Iconic nineties girl group 'turn down appearance in Louis Theroux's new BBC documentary about girlbands' ahead of their 30th anniversary

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2 days ago

The Spice Girls have reportedly turned down a personal request from Louis Theroux to appear in his new BBC documentary about girlbands.
It puts Theroux in a tricky spot, as the band are widely seen as the ultimate girl group and were expected to feature in the film, according to The Sun.
In contrast, last year Robbie Williams and his production company, Mindhouse, featured in Louis boyband documentary - titled Boybands Forever - candidly sharing stories about his turbulent time in the spotlight.
A TV insider told the publication: 'The difference is that the Spice Girls are fast approaching 30 years since the release of their debut single Wannabe and have a string of projects in the pipeline.
'Many of the issues that Robbie brought up on Boybands Forever were wholly justifiable and most viewers sympathised with his situation when he was in Take That.
'But none of the Spice Girls want to do the same, and they feel it wouldn't be fair on their loyal fans to spoil the magic of Girl Power so close to their anniversary year.'
This puts Theroux in a tricky spot, as the band are widely seen as the ultimate girl group and were expected to feature in the film, according to The Sun
The source concluded that the band wants 2026 to be a moment to celebrate the group's achievements.
The documentary, titled Girlbands Forever, is set to feature singers from other iconic groups such as All Saints, Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Eternal, and Atomic Kitten.
MailOnline has contacted Spice Girls' former manager Simon Fuller and Louis' representative for comment.
It comes after it was reported that the girl group are reportedly set to reunite to mark their 30th anniversary as they have been secretly planning an upcoming world tour.
Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Mel B and Mel C were said to be in April in Miami to discuss the finer details.
The Sun reported that Victoria Beckham, 51, however is '90 per cent out of the running', with the foursome pushing ahead with plans without her for now.
Geri and band manager and guru Simon Fuller are reportedly in touch again which has moved things along after years of hints from various members that they would get back together.
A source told the publication: 'There have been rumours swirling for months, but Geri has always been too busy and had other things on, preventing her from saying yes.
'Nothing is yet confirmed but Geri and Simon are back in touch with a myriad of exciting ideas.
'Unfortunately Victoria has pretty much ruled herself out, but there is still a world in which she could do some sort of avatar appearance or a special one-off thing. She would always want to honour the girls' history.'
'If Simon were to get involved, this would absolutely take any tour to the next level.'
In April, Geri dropped the biggest hint yet that the Spice Girls are set to reunite.
The singer 52, formed the band in 1994 with Mel B, Mel C, Emma and Victoria.
Since they officially broke up they there have been various rumours that they would reunite - with Mel B recently sharing her enthusiasm again for another tour.
And now Geri has said in an interview that there is hope for this - despite reports over the years that she doesn't get on with Mel B.
She told The Times: 'My hope is we come back together as a collective. It's more respectful to come as one.
'There will be something. We'll come as one. We love each other. I love them, I care about them, we want the best for each other.
'We shared something so monumental. We've always believed in each other, had trust in each other, which is beautiful.'
She also confirmed that the five of them do have a group chat but wouldn't reveal the name of it.
The girl group last toured together in 2020 as a foursome, with only Victoria missing out.
While the last time Emma, Mel B, Mel C, Victoria and Geri all performed as a five was during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.