Spice Girls' Mel C Splits With Thomas Starr After 10 Years

Thomas Starr and Melanie Chisholm attends the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards ceremony at The Savoy Hotel on November 28, 2010 in London, England. Credit: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images

Melanie Chisholm and Thomas Starr have ended their relationship after 10 years, the Spice Girls singer's rep confirms to the U.K.'s Daily Mail.

Dating since 2002, the British pop star and the property developer are parents to a daughter Scarlet, 3. Weeks before their split, Chisholm spoke of her dynamic with Starr in an interview with Good Housekeeping.

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"I'd like my house to be run with military precision, but unfortunately someone else lives there -- a man!" she said. "So he scuppers that. We're probably a good combination, though, because he's very spontaneous and I like to be organized."

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Chisholm, 38, also hinted that she was ready to make some serious life changes. "This year a new door has opened for me, and I'm curious to know what's going to happen next," she said. "But doing this feels like my life has gone full circle and I'm back to my original passion -- performing."

In June, Chisholm reunited with her former bandmates Victoria Beckham, 38, Geri Halliwell, 39, Emma Bunton, 36, and Melanie Brown, 37, to announce details of a West End musical based on their greatest hits. Named Viva Forever, the show previews from November 27 and opens December 11 at London's Piccadilly Theatre.

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Chisholm is also teaming up with Bunton on her new album, Stages. "Being back in the recording studio with the amazing Melanie Chisholm was emotional and brought back so many memories!" Bunton tweeted July 6. "Loved it!"

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Spice Girls Reunion Still Possible

"Tell me what you want what you really, really want!" This line must have defined the musical industry for many young girls growing up in the early '90s like myself. The look came complete with "titanic platform" shoes, which dominated the young fashion industry around the world.

The Spice Girls were the first major British pop music phenomenon of the mid-'90s to not have a debt to independent pop/rock. Instead, the all-female quintet derived from the dance-pop tradition. The group used dance-pop as a musical base, but they infused the music with a fiercely independent, feminist stance that was equal parts Madonna, post-riot grrrl alternative rock feminism, and a co-opting of the good-times-all-the-time stance of England's new lad culture.

Their proud, all-girl image and catchy dance-pop appealed to younger listeners, while their colorful, sexy personalities and sense of humor appealed to older music fans, making Spice Girls a cross-generational success. The group also became chart-toppers throughout Europe in 1996, before concentrating in America in early 1997.

How such a phenomenon came to an abrupt end is a blur to me. Too much rumors circulated about it before. Today, we come across bits and pieces of news about individual members.

Of course Victoria being Mrs. Beckham remains most visible. But recently, reunion rumors have started to surface. There were articles claiming that the girls turned down request for reunion performance for the Queen's Diamond jubilee celebration just recently.

Geri Halliwell echoed her former bandmate Melanie Chisholm's calls for a Spice Girls reunion performance to launch London's 2012 Olympic Games. Mel C. previously admitted she'd love to reunite the girl group, which also includes Melanie Brown, Victoria Beckham and Emma Bunton, to sing at the opening ceremony, which will be directed by Oscar-winner Danny Boyle.

Halliwell is in favor of the plan, insisting the "Wannabe" hitmakers are the perfect group to represent Great Britain. She tells Britain's Daily Mirror, "The Spice Girls are part of me and always will be. If it happened and felt natural and right, then I'm always open to singing with the other girls."

Adding, "Singing at the games is a great idea and would be an amazing opportunity and it's a sign the Brits are back. This is our time. Everything is circular and now there's a British pop revival."

But before we can see the most famous female pop group of all time, their fans were able to see all the girls gathered together for the premiere of a musical featuring their songs.

Last Tuesday and for the first time since they last appeared together on their 2008 comeback tour, the group met at the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel to promote new the stage show "Viva Forever." They posed for photos on the main staircase, where they shot the music video for their debut single "Wannabe" back in 1996.

