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Mel C shares sweet tribute to Spice Girls bandmate Mel B on her wedding day despite not attending - but there's still no word from Geri Halliwell
Mel C shared a sweet snap of Mel B and her new husband as they celebrated their wedding day on Saturday. Sporty Spice, 51 was notably absent as her Spice Girl bandmate said 'I do' to her fiancé Rory McPhee at St Paul's Cathedral in London in front of a string of very A-list guests. Whilst it is unknown why she was unable to attend, she still wanted to share her excitement and happiness for the pair and took to her Instagram to share a photograph of the newlyweds. Admitting that she was 'gutted' not to be there, she made reference to the fact they would all see each other and meet up in the not too distant future. Posting some sweet words online, she gushed in the caption: 'So so happy for you both and beyond gutted I couldn't be there. Excited to celebrate with you really soon! Yippee!' It comes after Geri Halliwell has so far failed to acknowledge her Spice Girl's bandmate star-studded nuptials. Ginger Spice, 52, has so far not mentioned the wedding on her social media, with no posts emerging on her Instagram page throughout the day. Victoria Beckham also missed the ceremony but did share a sweet black and white throwback of herself and the bride with bandmates Geri, Mel C and Emma to her Instagram. Posh, 51, captioned the snap: 'Congratulations @officalmelb @rorymcphee on your special day! I couldn't be more excited for you both and wish you a lifetime of happiness! kisses xx' Emma Bunton was the only Spice Girl to attend. Hours earlier, Victoria had also posted another tribute to the couple on Friday with a photograph of herself and Mel looking glamorous together at a recent event. She gushed in a caption: 'Sending love to you @officialmelb! @rorymcphee is a very lucky man! xx' Ahead of the wedding, sources told the Mail that there was no bad blood between Victoria and Mel but was simply a scheduling conflict. They said: 'Victoria has long standing plans out of the country and she simply can't be there. She adores Mel, they get on really well despite their paths going in opposite directions. It's a real shame. Geri and Mel C were both notably absent as Mel B said 'I do' to her fiance Rory McPhee at St Paul's Cathedral in London in front of a string of very A-list guests, as was Victoria Beckham 'There is no issue between them, they haven't fallen out. It's just one of those things.' As for Geri, she and Mel have a tempestuous relationship and at times have struggled to be in the same room without there being animosity. The two women went to war after Mel B revealed that she had an intimate relationship with Geri when the band was starting out while she was being interviewed for Piers Morgan's Life Stories programme. Geri was said to have been deeply upset by the bombshell revelation in 2019, for which Mel has apparently never apologised. Sources also say that Geri's husband Christian Horner was 'mortified' about Mel's claims. Though the other Spice Girls were absent, Emma was in attendance and looked gorgeous in a stylish pink dress as she stepped out to support Mel B. Emma was accompanied by husband Jade Jones and their son Beau, 17, with both men looking dapper for the big day. After heading out of the cathedral, Baby Spice kindly stopped and signed her autograph for an eager fan. Mel walked down the aisle for the third time in front of her celebrity friends on Saturday afternoon as she finally became Mrs McPhee. She looked every inch the blushing bride in a pearl-adorned white gown as she married Rory during the stunning ceremony. Her gown featured a sheer illusion design adorned with white pearls and a ruched bodice, with the singer adding a flowing veil to her bridal look. Meanwhile, groom Rory, 37, opted for traditional Scottish attire complete with a red and green tartan kilt. Mel arrived in a white Bentley to her wedding and flashed a radiant smile and adjusted her veil as she prepared to head inside. Meanwhile, Mel's children Phoenix Chi, Madison and Angel Iris were all smiles as they arrived to see their mother walk down the aisle. Phoenix, 26, looked lovely in a blue silk dress and coordinating fascinator, and was accompanied by partner AJ Anderson. Sibling Angel, 18, who now identifies as a male, looked smart in a black suit, while sister Madison, 13, caught the eye in a bright pink dress and matching head piece. Newlyweds Mel B and Rory stopped on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral as they shared a kiss as husband and wife Celebrities in attendance include TV presenters Gaby Roslin and Angellica Bell, comedians Katherine Ryan and Alan Carr. Leigh Francis, Cara Delevingne as well as the Spice Girls' former manager Simon Fueller were pictured at the ceremony. Mel was able to get married at St Paul's Cathedral because of her OBE, which she got in 2022 for her services to charitable causes and vulnerable women, especially Woman's Aid. It is the third time that Mel said 'I do' after first marrying Dutch backing dancer Jimmy Gulzar in 1998. And when she wed Stephen Belafonte in 2007, they eloped to Las Vegas before holding a vow renewal in Egypt the following year. Mel and Stephen separated in 2016 when she accused him of emotional and physical abuse, which he has always denied. His lawyers said that during the marriage they spent her £50million fortune. Mel grew close to Rory after the breakdown of her marriage to Stephen. Last year, she said: 'He's a family friend, great hairdresser... when I went back to England, he would come over and give me hair treatments... 'And as he was nurturing my curls back, I guess he was nurturing my trust and belief in a relationship.'
