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Spice Girls icons Geri Halliwell-Horner, Victoria Beckham, Mel C and Emma Bunton lead the stars wishing Mel B a happy 50th birthday

Spice Girls icons Geri Halliwell-Horner, Victoria Beckham, Mel C and Emma Bunton lead the stars wishing Mel B a happy 50th birthday

Mel B was showered with birthday wishes from across the world on Thursday as she turned 50.

All her Spice Girls pals, Geri Halliwell-Horner, Victoria Beckham, Mel C and Emma Bunton, were all among the stars that paid tribute to the star on social media.

Sharing a pH๏τo of the pair from the nineties, Geri wrote: ‘#Happy 50th birthday @officialmelb wishing you a very wonderful year ahead.’ 

Victoria, 51, marked the milestone birthday by sharing a sweet throwback snap of the pair from 1998 in Tokyo, Japan.

She captioned the snap: ‘Happy birthday @officalmelb!! Kisses xx’.

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Mel B was showered with birthday wishes from across the world on Thursday as she turned 50

Mel B was showered with birthday wishes from across the world on Thursday as she turned 50

Geri Halliwell-Horner wrote: '#Happy 50th birthday @officialmelb wishing you a very wonderful year ahead'

Geri Halliwell-Horner wrote: ‘#Happy 50th birthday @officialmelb wishing you a very wonderful year ahead’ 

Victoria, 51, marked the milestone birthday by sharing a sweet throwback snap of the pair from 1998 in Tokyo, Japan

Victoria, 51, marked the milestone birthday by sharing a sweet throwback snap of the pair from 1998 in Tokyo, Japan 

Emma, 49, posted three adorable snaps of the her and Mel over the years, writing: ‘Happy 50th @officalmelb! I’m not far behind you!!

‘From zig ah zig ah to belly laughs. Hope you have the best day. Sending love and birthday hugs.’  

Mel B wrote: ’50 years on this planet my darling @officialmelb Oh the adventures we have had! I still remember the first day we met and thinking you were the coolest person I had ever seen, how is that over 30 years ago?!

‘I’m so proud of everything we have achieved and adversities you have not only overcome but have used to help others Mel B MBE Hon D Univ you’re a f***ing rock star and I love you more than words can say. 

‘Looking forward to BIG celebrations soon! Happy Birthday you Northern nutter.’ 

It appears all is now well between Mel and Geri after their were reporters of a falling out between the pair.

The feud began when Mel confessed she had a lesbian fling with Geri during the band’s nineties heyday on Piers Morgan’s chat show in 2019.

In the interview, Melanie told Piers the pᴀssionate encounter ‘just happened’ and seemed aware of how Geri, who married Formula 1 racing team boss Christian Horner in 2015, would take the revelation.

Emma Bunton, 49, posted three adorable snaps of the her and Mel over the years as she celebrated her big day

Emma Bunton, 49, posted three adorable snaps of the her and Mel over the years as she celebrated her big day

Mel B wrote: '50 years on this planet my darling @officialmelb Oh the adventures we have had! I still remember the first day we met'

Mel B wrote: ’50 years on this planet my darling @officialmelb Oh the adventures we have had! I still remember the first day we met’ 

Mel said: ‘She is going to hate me for this because she is all posh with her country house and her husband, but it’s a fact. But it wasn’t a thing, it just happened and we just giggled at it and that was it.’

‘I have said it now. All done. She is going to kill me.’

Geri denied the affair took place, with Mel accused of dreaming it up to sell copies of her tell-all memoir, Brutally Honest.

A source close to the band said at the time: ‘It’s not a very nice thing to do even if you do have a book to promote.

‘Nothing ever happened. We all know Mel B loves a headline. It might have been funny 15 to 20 years ago but it was over the top and not funny.’    

It comes after Mel sported a racy lingerie-inspired dress for an appearance on The Tonight Show on Wednesday night – where she teased a possible Spice Girls reunion.

Scary Spice appeared on the show hosted by Jimmy Fallon as she gears up for the new series of America’s Got Talent, which will begin later this month.

And Mel’s outfit for the occasion was certainly eye-catching, with the popstar demanding attention in a cream and pink number.

It comes after Mel sported a racy lingerie-inspired dress for an appearance on The Tonight Show on Wednesday night - where she teased a possible Spice Girls reunion

It comes after Mel sported a racy lingerie-inspired dress for an appearance on The Tonight Show on Wednesday night – where she teased a possible Spice Girls reunion

Victoria Beckham is said to be '90 per cent out of the running' for a reunion tour with the fashion designer having not joined the girls on stage since the London 2012 Olympics Closing Ceremony

Victoria Beckham is said to be ’90 per cent out of the running’ for a reunion tour with the fashion designer having not joined the girls on stage since the London 2012 Olympics Closing Ceremony

The figure-hugging dress showed off the mother-of-three’s curves.

The AGT and former BGT judge wore her curly brown hair down with the dress, which she teamed with a pair of vibrant pink heels.

During her appearance, Mel sent Spice Girls fans into a frenzy as she gave a cryptic hint at a possible reuinion.

‘I’m always the first person to say, “Oh, it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen”‘, she told presenter Jimmy.

‘But just this once, I’m not saying anything.’

Jimmy quickly quipped: ‘That means something! I’ll take that as something.’

To which Scary Spice responded: ‘Take it as you want to take it, Jimmy.’

Mel’s latest hint follows claims that the Spice Girls could be reuniting for a world tour to celebrate 30 years since the release of their debut single Wannabe.

But Victoria is said to be ’90 per cent out of the running’, with the fashion designer, having not joined the girls on stage since the London 2012 Olympics Closing Ceremony.

In a new interview, band-member Melanie Chisholm confirmed one other member seemingly wasn’t as enthusiastic about picking up the mic again and needed further persuasion.

Speaking on the No Filter with Kate Langbroek podcast, Sporty Spice shared: ‘Next year is a big year for us and we have to acknowledge it in some way.

The last time all five of the the iconic British group reunited together was at the 2012 Olympics in London

The last time all five of the the iconic British group reunited together was at the 2012 Olympics in London

‘So we are talking about what that’s going to look like and for me, Melanie, I know for sure, and Emma [Bunton], we’d be back on stage. But sometimes other people need a little bit more convincing.’

Discussing the prospect of all five girls being on stage together for the first time since 2012, Mel added: ‘It would be the best thing ever, ever, ever. And sometimes it feels like a duty to the world.

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‘When we did the shows in 2019, it brought so much joy to so many people. Not everybody likes the Spice Girls but loads of people do.

‘We’re living in this weird world right now. There’s so much negativity and mad s**t going on. Let’s all spice up our lives.’

It’s understood that Geri Halliwell-Horner and band manager Simon Fuller are in touch again, helping to move things along after years of reunion hints.

A source told The Sun: ‘There have been rumours swirling for months, but Geri has always been too busy and had other things on, preventing her from saying yes.

‘Nothing is yet confirmed but Geri and Simon are back in touch with a myriad of exciting ideas.

‘Unfortunately Victoria has pretty much ruled herself out, but there is still a world in which she could do some sort of avatar appearance or a special one-off thing. She would always want to honour the girls’ history.’

‘If Simon were to get involved, this would absolutely take any tour to the next level.’

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