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Geri Horner once found Melanie Brown 'crumpled up' in the shower, sobbing over her marriage torment. Spice Girl Mel, 48, was speaking to the Mirror about her 10-year 'abusive' marriage to ex Stephen Belafonte and her role as a patron for domestic abuse charity Women's Aid. Stephen has always denied the abuse.

It's no secret that Melanie Brown has been on a roller-coaster journey in recent years - from a 10-year emotionally abusive marriage to Stephen Belafonte – abuse which he denies - to subsequent drug abuse and suicide attempts. But when OK! caught up with the Spice Girl, she's here to tell us that she has risen from the ashes. “I was living a lie for 10 years.

Spice Girl Mel B has opened up about the financial struggles she faced after leaving her ex-husband Stephen Belafonte, revealing she was left with just £700.The 48 year old star has been open about her abusive relationship with Stephen, which he has always strongly denied.The pair secretly tied the knot in June 2007 and split a decade later. After their break-up, Mel B found herself short of money and had to move into her mum Andrea's bungalow, sharing a bed with her three kids - Phoenix, Angel and Madison. Despite her successful career, she felt she had 'nowhere to go' due to the impact of the relationship.

Mel B has hit out at former Kasabian member Tom Meighan being eligible for the 2024 BRIT Awards, despite him being convicted of domestic assault.The Spice Girls singer voiced her disappointment in a statement to The Independent – saying that she feels let down by the decision to have a singer convicted of abuse being eligible to win a BRIT Award.It comes after Meighan was among the acts included on the form for the voting academy for the 2024 edition.Meighan parted ways with the Leicester group in July 2020, shortly before being charged with assaulting his partner Vikki Ager – who he married the following year. He was sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid work.The BRIT buzz comes following the release of his solo album, ‘The Reckoning’, and he is eligible for Album of the Year, British Rock/Alternative Act, and Artist of the Year at next year’s ceremony.“I am deeply disappointed that an organisation so highly respected within the music industry should make a choice like this,” Mel B told the outlet.“You have to think what kind of message are you sending out to people when crimes of violence against women can be committed and then that person could be rewarded as part of a massively high profile awards event.

Mel B has opened up about her relationship with her eldest daughter Phoenix, saying they have a close bond and “have a laugh together, and discuss anything we want to discuss with full openness.” Speaking to The Mirror, the 48-year-old said: "Phoenix is always my daughter. We get on really well and we can have fun together, have a laugh together, and discuss anything we want to discuss with full openness but she is always my daughter.” Mel continued to gush about her daughter, who she shares with her first husband, dancer Jimmy Gulzar, telling the publication that she is “incredibly proud of her.” The Spice Girls singer said that the 24-year-old had been a “massive encouragement” to her as she wrote her memoir, Brutally Honest, about the abuse she alleges she suffered at the hands of her second husband Stephen Belafonte – which he vehemently denies – and her wider support of women’s charities.

Mel B detailed how she has created a new-found love for fitness after relying on exercise to give her respite from an abusive relationship. The Spice Girls star ended her 10-year marriage to Stephen Belafonte in 2017 citing emotional and physical abuse – something the film producer, 48, has always vehemently denied. The British singer, 48, has now admitted that she previously used exercise as a form of escapism from her ordeal, revealing how it was the “only time” she would leave her house.

Spice Girl Mel B hailed the launch of a £300,000 fund to help domestic violence victims a lifesaver.The 47 year old, who is a patron of Women’s Aid campaigns, said “Today is a great day” to see the fund going towards women fleeing domestic partners and situations. Last month, Home Secretary Suella Braverman announced the fund as part of a pilot scheme for women in England and Wales.

Melanie Brown, AKA Mel B, is getting married!

2 become 1! Melanie Brown (a.k.a. Mel B) is engaged to Rory McPhee, the Spice Girls singer announced.

“It has taken a huge amount for a man to get her to trust him and to believe in love again."Rory is from her home town Leeds, he’s known her for years.“He’s the absolute opposite of so many of the guys she had relationships with.”The insider added: “He is a really normal, down-to-earth guy, with good morals who has worked incredibly hard to build his own business and a family business.“He’s not flash, or interested in the limelight.”According to the news outlet, Rory’s best friend is Mel’s cousin, Christian Cooke.Express.co.uk has contacted Mel B's representatives for comment.The former Spice Girl was previously married to her ex-husband of 10 years, Stephen Belafonte.Mel B first found worldwide fame as a member of the girl group Spice Girls, before establishing herself as a television personality and talent-show judge.She took part in the fifth season of the American dance competition series Dancing with the Stars and has also been a judge on reality shows, including America's Got Talent.But despite having a hugely successful career, Mel has also faced health woes, including mental health issues.Back in 2019, Mel opened up about her health while appearing on Paul McKenna’s Positivity Podcast.The singer revealed she had been diagnosed with ADHD, along with dyslexia, dyspraxia and anxiety.Explaining how she deals with these conditions, she said: “I work out to help my mind. I do have ADHD, as well as dyslexia and dyspraxia.“Exercise helps me meditate and get rid of my anxiety.

