Mel B's wedding gets underway as two Spice Girls 'too busy' to attend
They will finally say their 'I dos' at St Paul's Cathedral after their three-year engagement. Mel and family friend Rory, 37, 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. It won't be the pop star's first time walking down the aisle as she has been married twice before.
However, it hasn't stopped Mel from planning the ultimate wedding as it has been said Scary Spice and her new husband will enjoy a meal, drinks and dancing after their nuptials at the luxury Shangri-La at The Shard in London. An insider said the wedding will be "huge" and the "most memorable event" but two of her Spice Girl bandmates are "too busy" to attend.
Follow along for the Mirror's updates as Mel B's wedding gets underway...
Mel and Rory McPhee have known each other for years and it is thought things turned romantic between them back in 2018. Hairstylist Rory has worked in his industry for more than a decade and is described as a curly hair specialist.
He's co-founded salons such as Rory James, which is located in Horsforth, close to Mel's own home city of Leeds. Rory is listed as an artist for Lee Stafford, with him credited as training others in the industry and acting as an ambassador in the educational role.
Mel's fiance also said to be an artist for the brand Redken, which is part of the L'Oréal Group. His celebrity clients have included actor Christian Cooke, who is Mel's cousin.
Rory and Mel are said to have even met through Christian, who has reportedly been close pals with her soon-to-be husband since they were in school.
Read their full path to finding love here.
Victoria Beckham has proved there is no bad blood between the former bandmates as she shared a touching message to Mel. She took to her Instagram Stories where she shared a gushing post and settled rumours of a fallout between the pair.
Posting a photograph of her and Melanie together at a recent event, Victoria sent her well-wishes. In the caption she gushed: "Sending love to you @officialmelb! @rorymcphee is a very lucky man! xx"
Mel B hasn't held back on treating her guests as she is set to splurge out thousands to make her day perfect. After saying 'I do' at St Paul's Cathedral, the guests will head to the Shangri-La at The Shard in London.
The Shangri-La charges approximately £280 per person, which could cost Mel £28,000 just for the food and a number of drinks. It has been claimed the singer will bus her guests from St Paul's Cathedral to the Shard, which is roughly a 35 minute drive.
Mel B will be walking down the aisle without all of her former bandmates present as Victoria Beckham and Geri Halliwell will not be attending the wedding.
There's also said to be speculation ahead of the wedding that either Emma Bunton or Melanie Chisholm may skip the occasion too.
Amid the rumours about her wedding, a source told the Mirror that there is "no snub" over the upcoming nuptials. They said that the group are "all on friendly terms," adding that Geri and Victoria are both just "busy".
The source said: "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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