Mel B is ENGAGED! Spice Girl confirms she is tying the knot with boyfriend of three years Rory McPhee after he proposed with a £100k diamond ring in Berkshire
- The Spice Girl, 47, is betrothed to her boyfriend of three years Rory McPhee, after he popped the question last month
- Mel shares eldest daughter Pheonix, 23, with Dutch dancer Jimmy Gulzar, 47, who she met in 1998 when he was hired as a dancer for a Spice Girls world tour
- They became engaged in May 1998, she became pregnant a month later and they were married that in September. Their divorce was finalised in 2000
- Scary Spice is also mum to middle daughter Angel Iris Murphy Brown, 15, who she co-parents with Hollywood actor Eddie Murphy
- The star also shares her youngest daughter Madison Brown Belafonte, 11, with her second husband Stephen Belafonte, 47
- Mel B split from Stephen in 2017 and claimed he had abused her during their 10-year marriage - something he has always vehemently denied
Spice Girl Mel B is engaged to her boyfriend of three years Rory McPhee.
The singer, 47, has confirmed she is set to marry her beau after it was speculated last month that they were planning to tie the knot.
In a new interview and photoshoot with Hello! Magazine, Scary Spice revealed that her fellow Spice Girls have given her fiance the seal of approval and even cried at the happy news.
![Congratulations! Mel B has confirmed her engagement to her boyfriend of three years Rory McPhee in a new interview and photoshoot with Hello!](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/07/13/64273161-11396553-image-m-35_1667827983762.jpg)
Congratulations! Mel B has confirmed her engagement to her boyfriend of three years Rory McPhee in a new interview and photoshoot with Hello!
Mel, who shows off her dazzling ring in the shoot, admitted that she really cares about her bandmates opinion of her other half and in the past 'they've never liked any of my boyfriends'.
She told Hello!: 'Emma [Bunton] cried, so did Mel C. All of them were delighted for us and said, "We love Rory, he's amazing" and they've all sent congratulations 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".
![Loved-up: The singer, 47, has confirmed she is set to marry her beau after it was speculated last month that they were planning to tie the knot](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/06/21/64252749-11396553-image-a-48_1667769542023.jpg)
Loved-up: The singer, 47, has confirmed she is set to marry her beau after it was speculated last month that they were planning to tie the knot
!['All of them were delighted': In a new interview, Scary Spice revealed that her fellow Spice Girls have given her fiance the seal of approval and even cried at the happy news](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/06/20/64251303-11396553-The_Scary_Spice_47_admitted_that_she_really_cares_about_her_band-m-44_1667766529233.jpg)
'All of them were delighted': In a new interview, Scary Spice revealed that her fellow Spice Girls have given her fiance the seal of approval and even cried at the happy news
Rory popped the question to Mel with a £100k diamond ring at luxury country hotel Cliveden House in Berkshire.
According to The Sun, Mel B was 'overwhelmed' when Leeds-born hairdresser Rory got down on one knee, and burst out crying with tears of joy.
The publication is reporting that he then held out a £100,000 ring consisting of a pear-shaped, champagne-coloured diamond set on a rose gold band.
One insider told the outlet that Mel said ''yes'' immediately, adding: 'But it was incredibly emotional because after everything she has been through, it was a really big moment for her.'
!['It's really special to me that they like Rory': She told Hello!: ' Emma [Bunton] (centre) cried, so did Mel C (right). All of them were delighted for us and they've all sent congratulations cards' (pictured with Victoria Beckham left)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/06/20/64251447-11396553-She_told_Hello_Emma_Bunton_cried_so_did_Mel_C_All_of_them_were_d-m-57_1667767006830.jpg)
'It's really special to me that they like Rory': She told Hello!: ' Emma [Bunton] (centre) cried, so did Mel C (right). All of them were delighted for us and they've all sent congratulations cards' (pictured with Victoria Beckham left)
![She added: 'I do care about their [Spice Girls] 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'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/06/20/64251473-11396553-She_added_I_do_care_about_their_Spice_Girls_opinion_and_it_s_rea-m-41_1667766447388.jpg)
She added: 'I do care about their [Spice Girls] 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'
Another source told how Mel 'is so happy' with the engagement, adding: 'It has taken a huge amount for a man to get her to trust him and to believe in love again.
'He's the absolute opposite of so many of the guys she had relationships with,' explaining how he has shown her that men can be 'caring, trustworthy and reliable.
