MEL B has shut down rumours the Spice Girls will reunite to mark the 30th anniversary of Wannabe.
The singer has quashed speculation the band will get back together to celebrate three decades since their debut hit.
Mel B has shut down rumours of a Spice Girls reunionCredit: Splash
This summer marks 30 years since Wannabe was releasedCredit: Getty
Wannabe was released in June 1996, with debut album Spice following that September.
Mel has now confirmed a disappointing millions fans who had hoped the milestone would bring the group back together.
She reunited with Geri Horner, Emma Bunton and Melanie Chisholm for a string of stadium shows in 2019, although did not take part.
Speaking to HELLO!, Mel said: “I can tell you it’s not happening. If it does, it’ll be a shock to me, let’s put it that way.”
Reflecting on the last tour, she added: “When I look at that and at the feeling it gave me, I was in my element, but there comes a time… I’m 50.
“You can’t be nagging everyone to go on tour if they don’t want to. I laid that to rest when I turned 50.”
Asked if she would return to the stage if the others signed up, Mel admitted she is unsure.
The 50-year-old said, “I honestly don’t know. I’ve got a lot of respect and love for those girls. I wouldn’t be sitting here if it wasn’t for me being part of the Spice Girls.
“They’ve done a lot for me as a person and in my life. I’ve got fond memories, but I don’t know if I would want to go back up on stage.”
The Spice Girls in one of their last performances as a five piece in 2008Credit: Getty
Mel B is currently working on America’s Got TalentCredit: Getty
She added: “I can’t even begin to tell you what our bond is – it’s just something that will always be there.
“We’re like family; our umbilical cords are all tied together.”
For now, fans may have to settle for a potential Netflix documentary, in the style of recent Beckham projects.
Mel said: “I think we’ve all been asked and we’re all thinking about it at some point.
“But it has to be done in the right way, and it has to be honest – and not everybody wants to be honest.”
A planned drama based on the group was shelved last month amid tensions in the group.
Reports in 2024 claimed Geri had concerns about the deal, which is said would have netted the girls a cool £1 million each.
Sources also alleged tensions between Geri and Mel are making any Spice Girls comeback nearly impossible.
The infamous rift exploded in 2019, after Mel sensationally claimed that she had a secret fling with Geri during the band’s early years in an interview on Piers Morgan’s show.
Geri denied the claim, saying that Mel ‘dreamed it up’ to sell more copies of her Brutally Honest biography.
The Sun told last April how Geri, 53, was back in touch with the band’s former manager Simon Fuller and had flown out to to try and agree on a deal.
As recently as January, about celebrating the milestone.
And even she could return to the group, saying she “loves” the idea of a residency at venue Sphere.
The Spice Girls have not performed together as a five-piece since the closing ceremony.
The Spice Girls performing at the BRIT Awards in 1997Credit: Getty
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