On the 31st May 1998 Spice Girl fans around the world were left devastated. Geri Horner née Halliwell announced that she was leaving the girl group and would no longer be performing as Ginger Spice.
She decided that she was saying goodbye to bandmates Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Melanie C and Mel B as she didn't wannabe part of the ensemble four years on from when they formed in 1994.
Before Geri officially announced she was ditching Posh, Baby, Sporty and Scary she had aroused suspicion that she was planning to dash off as she was absent from a number of performances.
As the anniversary of Geri quitting the mega group nears here is a reminder of how she broke the bombshell news and the hours leading up to the momentous moment in music
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