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- News.com.au
Two Spice Girls ‘will not attend Mel B's wedding this weekend after fall out'
Two Spice Girls will not be attending Mel B's wedding this weekend, according to reports. Neither Victoria Beckham or Geri Horner will be among the guests when Scary Spice Melanie Brown ties the knot with Rory McPhee at St Paul's Cathedral in London. The MailOnline claims that Victoria, 51, won't be in the country, so will miss out on the wedding. A source 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. 'There is no issue between them, they haven't fallen out. It's just one of those things.' Meanwhile Geri is said to be absent because of her tense relationship with Mel. The two women had a pretty big falling out when Mel B revealed that she had an intimate relationship with Geri when the band was starting out. Mel made the confession while she was being interviewed for Piers Morgan's Life Stories in 2019. Geri was stunned and upset by Mel's admission, and even more saddened when Mel allegedly did not issue an apology. The Sun reached out to Mel B's representative, but they declined to comment. Snubbing galore This is not the first time this year that the Spice Girls have been divided. Neither Victoria or Geri attended Mel's 50th birthday either. In May, Mel celebrated the milestone birthday when she threw a big bash in Leeds. Both Emma Bunton and Mel C were in attendance. But despite the supposed tensions between the group, there is hope for a reunion of sorts. Reunion plans The Spice Girls' former manager is in talks for them to reunite as avatars just like ABBA. The Sun revealed in May that Simon Fuller pitched the idea to the band — as he did with the Swedish pop superstars. It would see holograms of Geri, the two Mels, Emma 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.
West Australian
6 minutes ago
- West Australian
Domino's executive chair Jack Cowin insists pizza chain ‘not in disarray' after Mark van Dyck's abrupt exit
Jack Cowin, Domino's 82-year-old chair and Hungry Jack's founder, has assured worried investors the struggling pizza chain is 'not in disarray' a day after announcing its CEO of less than eight months had resigned. Addressing analysts and investors on Thursday a day after it was revealed he would take the reins as executive chair, Mr Cowin said outgoing chief executive Mark van Dyck was not pushed to leave and that it was solely his decision. Domino's shocked the market on Wednesday by announcing Mr van Dyck — who only took over from long-serving chief executive Don Meij in November — had signalled his intention to step down. Domino's insisted the departure was unrelated to its strategy, but the unexpected exit added to investor uncertainty around the company as it resets. The news sent shares tumbling 16 per cent to $16.96 on Wednesday. The share price posted a slight recovery to close up 2.2 per cent $17.33 on Thursday. 'This company is not in disarray,' Mr Cowin, Domino's biggest shareholder with a 25 per cent stake, said on Thursday. Mr Cowin will now take on the day-to-day management of the embattled pizza chain in his executive chair role. He conceded Domino's had recorded 'flat results' for the past four years and this was unacceptable, saying 'the business has got to do better'. Mr Cowin said Domino's — which has more than 3700 stores spread across Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Europe — needed to lower its costs and was targeting to lift same-store sales by 3 per cent. Domino's delivered a $22 million loss in the half-year, with the company smashed by hefty restructuring costs related to mass store closures. Mr van Dyck's first major move as chief executive was to swing the axe on 205 loss-making stores, majority in Japan, in a bid to improve Domino's profitability.
Sky News AU
10 minutes ago
- Sky News AU
AMA warns of deepfake videos promoting dangerous medical misinformation
The Australian Medical Association is sounding the alarm over deepfake videos using the likenesses of health professionals to sell fraudulent treatments and products. The group is warning a handful of reputable health figures have already had their identities misused. It calls on the federal government to urgently tighten regulations to stamp out harmful practices.
