me a right room for my money."We were a class act on Gogglebox to be fair, she's a funny lady."Despite entertaining the nation, Paul admits he's never watched himself back on the show but says: "It was shocked to be asked on that programme."It was a shock and a privilege but it was nice to spend some time with her."Paul continued: "My sister was adamant

Boasting three huge Christmas Number 1 singles as part of the Spice Girls (2 Become 1, Too Much and Goodbye, of course), Emma Bunton certainly knows her way around the holiday season.

Robbie Williams says he no longer craves sex with strangers since finding love with his wife. He also admitted he is still a “s******” and reckons he would be “naked all the time” if he had a “bigger c***”. In an interview with Grazia over Zoom while naked in bed, the 48-year-old singer also said his wife of 12 years Ayda Field, 43, gives him everything he wants.

Gordon Ramsay and Venus and Serena Williams.Also included on the guestlist were Victoria Beckham’s fellow Spice Girls Melanie C, Mel B, Geri Horner and Emma Bunton.While Geri and Emma were unable to make the ceremony in Florida, Melanie C and Mel B flew the flag for Girl Power and watched as the oldest ‘Spice Baby’ got married.In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, Melanie C opened up about the special day.She gushed: “Obviously, I can’t give much away but it was so lovely. We were all invited and I just could not miss the first Spice Baby getting wed.“I know the world saw the photographs.

Amid those rumours Spice Girls might be a good bet for Glastonbury 2023 (Melanie C has a 'good feeling' it may happen one day), the group have teased celebrations for the 25th anniversary of their Spiceworld album.

Gallery: From teen idol to global pop icon and Emmy nominated actress. . . Happy 30th birthday, Selena Gomez! (BANG Showbiz)Meanwhile, Victoria - who eventually turned her back on music in favour of a career in fashion design - was not the only Spice Girl to acknowledge Geri publicly, with Emma sharing a throwback photo of herself and her "beautiful Spice Sister" on the set of 'Spiceworld: The Movie' in 1997, while Melanie C called her fellow pop star the "most wonderful collaborator, band mate, and friend.

Spice Girls.Alongside Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Melanie C and Melanie B - the five-piece went on to have a slew of hits and fast became the biggest girl band to grace our airwaves. Known as Ginger Spice, Geri was a hit with the band's fans, but broke their hearts when she announced she was departing.READ MORE:Spice Girl Geri Horner's hottest snaps ever - PVC corset, tiny bikini and knicker flashOn May 31, 1998, Geri broke the sad news through her solicitor that she had left the Spice Girls due to depression and differences within the group.But aside from her glam life as a popstar, Geri has had a pretty hectic love life - filled with high profiled flings and relationships with fellow famous faces.Here at Daily Star, to celebrate Geri's 50th birthday today, we're taking a look into her most prolific flings and relationships...Ah, the perfect pairing - a boyband heartthrob and a girl band bombshell.In 2004, this dreamy pairing occurred after the pair presented Party in the Park.The Blue singer then took Geri on a slew of dates before he confided in her to reveal one of his deepest secrets.Revealing his sexuality to her, Geri was trusted enough by Duncan to allow him to reveal all.He later went on to tell Gay Star News: "I used to fancy the pants off Geri.

This Morning presenter Fern Britton is no stranger to sharing what is on her mind and a resurfaced clip has revealed her brutal comments about Jeremy Kyle Show guests.Fern, 65, presented the popular ITV morning programme as a guest from 1993 but later became a full-time presenter in 1999, fronting the Friday edition.However, she went on to take over as the main presenter in 2002 alongside John Leslie before appearing alongside Phillip Schofield.READ MORE: This Morning fans call for major presenter shift as Vernon Kay and Rochelle host showDuring her time on the show, Fern interviewed some of the biggest names in the world, including Spice Girls star, Melanie C.Now, fans of the I Turn To You songstress have unearthed a clip of Melanie appearing on the show back in 2007, shortly after announcing the group would be reuniting.However, several months prior to her appearance, Melanie had told Fern and Phil that she would not be getting back with the group any time soon.A disgruntled Phillip said: "The last time we spoke to Melanie C, in May this year, she had this to say about the possibility of a Spice Girls reunion," before showing a clip of Melanie explaining she didn't "really want to go back".Phillip added: "When we asked that question, were you thinking 'poker face because I already know'," to which Melanie explained that she couldn't remember the dates."I feel like I'm on Jeremy Kyle actually, I feel like I've just done a lie detector test," joked Melanie."Really? I'm going to put you on a lie detector test, plug her in," exclaimed Phillip.However, Fern interjected, adding: "I was also going to say, you're not mentally challenged, we've all got teeth!"Melanie burst into fits of laughter before Fern commented: "That was

Bursting with fun, colour and love, Manchester Pride returns to the city over the August bank holiday weekend and plans are, as expected, well under way. Manchester will no doubt be rolling out the rainbow carpet for the annual four-day LGBTQ+ celebration, which takes quite a different shape this year after event bosses said they wanted Pride to reclaim its activist roots.

Spice Girls have praised England's Lionesses as "true girl power" after the national ladies football team beat Germany in the Women's Euro 2022 tournament final. The band tweeted: "Congratulations Lionesses True #GirlPower right there." The 1990s group joined the Queen and Prince William in celebrating the team's 2-1 win at Wembley in front of 87,000 fans yesterday (Sunday) evening. It is England's first major trophy after the men's side won the World Cup in 1966.