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Daily Mail
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Iconic nineties girl group 'turn down appearance in Louis Theroux's new BBC documentary about girlbands' ahead of their 30th anniversary
The Spice Girls have reportedly turned down a personal request from Louis Theroux to appear in his new BBC documentary about girlbands. It puts Theroux in a tricky spot, as the band are widely seen as the ultimate girl group and were expected to feature in the film, according to The Sun. In contrast, last year Robbie Williams and his production company, Mindhouse, featured in Louis boyband documentary - titled Boybands Forever - candidly sharing stories about his turbulent time in the spotlight. A TV insider told the publication: 'The difference is that the Spice Girls are fast approaching 30 years since the release of their debut single Wannabe and have a string of projects in the pipeline. 'Many of the issues that Robbie brought up on Boybands Forever were wholly justifiable and most viewers sympathised with his situation when he was in Take That. 'But none of the Spice Girls want to do the same, and they feel it wouldn't be fair on their loyal fans to spoil the magic of Girl Power so close to their anniversary year.' This puts Theroux in a tricky spot, as the band are widely seen as the ultimate girl group and were expected to feature in the film, according to The Sun The source concluded that the band wants 2026 to be a moment to celebrate the group's achievements. The documentary, titled Girlbands Forever, is set to feature singers from other iconic groups such as All Saints, Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Eternal, and Atomic Kitten. MailOnline has contacted Spice Girls' former manager Simon Fuller and Louis' representative for comment. It comes after it was reported that the girl group are reportedly set to reunite to mark their 30th anniversary as they have been secretly planning an upcoming world tour. Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Mel B and Mel C were said to be in April in Miami to discuss the finer details. The Sun reported that Victoria Beckham, 51, however is '90 per cent out of the running', with the foursome pushing ahead with plans without her for now. Geri and band manager and guru Simon Fuller are reportedly in touch again which has moved things along after years of hints from various members that they would get back together. A source told the publication: 'There have been rumours swirling for months, but Geri has always been too busy and had other things on, preventing her from saying yes. 'Nothing is yet confirmed but Geri and Simon are back in touch with a myriad of exciting ideas. 'Unfortunately Victoria has pretty much ruled herself out, but there is still a world in which she could do some sort of avatar appearance or a special one-off thing. She would always want to honour the girls' history.' 'If Simon were to get involved, this would absolutely take any tour to the next level.' In April, Geri dropped the biggest hint yet that the Spice Girls are set to reunite. The singer 52, formed the band in 1994 with Mel B, Mel C, Emma and Victoria. Since they officially broke up they there have been various rumours that they would reunite - with Mel B recently sharing her enthusiasm again for another tour. And now Geri has said in an interview that there is hope for this - despite reports over the years that she doesn't get on with Mel B. She told The Times: 'My hope is we come back together as a collective. It's more respectful to come as one. 'There will be something. We'll come as one. We love each other. I love them, I care about them, we want the best for each other. 'We shared something so monumental. We've always believed in each other, had trust in each other, which is beautiful.' She also confirmed that the five of them do have a group chat but wouldn't reveal the name of it. The girl group last toured together in 2020 as a foursome, with only Victoria missing out. While the last time Emma, Mel B, Mel C, Victoria and Geri all performed as a five was during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.
