Mel B admits her late father Martin framed her view of men as he was 'controlling and loving' but insists she was a 'daddy's girl' in candid interview
She's been on a promotional trail for her new book Brutally Honest, where she discusses her career, painful divorce and drug use.
And Mel B shed light on her relationship with her late father Martin, who passed away in March 2017, during an interview on BBC Radio 1's Woman's Hour on Wednesday morning.
The Spice Girl star, 43, admitted her father was 'controlling and loving', and insisted they had a 'loving relationship' as she was a 'daddy's girl'.
![Candid: Mel B shed light on her relationship with her late father Martin, who passed away in March 2017, during an interview on BBC Radio 1's Woman's Hour on Wednesday morning](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/28/12/6743512-6437799-image-a-1_1543407152435.jpg)
Candid: Mel B shed light on her relationship with her late father Martin, who passed away in March 2017, during an interview on BBC Radio 1's Woman's Hour on Wednesday morning
Mel, who recently endured a painful divorce with ex Stephen Belafonte, told Jenni Murray: 'I'm a daddy's girl, but we were definitely in a push and pull relationship. He gave me the sense of what a man is, and I twisted that later in life.
After battling multiple myeloma cancer since 2012, Martin had been given just days to live in 2015.
The star also revealed that she and her parent had a tumultuous relationship: 'My dad is controlling, not a mean person, but stereotypical... Alpha male. We had an on/off difficult relationship, but a loving relationship at the same time.'
Mel went on to explain Martin's journey to UK as a black man: 'He comes from a small island in Nevus, he only had a certain amount of tools of life. When he was 13, he came to Leeds. He found the love of his life, my mother [Andrea] - a white woman with blonde hair and blue eyes.
![Family: The Spice Girl star, 43, admitted her father was 'controlling and loving', and insisted they had a 'loving relationship' as she was a 'daddy's girl' (pictured together in 2001)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/28/13/6745868-6437799-image-a-16_1543410949413.jpg)
Family: The Spice Girl star, 43, admitted her father was 'controlling and loving', and insisted they had a 'loving relationship' as she was a 'daddy's girl' (pictured together in 2001)
'Back in those times, they went against all the odds. I wasn't meant to happen, you weren't meant to mix black and white.'
She also spoke about achieving success as a teenager, and shared that her father couldn't adjust to her 'posh' life.
'My dad is a Northern lad, he didn't want to be posh. It didn't sit right with him. I was kind of embarrassed to earn that much money at such a young age so quickly too.
![Speaking out: Scary Spice has been on a promotional trail for her new book Brutally Honest, where she discusses her career, painful divorce and drug use (pictured with ex Stephen Belafonte in 2015)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/28/14/6746136-6437799-Speaking_out_Scary_Spice_has_been_on_a_promotional_trail_for_her-a-1_1543414005340.jpg)
Speaking out: Scary Spice has been on a promotional trail for her new book Brutally Honest, where she discusses her career, painful divorce and drug use (pictured with ex Stephen Belafonte in 2015)
'So I wanted to share my earnings, whatever he wanted, I wanted to share it with him. But he didn't like that, so I understood it.'
While leaving the studios, the TV personality went braless under her grey turtleneck maxi dress, which featured a knee-high slit.
The musician commanded attention as she upped the style ante in a pair of suede stiletto boots.
![Style savvy: She was effortlessly chic as she went braless under her grey turtleneck maxi dress, which featured a knee-high slit](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/28/15/6743498-6437799-Chic_She_was_effortlessly_chic_as_she_went_braless_under_her_gre-m-36_1543418901508.jpg)
![Style savvy: She was effortlessly chic as she went braless under her grey turtleneck maxi dress, which featured a knee-high slit](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/28/15/6751726-6437799-image-a-37_1543418906422.jpg)
Style savvy: She was effortlessly chic as she went braless under her grey turtleneck maxi dress, which featured a knee-high slit
![High spirits: While leaving the studios, the TV personality put on a giddy display as she threw her hands in the air](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/28/12/6743502-6437799-image-a-2_1543407160859.jpg)
High spirits: While leaving the studios, the TV personality put on a giddy display as she threw her hands in the air
Mel wore her light brunette hair into a flattering cropped 'do and enhanced her beauty with a smokey eye look and heavy strokes of foundation.