'He has really taken the time to understand what she's been through. He is madly in love with her.'
![OMG! The Leeds-born hairdresser got down on one knee to propose to Scary Spice with a £100k diamond ring at luxury country hotel Cliveden House in Berkshire](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/06/20/63751711-11396553-OMG_The_Leeds_born_hairdresser_got_down_on_one_knee_to_propose_t-a-42_1667766483066.jpg)
OMG! The Leeds-born hairdresser got down on one knee to propose to Scary Spice with a £100k diamond ring at luxury country hotel Cliveden House in Berkshire
The insider described Mel's fiance as 'normal, down-to-earth guy, with good morals' and insisted that he isn't interested in fame.
They also revealed that the pair have known each other for many years, with them both being from Leeds and Rory being best friends with Mel's cousin, Christian Cooke.
The publication is reporting that Mel's eldest daughter Phoenix, 23, was the first person she told about the engagement, with her wider friends and family said to be 'over the moon,' while all of the singer's fellow Spice Girls have already met 'and like' her future husband.
![Close: The couple are thought to have been dating since 2018 when they met through friends in LA, but became more serious the following year when Mel returned to the UK for the Spice Girls reunion tour (Pictured together with Mel's closest friends and family in June 2019)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/22/23/63751825-11344429-Close_The_couple_are_thought_to_have_been_dating_since_2018_when-a-349_1666476515161.jpg)
Close: The couple are thought to have been dating since 2018 when they met through friends in LA, but became more serious the following year when Mel returned to the UK for the Spice Girls reunion tour (Pictured together with Mel's closest friends and family in June 2019)
Melanie Brown's representatives declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline.
The couple are thought to have been dating since 2018 when they met up through friends in LA, including celebrity make-up artist Renee Camilleri.
However, their relationship became more serious the following year when Mel returned to the UK for the Spice Girls reunion tour.
Mel shares eldest daughter Pheonix with Dutch dancer Jimmy Gulzar. Mel met Jimmy in 1998 when he was hired as a dancer for a Spice Girls world tour.
![Close bond: Mel's eldest daughter Phoenix, 23, was reportedly the first person she told about the engagement (Pictured together in January)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/22/23/63751823-11344429-Close_bond_Mel_s_eldest_daughter_Phoenix_23_was_reportedly_the_f-a-351_1666476553432.jpg)
Close bond: Mel's eldest daughter Phoenix, 23, was reportedly the first person she told about the engagement (Pictured together in January)
They became engaged in May 1998, she became pregnant a month later and they were married that same year in September in Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire. Their divorce was finalised in 2000.
Scary Spice Mel is also mum to middle daughter Angel Iris Murphy Brown, 15, who she co-parents with Hollywood actor Eddie Murphy.
The former couple split in December 2006, with Mel going on to give birth to Angel in April 2007. On 22 June 2007, a court-ordered DNA test confirmed that Eddie Murphy was the child's father.
![Ex: Mel split from Stephen Belafonte (pictured in 2016) in 2017 and claimed he had abused her during their 10-year marriage - something which he has always vehemently denied](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/23/01/63628341-11344429-Ex_Mel_split_from_Stephen_Belafonte_pictured_in_2016_in_2017_and-a-151_1666485020856.jpg)
Ex: Mel split from Stephen Belafonte (pictured in 2016) in 2017 and claimed he had abused her during their 10-year marriage - something which he has always vehemently denied
![MBE: In January, Mel was awarded an MBE for her work with domestic violence charity Women's Aid to help other people who suffered in abusive relationships](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/22/23/63751815-11344429-image-a-353_1666477389636.jpg)
MBE: In January, Mel was awarded an MBE for her work with domestic violence charity Women's Aid to help other people who suffered in abusive relationships
![Read the full interview in this week's Hello! - on sale now](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/07/13/64273159-11396553-image-a-37_1667828129439.jpg)
Read the full interview in this week's Hello! - on sale now
Spice Girl Mel B also shares her youngest daughter Madison Brown Belafonte, 11, with her second husband Stephen Belafonte.
Spice Girl Mel split from Stephen in 2017 and claimed he had emotionally and physically abused her during their 10-year marriage - something which he has always vehemently denied.
In January, Mel was awarded an MBE for her work with domestic violence charity Women's Aid to help other people who suffered in abusive relationships.
The Spice Girl 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'.
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