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Melanie C has recalled the time that she was pelted with items, including Weetabix, during one of her first solo gigs at V Festival in 1999.The singer and Spice Girls star looked back on the performance while speaking to Jools Holland and Jim Moir (AKA Vic Reeves) for their latest episode of their podcast Jools and Jim’s Joyride.“One of my first gigs as a solo artist was [at] V 99, and I’d made this album [‘Northern Star’], my first solo record, and couldn’t wait to get out there with my band,” Mel C recalled.“I think I was a little bit naïve and at the time… I think V Festival became quite pop-friendly through the years, but back then I think I went on after Faithless. Manic Street Preachers were headlining, so it was quite a strange line-up and I was positioned really weirdly within it.”As the performance went on, Mel C began to be pelted with items thrown by the crowd.“I had bottles of things thrown, and in my memory there’s even Weetabix,” she added.

READ: Spice Girls fans go wild as former members Geri Horner and Mel C mark very special milestoneSo it was only natural that when Melanie Chisholm – aka Melanie C – came to putting her life story into words, she would want the approval of her fellow Spice Girls."The girls have been so supportive. I breathed a huge sigh of relief when everyone had read it and came back with positive comments," Melanie exclusively tells HELLO! of her bandmates, Melanie "Mel B" Brown, Victoria Beckham, Geri Horner (née Halliwell) and Emma Bunton.

Judi Love has praised Melanie C for being open about her mental health struggles - saying many in the world of showbusiness suffer silently.The 42 year old praised the former Spice Girls singer after she recently published her debut memoir, Who I Am, in which she opens up on the pitfalls of fame. Writing in her exclusive OK! column, the Loose Women panellist said: "Melanie C has been so open about the mental health problems she has dealt with since finding fame in her new autobiography.

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".

Mel C has said that she suffered from depression and an eating disorder after joining the Spice Girls.The singer, who is set to release her autobiography Who I Am on September 15, said her health problems started in 1994 when the band were still called Touch.The star claims she was demonstrating how to do a round-off backflip when a former manager allegedly told her: “I’m surprised you can do backflips with thighs like that.”This led her to cut carbs out of her diet in the early part of her career, she said.“I started with the elimination of food groups. Back then, fat was the enemy. And then of course, the fear of carbs came in.

Sporty Spice Mel C has revealed she was "afraid I'd kill myself" at the height of the Spice Girls' global fame. The 48 year old singer, who recently split from her boyfriend of seven years, says despite her success behind the scenes she was quietly battling depression, anorexia and binge eating. Promoting her upcoming autobiography Who I Am Mel told the Daily Mail: “I never want to look back on that time negatively, but it is important for me to tell the difficult parts of my past.

Mel C has reportedly split from her producer boyfriend Joe Marshall after seven years together.The Spice Girl, 48, who recently begged Victoria Beckham to rejoin the band alongside Mel B, had been with Joe, who is in his 40s, since 2015 before allegedly appearing to call it quits on their romance. Joe, who Mel C appointed as her manager several years ago, lives in the same house as the star alongside her 13 year old daughter Scarlet, who she shares with ex Thomas Starr, as well as his own two children. A source broke the news of their break up to The Sun as they shared: "Mel has an incredibly busy career between her book deal, DJ-ing and other plans.

Spice Girls fans could not get enough of Geri Horner's latest update which saw fellow band member Mel C pen a special message to the star in celebration of her 50th birthday.MORE: Geri Horner's son Monty is his mum's double in new photo – see picTaking to her Instagram feed, the former Ginger Spice shared an incredible video with a montage of photos of herself alongside incredibly famous faces including the late Sir George Michael, Prince Charles and even Nelson Mandela!WATCH: Geri Horner celebrates England's win alongside daughter BluebellCaptioning the fabulous clip she penned: "I get to be 50! I’m so grateful to all the wonderful people and experiences I’ve had in my life. Thank you.

Melanie Chisholm - otherwise known as Sporty Spice - has opened up to OK! about her relationship with her 13 year old daughter Scarlet. Mel C, 48, tells us: “Any parents of teenagers will know exactly how much of a handful they can be. But she’s absolutely wonderful.

Mel C has teased a big surprise so Spice Girls fans get your diaries ready! Spice World, the band's infamous movie will be turning 25 in December after being released in 1997. The band’s official Twitter account tweeted a message with the hashtag #Spiceworld25, hinting that fans could be expecting an announcement. And speaking to OK!, Melanie hinted at a potential sequel.

Mel C joined Blossoms on stage this afternoon (June 24) to cover the Spice Girls‘ ‘Spice Up Your Life’.The Stockport band were playing at The Other Stage when they were joined by the Spice Girl: “Since it’s technically the 50th anniversary, we thought we’d do something a little bit special,” frontman Tom Ogden said. “Do we have any Spice Girls fans in the house? OK would you please welcome to the stage Melanie C aka Sporty Spice.”As Mel C joined the band on stage, Ogden asked her: “Right are we gonna do it? Excuse my attempt at the moves, but you’ve got it.” Watch footage below from the unlikely collaboration.Blossoms just brought Mel C on ❤️ pic.twitter.com/NLa1Ci20dX— Tom Copley (@tomcopley) June 24, 2022Blossoms have just been joined by a very special guest to play Spice Up Your Life.This is Mel C’s #Glastonbury and we’re just living in it.

Princess Beatrice and Spice Girl's Mel C posed for the cameras as they attended the opening of a brand new clothing store in London. Contemporary clothing company alice + olivia by Stacy Bendet has opened a new store on Bruton Street this week, hosting a dinner to celebrate the occasion at Sketch on Conduit Street, London.

Melanie C has opened up about her sweet relationship with daughter, Scarlet, 12, in a chat with OK!.The Spice Girl - who has joined the latest series of The Voice Kids - spoke about her daughter, saying that Scarlet has "great talents." The mum, who also appeared on Dancing Wit The Stars recently, admitted: "I’ve always loved children, but when you become a mum you feel very responsible for young people. One of the biggest things they have to deal with is social media.

Melanie C has opened up about the possibility of another Spice Girls reunion, and revealed that her bandmates “all passionately want to do it”. Speaking exclusively to OK!, the 47 year old says that the reunion will happen “if I’ve got anything to do it”.

Ian Wright has been spotted with a wide smile plastered across his face as he arrived at the second night of Capital's Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard on Sunday 12 December.The 58 year old, who was told about his mum's death just 30 seconds before going live on air, put on a casual display as he donned a blue, yellow and green top with a multicoloured scarf alongside a leather jacket. He teamed the outfit with some black trousers and matching shoes as well as a hat to keep warm amid the freezing temperatures.

Mel C is learning how to do her own make-up after years of relying on professionals.

Mel C is “extremely proud” of the way Billie Eilish handles her celebrity status.The Spice Girls star went to see the Bad Guy hitmaker perform in London last year, and after meeting for the first time at the show, the pair quickly formed a close bond. Since then, Billie’s popularity has grown exponentially, but she still regularly speaks about matters that are important to her – a fact Mel greatly appreciates.