MEL B is engaged to wed boyfriend of three years Rory McPhee after he proposed this week. The Spice Girl, 47, was “overwhelmed” when the Leeds-born hairdresser popped the question on Wednesday. And sources close to the star told how Rory, 36, and a long-time family friend, has helped repair the damage done by her ten-year domestic abuse hell.

Mel B’s daughter Phoenix has said that the Spice Girl leaving her marriage to Stephen Belafonte was a relief and one of the "best moments" of her life. Phoenix, 22, appeared on Kate Ferdinand’s podcast Blended, and also revealed that she will never forget the look of relief on her mother’s face when she stepped away from the troubled union.

Mel B's daughter Phoenix has candidly said she will 'never forget' the look of 'relief' of her mother's face when she finally left her 'abusive' marriage to Stephen Belafonte. Phoenix, 22, appeared on Kate Ferninand's podcast Blended where she claimed to have spent her teenage years living in a 'controlled' household while her mother, 47, was married to Stephen, 47. Spice Girl Mel split from Stephen in 2017 and claimed he had emotionally and physically abused her during their 10-year marriage - something which he has always vehemently denied.

The former Spice Girl - who is a patron of the Women's Aid charity - called for more to be done to support survivors, as she spoke at a fringe event in Birmingham.Mel, real name Melanie Brown, joked that she was "probably the last person you'd expect to find at a Tory party conference", adding: "I am not here because I am Mel B, Scary Spice from the Spice Girls. I am here because I am Melanie Brown MBE."The mother of three described how she was in an abusive relationship for about 10 years, but "kept it a complete secret".During her 2017 divorce from US film producer Stephen Belafonte, Mel accused him of emotional and physical abuse, allegations he has always denied.The Leeds-born singer, 47, explained: "I went on tour with the Spice Girls, I was a judge on America's Got Talent - voted best judge, if you can be voted the best judge on a TV show.

Mel B today revealed how she 'felt suffocated' at the thought she could have spent the Covid lockdown with her ex-husband and admitted she may have taken her own life. Speaking at a fringe event at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, the Spice Girl told an audience how she 'would have died' if she had still been with her former spouse during the pandemic. The 47-year-old pop star is a patron of the Women's Aid charity, which campaigns on behalf of domestic abuse survivors.

Mel B says she was left feeling “completely powerless” by what she has branded her abusive relationship. The 47-year-old ex-Spice Girl held back tears as she gave an account of her life with ex-husband Stephen Belafonte, also 47, whom she divorced in 2017. She appeared before politicians at an event hosted by The Sun and Women’s Aid at the Conservative party conference in Birmingham on Sunday.

SPICE Girl Mel B took the Tory conference by storm last night as she demanded action on domestic abuse. Speaking at a Sun and Women’s Aid event in Birmingham, the star recounted her hell living with her abusive ex and asked: “How many more must die?” Spice Girl Mel B yesterday recounted her ten-year domestic abuse hell — revealing how her ex left her “powerless”.

TEA in hand, Spice Girl Mel B gossips with a group of mums while their children play happily nearby. Subjects include the England Lionesses’ spectacular Euros win and one little girl’s excitement over a visit from the tooth fairy.

Mel B has recalled the moment she felt free of ‘shame’ after coming forward with her experience of domestic abuse. The Spice Girls singer has spent the past few years raising awareness about domestic abuse and violence, working with charity Women’s Aid and starring in the harrowing yet powerful music video, Love Should Not Hurt, directed by composer Fabio D’Andrea. In May, the Wannabe hitmaker received an MBE for her services to charitable causes and vulnerable women. Mel’s campaigning began after she ended her 10-year marriage with producer Stephen Belafonte in 2017. Together with Fabio, the pop star is now releasing a special series of charitable NFTs in support of Women’s Aid. Recalling her experience of working with the filmmaker and musician on the Love Should Not Hurt music video, Mel told Metro.co.uk at the pre-launch event at London’s first Crypto Club: ‘It was Fabio’s idea and this amazing thing he put together. ‘On set it was quite remarkable because I found out that everybody involved from the guy that did the lights to the guy that did the cameras, they’d all been involved in some kind of domestic violence scenario whether it be their parents, something they’d seen or whether they’d personally been involved themselves, so me watching it back was really cathartic like writing my book was.

Mel B's daughters, who in a hilarious Instagram clip mistook a classic hit by the band for a Lady Gaga song. The singer, 47, took to social media on Friday night, to share the funny moment with her 1. 5 million followers.

Mel B's ex-husband tried to get her dropped as patron of a domestic abuse charity by saying she had "lied" about her own experiences. The Spice Girls singer has insisted Stephen Belafonte was abusive and controlling during their marriage - which ended in December 2017 - and she went on to work with Women's Aid, but the 47-year-old producer contacted the organisation to urge them to sever ties with his former spouse. Speaking on the 'Private Talk' podcast, Stephen said: “I said, ‘Hey, Melanie is clearly telling you lies.