Daily Mail
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- Daily Mail
Back on track after break-up, Seb Coe and his glamorous Los Angeles fiancee - as 68-year-old Olympian is set to wed for the third time
Sebastian Coe is back on track to wed for the third time. The 68-year-old Olympian has 'quietly reunited' with glamorous Los Angeles PR woman Sarah Robarts and the pair are 'happier than ever' and planning their future. Lord Coe started dating the 54-year-old in 2020 and the pair announced their engagement two years later. But they split just nine months on, leaving friends stunned. The MoS can reveal that the couple reunited earlier this year and appeared in public together for the first time last month in Lausanne, Switzerland at the inauguration of Kirsty Coventry as the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Lord Coe unsuccessfully ran against the two-time swimming gold medallist from Zimbabwe to head the IOC, but was on 'fine form' at the event, according to onlookers. One witness said: 'It was the first time Seb and Sarah have been photographed together since they quietly reunited. 'They are happier than ever and madly in love. Seb is on fine form and looked thrilled to have Sarah back on his arm. 'Sarah is a triathlete and a hugely successful businesswoman so they have a lot in common. They make a great couple and everyone is thrilled they are planning their wedding.' Lord Coe accompanied Ms Robarts to Buckingham Palace on June 26 (pictured above) when she received her MBE for 'services to British business, to philanthropy and to UK/US relations'. Ms Robarts has raised millions for charities including the King's Trust and Rhino Ark, and is the former president of the British American Business Council in LA. Lord Coe has four children from his first marriage to Nicky McIrvine but the pair split in 2002. He wed journalist Carole Annett in 2011 but separated from her in early 2020 and began his romance with Ms Robarts later that year. The pair have yet to decide on a wedding date.
BBC News
13 minutes ago
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Sabrina Carpenter tones down show - but she's still at her best
Sabrina Carpenter brought her signature sugary pop sound to a crowd of 65,000 at London's BST Festival on Saturday 26-year-old has built a brand around sexual confidence and racy lyrics, which were noticeably toned down as the US singer embraced a more family friendly show in London's Hyde one point a graphic flashed up on screen advising "parental discretion" as Carpenter launched into album track Bed Chem. She ditched her usual sexually suggestive performance on song Juno and instead used a cannon to fire t-shirts into the these changes she was still at her best, storming through a 17-song tracklist that comprised her biggest hits, charming the crowd with her Hollywood smile and incredibly bouncy hair. Carpenter writes music for women of the dating app generation and her songs are filled with the type of anecdotes you've heard over Friday night drinks with the girls - from the anger over not getting closure to the fear of a man embarrassing you when they meet all your that is what makes her so relatable. She's a talented singer and dancer who shot to fame on the Disney Channel, but she could also so easily be your mate who brings over ice cream when you're going through a break-up. Her ability to switch from a sassy upbeat dance number to a vulnerable, acoustic solo performance is also an accomplished performer for someone whose breakout hit, Espresso, is little over a year old. But much to the surprise of many, she's been in this game for a very long Pennsylvania-born star began posting videos of herself on YouTube at the age of 10 and came third in a competition to find the next Miley Cyrus a year starring in a few small acting roles, the singer became a bona fide Disney star in 2013 when she was cast in TV series Girl Meets began releasing music the following year and has released six albums to date, but has only recently received global became the first female artist to hold both the number one and number two positions on the UK singles chart for three consecutive weeks in 2024 and she also became the first artist in 71 years to spend 20 weeks at the top of the charts with Espresso. From watching her live, it appears she's been waiting patiently for this moment for quite some time, to perform on the biggest stages around the world and to thousands of fans - something she references a few times between told the crowd she was "so, so grateful" that the audience had chosen to spend their Saturday evening with her, gushing that "London is so fun and there's so much to do here".Much of the cheekiness she has built her brand on was weaved in throughout her performance, including 1950s style infomercials advertising sprays that erase no-good men from your life and mattresses that are perfect for "activities".But aside from a racy rendition of Bed Chem and a snippet of Pony by Ginuine (one for the Magic Mike fans) the show was more PG than it was due to the large volume of young children stood in the crowd amongst us Gen Zs and perhaps the pop princess needs a break from making first was back in March, when her Brit Awards opening performance was criticised for being too racy for pre-watershed television. Media watchdog Ofcom received more than 800 complaints, with the majority relating to Carpenter's choreography with dancers dressed in Beefeater in June this year she was once again under fire for sharing artwork for her new album, Man's Best Friend, which showed her on her hands and knees in a short dress whilst an anonymous man in a suit grabbed her then revealed alternative artwork she said was "approved by God" and shows her holding the arm of a suited for the original artwork came from charities including Glasgow Women's Aid which supports victims of domestic abuse. It said Carpenter's album cover was "regressive" and "promotes an element of violence and control".Heather Binning of Women's Rights Network, also told the BBC that violence against women should "never be used as satire". But what Saturday's performance showed is that Carpenter is a true professional, someone who can easily adapt both her style and setlist to cater to different ended the show perfectly, taking to a crane that panned across the huge mass of people, thrilling fans and giving them the opportunity for a close-up video to post on their social media."Damn nobody showed up," she joked, adding: "London thank you so much for having us tonight, this has to be one of the biggest shows I've played in my entire life."She wrapped up with Espresso, marking the end of the show by downing some in martini-form from a crystal were a few mutters from the crowd, who perhaps were expecting a special guest or two, but it was clear from the offset that this would be a defining moment in the popstar's career and one where she only wants the spotlight on her.