On Tuesday, she suggested Spice Girls’ bandmate Geri Horner is older than her documented age, while admitting she is open to the prospect of a new relationship following her bitter divorce from Stephen Belafonte.
The singer is currently preparing for a lucrative reunion tour with the girl-group, who reunited without original member Victoria Beckham following an 11-year hiatus in October.
![All eyes on her: The musician commanded attention as she upped the style ante in a pair of suede stiletto boots](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/28/12/6743496-6437799-image-a-10_1543407240844.jpg)
![All eyes on her: The musician commanded attention as she upped the style ante in a pair of suede stiletto boots](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/28/12/6743510-6437799-image-m-9_1543407237738.jpg)
All eyes on her: The musician commanded attention as she upped the style ante in a pair of suede stiletto boots
But despite their lengthy friendship, Mel confessed that she is still uncertain about how old Geri, who claims to be 46, really is.
'The thing is Geri has hidden her age for the most part of being a Spice Girl, and when I think about it I still don’t know how old Geri is,' she said on Loose Women.
'That would be the running joke, and I’m sure maybe she’s faked it in the past, I’m not sure, but I don’t think anybody really knows how old she is.'
She added: 'You can Google it but I think she’s probably given people the wrong age – have you, Geri?'
![Looking good: Mel wore her light brunette hair into a flattering cropped 'do and enhanced her beauty with a smokey eye look and heavy strokes of foundation](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/28/12/6743506-6437799-image-a-6_1543407225969.jpg)
Looking good: Mel wore her light brunette hair into a flattering cropped 'do and enhanced her beauty with a smokey eye look and heavy strokes of foundation
![In good company: The singer beamed as she shared a hug with a fan](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/28/12/6743516-6437799-image-a-11_1543407251338.jpg)
In good company: The singer beamed as she shared a hug with a fan
![Hug: The pair pressed their faces against each other following her interview](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/28/12/6743514-6437799-image-a-15_1543407478940.jpg)
Hug: The pair pressed their faces against each other following her interview
![Back together: The singer is currently preparing for a lucrative reunion tour with the girl-group, who reunited without original member Victoria Beckham following an 11-year hiatus in October](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/28/13/6699814-6437799-Back_together_The_singer_is_currently_preparing_for_a_lucrative_-a-19_1543411322129.jpg)
Back together: The singer is currently preparing for a lucrative reunion tour with the girl-group, who reunited without original member Victoria Beckham following an 11-year hiatus in October
Mel is currently on the TV and radio circuit while she promotes new autobiography, documenting her toxic ten-year marriage to producer Stephen.
'I've had four boob jobs, some reconstructive surgery, which was done to get out of my abusive relationship,' she told the Loose Woman panel.
'I wanted to feel cleansed of my relationship. I had a bit of skin cut off of my tattoo as I just wanted to remove every inch of him from me - "Stephen till death do us part."'
She added: 'I cut all my hair off, but I am growing my hair for the Spice Girls tour.'
![Stepping out: The brunette engaged in a phone conversation as she departed the prestigious radio studios](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/28/15/6751730-6437799-image-a-33_1543418844136.jpg)
![Stepping out: The brunette engaged in a phone conversation as she departed the prestigious radio studios](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/28/15/6751722-6437799-image-m-32_1543418837805.jpg)
Stepping out: The brunette engaged in a phone conversation as she departed the prestigious radio studios
![Busy bee: Mel is currently on the TV and radio circuit while she promotes new autobiography, documenting her toxic ten-year marriage to producer Stephen](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/28/15/6751724-6437799-image-a-38_1543418932882.jpg)
Busy bee: Mel is currently on the TV and radio circuit while she promotes new autobiography, documenting her toxic ten-year marriage to producer Stephen
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