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Daily Mirror
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Mel B shares snaps of unusual wedding preparation ahead of lavish ceremony
Mel B is set to tie the knot to the 'love of her life' in a luxurious London ceremony attended by her nearest and dearest including her celebrity pals later on today Mel B has showed off her unique wedding preparations ahead of marrying the "love of her life" this weekend. The singer took to her Instagram to give a sneak peek to her followers where she showed one activity she's doing to get ready for her special day. The former Spice Girls star shared a photo of herself sat on the ground doing what looked to be a sound bath. She wore brightly coloured pyjamas and a gold sequin hat. She also had a stunning Tunisian beach backdrop behind her. Meanwhile, Mel captioned the post: "cant wait to marry the luv of my life," along with two pink love heart emojis. Friends and fans of the star took to the comment section to share their well wishes. One wrote: "Yay Absolutely fantastic to see you happy and about to start your lifetime together. Happy for you." As a second said: "Mel B, you never needed a glow up, but I still think one is happening to you right now! Love this beautiful energy." While a third added: "no one deserves happiness more than you. And thank you, @rorymcphee for loving her the way she deserves." Mel is due to get married today along with her nearest and dearest in attendance. She is set to tie the knot with her fiancé Rory McPhee. They will say their vows at St Paul's Cathedral after being engaged for three years. Mel and Rory, 37, have known each other for years and first met when he was working as her hair stylist. 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 fiancé is 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. The two decided to give things a go romantically in 2018 and Rory popped the question in 2022. It has been rumoured that the pair are going all out for their wedding. They are due to 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 the Spice Girls are "too busy" to attend. Posting a photograph of her and Melanie together at a recent event, Victoria Beckham sent her well-wishes as she won't be at the event. In the caption she gushed: "Sending love to you @officialmelb! @rorymcphee is a very lucky man! xx" Geri Halliwell will also not be going as she is supporting her husband Christian Horner at the British Grand Prix, which is being held at Silverstone Circuit between July 4 and July 6.
Daily Mirror
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Mel B's wedding gets underway as two Spice Girls 'too busy' to attend
Mel B is set to tie the knot today in a very lavish ceremony attended by her nearest and dearest. The Spice Girl, 50, has pulled out all the stops to ensure her big day is picture perfect as she weds fiancé Rory McPhee. 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."
