'I miss him every single day': Mel B reveals she is taking part in Celebrity Gogglebox special in memory of her late father Martin who died of cancer
Mel B has joined a special edition of Gogglebox in memory of her late father Martin Brown.
The Spice Girl, 48, stayed true to her roots on the episode as she donned leopard print while on the sofa alongside comedian Ruby Wax.
Mel is appearing on Channel 4's Stand Up To Cancer special, after her father Martin passed away from the disease in 2017.
![Family: Mel B has joined a special edition of Gogglebox in memory of her late father Martin Brown (pictured together in 2001)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/28/01/63929349-11363525-image-a-165_1666916121967.jpg)
Family: Mel B has joined a special edition of Gogglebox in memory of her late father Martin Brown (pictured together in 2001)
Speaking about taking part, she said: 'I miss him every single day. He loved to watch telly and he loved to laugh, so I'm doing this for him and for everyone else out there who has lost someone.'
Other stars taking part in this year's special include celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey and his daughter Tilly.
Pals Charlotte Church and Luke Evans are also taking part, with Charlotte saying: Cancer affects so many – with one in two of us getting a diagnosis in our lifetime – so we're delighted we can play a small part in supporting the incredible work being done by Stand Up To Cancer.'
Earlier this year, Mel shared the touching moment she visited her late father's grave to tell him she had been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list.
![Memory: Mel is appearing on Channel 4's Stand Up To Cancer special, after her father Martin passed away from the disease in 2017](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/28/01/63929223-11363525-image-a-163_1666916032162.jpg)
Memory: Mel is appearing on Channel 4's Stand Up To Cancer special, after her father Martin passed away from the disease in 2017
The singer - who was rewarded for her services to domestic violence victims - explained she had told her father on his death bed that she would leave her abusive marriage and said he would be 'so proud' that she has been recognised for her charity work.
Just two weeks after Martin's death, Mel split from husband Stephen Belafonte and later claimed she had suffered abuse - allegations Stephen has repeatedly denied.
In an Instagram post, the singer shared a black and white image visiting her father's grave in Leeds.
She wrote: 'This was the moment I told my dad about my MBE. On his death bed I promised him I would leave my abusive marriage. He gave me that strength.
![Special: Pals Charlotte Church and Luke Evans are also taking part in the episode](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/28/01/63929359-11363525-image-a-178_1666918130353.jpg)
Special: Pals Charlotte Church and Luke Evans are also taking part in the episode
'He would be so proud, I’m overwhelmed honoured and grateful and as patron of @womens_aid I will NEVER stop this fight to #stopabuse #itsnotyourfault #silencenomore #womensupportwomen #speakup #youarenotalone #reclaimthesestreets #yourlifematters #togetherwearestronger.'
The post comes after Mel revealed she has dedicated her MBE for her work with domestic violence charity Women's Aid to other people who suffered in abusive relationships.
The singer was named in the New Year Honours for services to charitable causes and vulnerable women, and she declared: 'This, for me, was all about them'.
![Proud: Earlier this year, Mel visited her father's grave and dedicated her MBE for work with domestic violence charity to him after promising on his deathbed she would leave her abusive marriage](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/01/05/08/52565195-10370643-image-a-4_1641370874468.jpg)
Proud: Earlier this year, Mel visited her father's grave and dedicated her MBE for work with domestic violence charity to him after promising on his deathbed she would leave her abusive marriage
![Support: Mel received messages of support from her famous friends after she explained that she had told her father on his death bed she would leave her abusive marriage](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/01/05/08/52565413-10370643-image-a-3_1641370845233.jpg)
Support: Mel received messages of support from her famous friends after she explained that she had told her father on his death bed she would leave her abusive marriage
Mel said receiving the accolade made her 'incredibly proud' as she remembered all the women she had met during her work and to her late father.
Melanie split from her film producer ex-husband Stephen in 2017 after a decade.
She claimed in her 2018 memoir Brutally Honest that she had suffered abuse - allegations Belafonte has repeatedly denied.
Gogglebox: Celebrity Special for Stand Up To Cancer airs on Friday on Channel 4 at 9pm.
![Ex: Mel split from Stephen Belafonte, 46, in 2017 and claimed he emotionally and physically abused her during their 10-year marriage - something he vehemently denies (pictured in 2015)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/09/11/10/47781495-9979983-Ex_The_singer_split_from_Stephen_46_in_2017_and_claimed_he_had_e-m-11_1631354380444.jpg)
Ex: Mel split from Stephen Belafonte, 46, in 2017 and claimed he emotionally and physically abused her during their 10-year marriage - something he vehemently denies (pictured in 2015)
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