Two Spice Girls set to snub Mel B's 50th birthday celebrations tonight days after reunion announcement
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MEL B's big 50th birthday bash in Leeds tonight is set to be a glitzy affair.
But The Sun can reveal TWO of her Spice Girls bandmates are giving it a miss.
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Mel B is celebrating her milestone birthday in Leeds tonight
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Geri and Mel used to be very close but have kept their distance in recent years
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Geri Horner is snubbing Mel B's birthday bash
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Victoria Beckham is out of town for work
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Victoria Beckham and Geri Horner will be skipping the bash.
Posh is out of town for work, but Geri has turned down the invitation.
An insider spilled: 'Mel's throwing a huge party in Leeds for her 50th. It's also her fiance's birthday today so it's a joint celebration and will be a real family affair.
"But Geri and Posh can't make it. Posh had a work commitment she couldn't get out of.
"It's a bit awkward given the reunion excitement."
The Sun has contacted their reps for comment.
The snub comes just days after we revealed plans for the group to reunite as Avatars, following in the footsteps of pop legends Abba.
It would see holograms of Geri, Mels B and C, Emma Bunton and Victoria playing their biggest hits.
Victoria, who was not part of their 2019 tour, was said to have suggested she would agree if the others did.
A source added: 'Their former manager Simon Fuller is desperate to have one last hurrah with the Spice Girls and this is his latest idea.
Mel B drops biggest clue yet that Spice Girls are reuniting with cryptic comment on Instagram
"He was the person who came up with the original idea for Abba and their digital show and he thinks this model could work perfectly for the group.
Mel B is due to marry Rory McPhee, 38, later this year.
It comes as Geri and Mel suffered a "frosty reunion" at Victoria's birthday last year.
Geri and Mel are said to have kept their distance at Oswald's private members' club in Mayfair at the star-studded bash.
A source said of the stars, who had a second No1 in 1996 with Say You'll Be There: 'Mel tried to smooth things over with Geri at the party but it didn't go as planned.
"She was laughing it all off but Geri didn't seem interested in hearing what she had to say and wandered off.
'When it came to taking their group picture, Geri kept as far away from Mel as possible which was awkward to watch."
Any awkwardness between the group, who split in 2000, seemed to be forgotten by the time they hit the dancefloor — where they performed their 1997 hit Stop.
Onlookers told The Sun the five also sat down at a table together and talked during the evening.
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Geri Horner and Mel B had a frosty reunion at Victoria Beckham's 50th birthday bash last year
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