The Sun
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Iconic girl band REJECT approach by Louis Theroux for new BBC doc after Robbie Williams' bombshell interview
THE SPICE GIRLS have rejected a personal approach by Louis Theroux to talk in his bombshell BBC documentary on girlbands. And that puts him in an awkward position, since the Fab Five are considered to be the archetypal group and were supposed to be appearing in the show. 7 It was a different story last year when Louis and his production company, Mindhouse, made Boybands Forever for BBC Two and Robbie Williams freely recalled his turbulent time in Take That. A TV insider said: 'The difference is that the Spice Girls are fast approaching 30 years since the release of their debut single Wannabe and have a string of projects in the pipeline. 'Many of the issues that Robbie brought up on Boybands Forever were wholly justifiable and most viewers sympathised with his situation when he was in Take That. 'But none of the Spice Girls want to do the same, and they feel it wouldn't be fair on their loyal fans to spoil the magic of Girl Power so close to their anniversary year. 'They want 2026 to be a moment when they celebrate the group's achievements.' The documentary, expected to be called Girlbands Forever, is likely to feature singers from other groups including All Saints, Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Eternal and Atomic Kitten. As with Simon Cowell 's interview for last year's Boybands Forever, some of the chats were expected to be done face to face with Louis. But even a personal invite from the man himself couldn't convince the Spice Girls to do what Robbie did on Boybands Forever. U-turn His appearance sparked further resentment between him and Take That's former manager Nigel Martin-Smith, who also appeared on the show. It is 30 years since Angels singer Robbie sensationally left the group and launched his solo career, just as Geri Halliwell did with the Spice Girls in 1998. Louis Theroux's Tell Them You Love Me is the a controversial Sky documentary dubbed the 'new' Baby Reindeer The remaining four members — Victoria Beckham, Mel B, Mel C and Emma Bunton — then officially disbanded in 2001. Filming on the Mindhouse documentary is continuing without them, and is expected to wrap this summer, with broadcast likely in October. I don't think Louis should count on a last-minute U-turn by the girls before then. 7 40 YEARS OF CHRIS IN DALES 7 EMMERDALE legend Chris Chittell has signed a new deal to keep him in the village for a 40th year. The actor, who plays scheming businessman Eric Pollard in the ITV soap, will mark his milestone in September 2026. A source said: 'Chris is Emmerdale and there was no way he wasn't going to make it to 40 years. It's such a big achievement and he loves being on the show as much as he did when he first joined. There are big things coming for Eric, well into next year.' He first appeared in 1986, as a villain for just a 12-episode stint but quickly made an impression on bosses who signed him full-time. He has been at the centre of some of Emmerdale's biggest storylines including screen wife Val Pollard 's death in a helicopter crash in 2015. Two years ago, his character Eric was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. ITV has commissioned The Dark, a thriller set in Scotland in which a detective hunts down a suspected serial killer terrorising a remote community. Based on GR Halliday's debut novel From The Shadows, it will start filming in and around Glasgow this year, with the aim of screening in 2026. CELEBS SET FOR BAR TREK 7 CHANNEL 4 has unveiled the line-up for the new series of Perfect Pub Walks, with new host Alexander Armstrong taking over from Bill Bailey. The show sees the Pointless presenter enjoying a chat and a ramble to a pub with a different celebrity in each episode. The new series features Sir Lenny Henry, comedian Chris McCausland, The Grand Tour 's James May and telly naturalist Chris Packham. The four-part series, to be shown on More4 later this year, will see Alexander and his famous friends enjoying picturesque strolls through Yorkshire, Kent, Shropshire and Monmouthshire while sharing diverse, funny and sometimes personal conversations. ANNA ON JIMMY DUTIES 7 ANNA FRIEL looks remarkably fresh-faced in this peek at Jimmy McGovern's upcoming new drama. But the BBC series, Unforgivable, brings veteran screenwriter McGovern's trademark grittiness as it describes a family dealing with the devastating effects of sexual abuse by one of their own. Set in the writer's native Liverpool, it stars Anna alongside Anna Maxwell Martin and David Threlfall, and will air later this year on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. It is McGovern's first TV project since prison drama Time four years ago. His previous hard-hitting dramas have included Cracker, Hillsborough, The Lakes and Banished. CRIME series Sneaky Pete arrives on Netflix on July 10. Created by Breaking Bad 's Bryan Cranston, it stars Giovanni Ribisi (Phoebe's half-brother in Friends) as Marius Josipovi. Sneaky Pete follows an ex-con who takes on the identity of his old cellmate to try and avoid his own past. OOH AAH IT'S ZARA 7 7 ZARA McDERMOTT scrubbed up a treat in a figure-hugging dress – in stark contrast to her festival look at Glastonbury last weekend with singer boyfriend Louis Tomlinson. Love Islander Zara wore the frock for a TV appearance BBC daytime show Morning Live, to promote her upcoming docu-series about party-loving Brit holidaymakers in Thailand. Zara McDermott: Thailand will air on BBC Three later this year and look at why so many young Brits pile in there for a good time – though this year's Glasto was probably almost as sunny and hot. BAKE OFF LOOKING ROSE-Y STRICTLY champion Rose Ayling-Ellis is hoping to dance off with another telly triumph on Celebrity Bake Off. The 2021 winner and ex- EastEnder joins stars including Jojo Siwa and Molly-Mae Hague on the Stand Up To Cancer special. Bake Off helped launched the career of John Whaite, her rival in the final of the BBC One dance show. He won the baking contest in 2012 before becoming a TV chef, and eventually signing up for Strictly. Since Rose's triumph, and leaving EastEnders, she's bagged roles in BBC dramas Ludwig, Reunion and Doctor Who as well as ITV thriller Code Of Silence. She's also about to star in a TV movie called Tuva. Channel 4 is lucky it found time in her diary to bake cakes.