The singers took to their Twitter accounts to share their excitement, with Beckham writing, "Good morning London!! Song of the Day (is) 'Reunited' (by) Peaches and Herb... Sunny day in London, so nice being home!!!"

Meanwhile Brown added, "Whoop whoop where my spice b**tches at!!!... Lovin ALL spice fans always!" Halliwell also tweeted the message, "Look back, realize how far you've come," while Chisholm wrote, "BIG DAY!!!" "Viva Forever" will feature 18 Spice Girls songs when it opens at the West End's Piccadilly Theatre in December.

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Spice Girls Reunion Still Possible

"Tell me what you want what you really, really want!" This line must have defined the musical industry for many young girls growing up in the early '90s like myself. The look came complete with "titanic platform" shoes, which dominated the young fashion industry around the world.

The Spice Girls were the first major British pop music phenomenon of the mid-'90s to not have a debt to independent pop/rock. Instead, the all-female quintet derived from the dance-pop tradition. The group used dance-pop as a musical base, but they infused the music with a fiercely independent, feminist stance that was equal parts Madonna, post-riot grrrl alternative rock feminism, and a co-opting of the good-times-all-the-time stance of England's new lad culture.

Their proud, all-girl image and catchy dance-pop appealed to younger listeners, while their colorful, sexy personalities and sense of humor appealed to older music fans, making Spice Girls a cross-generational success. The group also became chart-toppers throughout Europe in 1996, before concentrating in America in early 1997.

How such a phenomenon came to an abrupt end is a blur to me. Too much rumors circulated about it before. Today, we come across bits and pieces of news about individual members.

Of course Victoria being Mrs. Beckham remains most visible. But recently, reunion rumors have started to surface. There were articles claiming that the girls turned down request for reunion performance for the Queen's Diamond jubilee celebration just recently.

Geri Halliwell echoed her former bandmate Melanie Chisholm's calls for a Spice Girls reunion performance to launch London's 2012 Olympic Games. Mel C. previously admitted she'd love to reunite the girl group, which also includes Melanie Brown, Victoria Beckham and Emma Bunton, to sing at the opening ceremony, which will be directed by Oscar-winner Danny Boyle.

Halliwell is in favor of the plan, insisting the "Wannabe" hitmakers are the perfect group to represent Great Britain. She tells Britain's Daily Mirror, "The Spice Girls are part of me and always will be. If it happened and felt natural and right, then I'm always open to singing with the other girls."

Adding, "Singing at the games is a great idea and would be an amazing opportunity and it's a sign the Brits are back. This is our time. Everything is circular and now there's a British pop revival."

But before we can see the most famous female pop group of all time, their fans were able to see all the girls gathered together for the premiere of a musical featuring their songs.

Last Tuesday and for the first time since they last appeared together on their 2008 comeback tour, the group met at the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel to promote new the stage show "Viva Forever." They posed for photos on the main staircase, where they shot the music video for their debut single "Wannabe" back in 1996.

The singers took to their Twitter accounts to share their excitement, with Beckham writing, "Good morning London!! Song of the Day (is) 'Reunited' (by) Peaches and Herb... Sunny day in London, so nice being home!!!"

Meanwhile Brown added, "Whoop whoop where my spice b**tches at!!!... Lovin ALL spice fans always!" Halliwell also tweeted the message, "Look back, realize how far you've come," while Chisholm wrote, "BIG DAY!!!" "Viva Forever" will feature 18 Spice Girls songs when it opens at the West End's Piccadilly Theatre in December.

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Spice Girls Reunite to Announce West End Musical Viva Forever!

They're baaaaack!

Four years after reuniting for a world tour, Spice Girls Victoria "Posh" Beckham, 38, Geri "Ginger" Halliwell, 39, Emma "Baby" Bunton, 36, Melanie "Scary" Brown, 37, and Melanie "Sporty" Chisholm, 38, came together once more in London June 26 to announce details of a West End musical based on their biggest hits.

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"It's better than we could ever have imagined," Chisholm said. According to Beckham, the show will "be introducing a whole new generation to Girl Power."

