Mel B dazzles in leopard print sequinned gown at Venice Film Festival opening gala... amid claims ex Stephen Belafonte 'has demanded a share of her Spice Girls earnings'
Mel B made a glamorous arrival at the opening gala of the 76th Venice Film Festival on Wednesday.
The singer, 44, dazzled in a leopard print sequinned gown as she walked the red carpet in Italy.
Mel's outing comes after it was reported by TMZ that her ex-husband Stephen Belafonte has filed court documents demanding an increase in child support to factor in her recent income from The Spice Girls reunion tour.
![Amazing: Mel B, 44, made a glamorous arrival in a leopard print sequinned gown at the opening gala of the 76th Venice Film Festival on Wednesday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/08/28/20/17800046-7404241-image-a-2_1567018858167.jpg)
Amazing: Mel B, 44, made a glamorous arrival in a leopard print sequinned gown at the opening gala of the 76th Venice Film Festival on Wednesday
Mel proudly displayed her figure in the beautiful silver gown with a leopard print as she walked the red carpet for the opening gala.
The Spice Girl kept her dark raven tresses in a slicked-back style as she beamed from ear to ear at the event.
Mel's attendance came on the opening day of the star-studded film festival, which also saw the premiere of The Truth starring Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche.
![Sensational: The singer kept her dark cropped tresses in a slick-back style as she arrived for the star-studded film event](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/08/28/20/17800050-7404241-image-a-3_1567018928857.jpg)
Sensational: The singer kept her dark cropped tresses in a slick-back style as she arrived for the star-studded film event
Mel's appearance comes after it was reported that Stephen has filed court documents demanding an increase in the monthly child support he receives.
The documents reportedly state that Mel should increase her monthly payments from the current $4,100, after she earned a staggering £2 million from the Spice Girls reunion tour.
Stephen has reportedly demanded his child support figure increase to around £14,000 a month. He and Mel were married from June 6th 2007 to December 15th 2017.
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Mel B and Stephen Belafonte for comment.
![Embattled: Mel's appearance comes after it was reported that Stephen has filed court documents demanding an increase in the monthly child support he receives](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/08/28/20/17800044-7404241-image-a-5_1567019539524.jpg)
Embattled: Mel's appearance comes after it was reported that Stephen has filed court documents demanding an increase in the monthly child support he receives
![Controversial: The documents reportedly state that Stephen has demanded an increase in his monthly payments, to factor in Mel's recent income from the Spice Girls reunion tour](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/08/28/20/17801100-7404241-image-a-7_1567020120464.jpg)
Controversial: The documents reportedly state that Stephen has demanded an increase in his monthly payments, to factor in Mel's recent income from the Spice Girls reunion tour
![Over: Mel was married to Stephen from June 6th 2007 to December 15th 2017. The former couple were locked in a bitter divorce battle](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/08/28/20/17800332-7404241-image-a-10_1567020320639.jpg)
Over: Mel was married to Stephen from June 6th 2007 to December 15th 2017. The former couple were locked in a bitter divorce battle
Mel was locked in a bitter divorce battle which saw her pay to pay ex-husband Stephen £287,000 in legal fees as their bitter court battle finally drew to a close.
The couple share custody of their daughter Madison, seven.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark Juhas threw out both restraining orders that the warring couple had tried to slap on each other.
Instead the singer and Belafonte reached a mutual agreement to stay at least 200 yards away from each other.
The couple was also ordered to set aside £900,000 (around £450,000 each) when they sell their £6.5 million former marital home, to pay back taxes they owe for 2016.
![Sensational: Mel appeared to be laughing off any claims of woes as she strutted down the red carpet at the film event](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/08/28/20/17800048-7404241-image-a-6_1567019544302.jpg)
Sensational: Mel appeared to be laughing off any claims of woes as she strutted down the red carpet at the film event
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