On February 22nd 2009, Melanie gave birth to a baby girl named Scarlet Starr. Scarlet is the first child for Melanie and partner Thomas Starr. She is now the last of the five Spice Girls to have children.
Mel: We don't have punch-ups anymore, like we used to at 22, when there would be a few too many drinks and we'd all get overexcited. I never had any of them by the throat - but I wanted to!
Mel: I have never kissed a girl in a sexual way apart from jokingly with the Spice Girls. A few of them have swapped kisses. But that's as far as it went, as far as I know - when I was in the room anyway.
Mel: (on the reunion of The Spice Girls in 2007) This is our final farewell. We wanted an opportunity to get together to really celebrate everything we've achieved and give a great big thank you to our fans. We just want to make this the best pop show that a British band has ever put on.