Mel B wedding sees celebs arrive for lavish ceremony
The singer is set to tie the knot with fiancé Rory McPhee
Emma Bunton, her partner Jade Jones and son Beau, arrive for the wedding of Spice Girl Melanie Brown
Spice Girl Mel B is tying the knot today (July 5) with fiancé Rory McPhee - and celebrity guests are attending the ceremony in force. The 50-year-old singer will say 'I do' in a lavish ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral in London.
Baby Spice Emma Bunton will be in attendance, and took to social media to show off her outfit for the day. Comedian Alan Carr, Big Brother star Angellica Bell, Katherine Ryan and husband Bobby Kootstra, plus fashion model Daisy Lowe have all been snapped arriving at the venue.
Victoria Beckham was unable to attend due to 'prior commitments', while Geri Horner will not be attending. She fell out with Scary Spice years ago, although it is not clear if that is why she will not be there. Mel C is on tour in Sweden.
Rory McPhee at the ceremony
A source told the Mirror that there's "no snub" concerning the lack of Spice Girls at the upcoming ceremony. They explained that everyone in the group remains "all on friendly terms," asserting that both Geri and Victoria are swamped with their own lives, mentioning: "There's no snub, the girls are all on friendly terms with one another, but it's no secret that Geri is busy with Christian at Formula One and Victoria is extremely busy with her fashion brand."
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Mel and family friend Rory, 3, have known each other for years, and he has worked as her hairstylist. Things are thought to have turned romantic between the pair in 2018 and Rory proposed to Mel back in 2022.
Danielle Brown (centre), the sister of Spice Girl Mel B, arrives with her family members at St Paul's Cathedral, London
St Paul's Cathedral is not usually a wedding venue, even though Prince Charles and Princess Diana married there in 19181. However, Mel was able to celebrate her nuptials there, which are rumoured to have cost £28,000, because she is an MBE, due to her charity work.
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It is understood that the post-ceremony bash will sees guests enjoy a meal, drinks, and dancing after their nuptials at the luxury Shangri-La at The Shard in London.
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