The five women met up at the St. Pancras Hotel in London, where they filmed their "Wannabe" music video in 1996. The musical, titled Viva Forever, was written by Absolutely Fabulous co-creator Jennifer Saunders, 53, and is being produced by Judy Craymer.

"I loved what the Spice Girls did for women's confidence," Craymer said at Tuesday's press conference. "There's something very empowering about them."

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Added Saunders: "The second I knew this project was up for grabs I rang my agent and said I had to be involved."

Halliwell famously left the Spice Girls in 1998; the five members have not appeared together since their 2007-2008 reunion tour. Viva Forever previews from November 27 and opens December 11 at London's Piccadilly Theatre.

This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: Spice Girls Reunite to Announce West End Musical Viva Forever!

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Mel C: Little Mix Have Fun Side Of Spice Girls

Mel C has said she finds Little Mix "absolutely adorable" and claimed that the X Factor-winning girlband have captured the fun side of the Spice Girls.

"I love them," she said on Lorraine. "What I love about these girls is they've got fantastic voices, they're really talented, but they look like young girls. They're not uber sexy, uber glam, they're really good positive role models, which we don't have that many of.

"They remind me of the Spice Girls in that way, because they're really fun and young and I think that's what pop music should be about. It's kind of got a bit too serious and a little bit too sexy at times."

Warning them to make the most of their time together, she added: "My advice to them would be enjoy it, enjoy every minute, because it doesn't last forever. When you're in the middle of it, you don't think of the future.

"You get so busy and you can get weighed down with the all pressures - just enjoy it. It's a fairytale, it's a dream come true for so many young girls."

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Spice Girls reuniting for queen's jubilee

The biggest girl group of the '90s is making a comeback!

Spice Girls singer Melanie Brown revealed the band will be reuniting this summer during a recent interview on Australian TV — but contrary to reports, it won't be for the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.

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"I think the Queen's Jubilee concert is the event I'd be looking at more closely for that to happen," the 36-year-old said. Realizing she revealed too much, the singer quickly changed the subject.

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According to The Sun, Brown told TV crew members backstage: "I am going to be in such strife for saying that. It's all so totally bloody top-secret still."

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The "Scary" musician and her bandmates — Victoria "Posh" Beckham, 37, Geri "Ginger" Halliwell, 39, Emma "Baby" Bunton, 36, and Melanie "Sporty" Chisholm, 38 — last performed together during a reunion tour that kicked off in 2007.

"I'm always down for a Spice Girls reunion," Brown said. "I love the Scary hair and platforms. Any time of day or night I'll be there."

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To mark 60 years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, the Diamond Jubilee will take place on June 4, 2012. The group will perform in front of the royal family, including Prince William, 29, and Kate Middleton, 30.

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Spice Girls Reuniting for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee

The biggest girl group of the '90s is making a comeback!

Spice Girls singer Melanie Brown revealed the band will be reuniting this summer during a recent interview on Australian TV -- but contrary to reports, it won't be for the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.

PHOTOS: Sexy British stars!

"I think the Queen's Jubilee concert is the event I'd be looking at more closely for that to happen," the 36-year-old said. Realizing she revealed too much, the singer quickly changed the subject.

According to The Sun, Brown told TV crew members backstage: "I am going to be in such strife for saying that. It's all so totally bloody top-secret still."

PHOTOS: Victoria Beckham's wildest outfits

The "Scary" musician and her bandmates -- Victoria "Posh" Beckham, 37, Geri "Ginger" Halliwell, 39, Emma "Baby" Bunton, 36, and Melanie "Sporty" Chisholm, 38 -- last performed together during a reunion tour that kicked off in 2007.

"I'm always down for a Spice Girls reunion," Brown said. "I love the Scary hair and platforms. Any time of day or night I'll be there."

PHOTOS: Victoria Beckham's posh pregnancy

To mark 60 years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, the Diamond Jubilee will take place on June 4, 2012. The group will perform in front of the royal family, including Prince William, 29, and Kate Middleton, 30.

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