Mel B has revealed that fellow Spice Girls Emma Bunton and Mel C had “never liked any of her boyfriends” however cried with pleasure when she instructed them about her engagement to hairdresser Rory McPhee.
The 47-year-old singer, whose full title is Melanie Brown, will tie the knot for the third time after confirming her engagement to McPhee final month.
Speaking to Hello! journal in regards to the proposal, Mel B mentioned: “For the first time in my life, I’m engaged to a beautiful, honest person who makes me feel protected, nurtured and so loved, and I want to savour that.”
She mentioned her bandmates have given McPhee their seal of approval, saying: “Emma (Bunton) cried, so did Mel C.
“All of them have been delighted for us and mentioned, ‘We love Rory, he is wonderful’ and so they’ve all despatched congratulations playing cards.
“I do care about their opinion and it’s really special to me that they like Rory so much, because they’ve never liked any of my boyfriends and they’ve been quite clear about that.
“They were actually pushing me towards Rory for ages before the two of us became romantic, but I’d say to them, ‘It’s not like that; he’s just a really good friend who makes me feel safe’.”
The couple have identified one another for greater than 20 years, after Mel B met McPhee via her cousin, the actor Christian Cooke, who has been good buddies with McPhee since faculty.
Mel B filed for divorce from ex-husband Stephen Belafonte in 2017.
They have a daughter, Madison Brown Belafonte. Mel B additionally has two daughters, Phoenix Chi Gulzar and Angel Iris Murphy Brown, from two earlier relationships.
McPhee proposed at Cliveden House in Berkshire and Scary Spice gave particulars of the engagement ring, saying: “He designed it all by himself, then kept it hidden in his sock drawer for three months.
“I nonetheless cannot imagine he managed to carry a secret like that in for therefore lengthy.”
Saying how McPhee got down on one knee, Mel B said: “We went for a stroll across the grounds with the canine earlier than dinner and on the way in which again, Rory immediately mentioned, ‘I’m going to return to the room and put the fireplace on’.
“I didn’t think anything of it, but I did get this funny feeling in my stomach.
“Then, as I walked via the door, he obtained down on one knee.”
McPhee said: “I used to be so nervous, my lips have been trembling.
“I’d spent ages writing down all these things I wanted to say, but when it came to it, I just babbled.”
Four of the Spice Girls have been reunited on the weekend for Geri Halliwell’s fiftieth birthday.
Victoria Beckham shared images on Instagram displaying her with Bunton, Mel C and Halliwell and their companions.
Mel B didn’t seem like current on the social gathering.
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