It emerged today that Geri Horner has pulled the plug on plans for a new Spice Girls reunion tour – after her feud with bandmate Mel B turned increasingly ugly.
The group had been in discussions about another run of dates and had even made contact with Victoria Beckham about a possible cameo appearance – with the band excited about replicating the success of their last shows.
But insiders say a bitter rift between the pair – who were once so close they engaged in a fleeting romance – has now driven a wedge between the group and Geri has now walked away entirely.
It comes after in April the pair reportedly had a ‘frosty’ reunion at Victoria’s 50th birthday party where they had a tense exchange after Mel claimed in an interview that Geri has lied about her age.
Here is everything you need to know about the Spice Girls feuds…
It emerged today that Geri Horner has pulled the plug on plans for a new Spice Girls reunion tour – after her feud with bandmate Mel B turned increasingly ugly (seen in April 2014)
The group had been in discussions about another run of dates and had even made contact with Victoria Beckham about a possible cameo appearance – with the band excited about replicating the success of their last shows
Here is everything you need to know about the Spice Girls feuds (pictured together in 1997)
Geri ‘pulls plug’ on reunion
Geri has pulled the plug on plans for a new Spice Girls reunion tour – after her feud with bandmate Mel turned increasingly ugly.
A source told MailOnline: ‘Geri has had enough to deal with after all the drama with her husband’s relationship with his assistant – it has been a tough enough time – and she’s just lost patience with Mel and her little digs and jibes.
‘She’s walked away and without Geri it’s really not going to happen – in the past she’s been a driving force in the group, but she doesn’t want to deal with Mel at all at the moment let alone share a stage with her.’
Last week saw Mel make fresh jibes at her former friend by wishing her a ‘Happy 75th Birthday’ online alongside a series of unflattering photographs from their heyday, seemingly a reference to her previous jibes that Geri had lied about her age in the past.
Insiders say there have been many more digs and jibes behind the scenes which have infuriated Geri – who has had a tough six months amid allegations of her Formula One chief husband Christian Horner’s inappropriate behaviour with a female assistant.
The source added: ‘They’ve always had a tricky relationship but this has got very messy now and nobody has been able to smooth things over between them – so it’s all off again.’
MailOnline has contacted The Spice Girls’ representatives for comment. Mel B’s representative declined to comment.
Last week saw Mel make fresh jibes at her former friend by wishing her a ‘Happy 75th Birthday’ online alongside a series of unflattering photographs from their heyday,
Geri has had a tough six months amid allegations of her Formula One chief husband Christian Horner’s inappropriate behaviour with a female assistant (pictured in 2019)
‘Frosty’ reunion at Victoria’s 50th birthday
In April Mel B broke her silence after it was reported she and her Spice Girls bandmate Geri had a frosty reunion at Victoria Beckham‘s birthday bash.
The pair are thought to have had a tense exchange before keeping their distance from one another at the party, after Mel claimed in a recent interview that Geri has lied about her age.
Following the bash, Mel appeared to extend an olive branch, as she shared a group snap with her Spice Girls bandmates on Instagram.
She wrote: ‘What an amazing girl power weekend with all my girls, i have soooo much love and respect for you ALL #friendshipneverends.’
Mel and Geri were reunited for the luxurious party held at Oswald’s in London and posed together for a group shot with other band members Emma Bunton, Victoria and Mel C – though they were at opposite ends of the line.
But The Sun claimed that Geri, 51, and Mel B, 48, were feeling tense, after Mel claimed that Ginger Spice is not 51-years-old.
In April Mel B broke her silence after it was reported she and her Spice Girls bandmate Geri had a frosty reunion at Victoria Beckham’s birthday bash
Despite travelling the world together in the band’s heyday, Scary Spice claimed Geri always kept her passport close to her chest so she ‘still doesn’t know’ how old she is.
And after the interview the pair are said to have kept a distance from each other at Victoria’s party over the weekend – before Mel B reportedly tried to offer and olive branch.
A source told the publication: ‘Mel tried to smooth things over with Geri at the party but it didn’t go as planned. She was laughing it all off but Geri didn’t seem interested in hearing what she had to say and wandered off.
‘When it came to taking their group picture, Geri kept as far away from Mel as possible which was awkward to watch.
‘Geri wanted to be there to celebrate and have a good laugh with everyone, not talk to Mel about the embarrassing things she’s said about her.’
Representatives for Mel B and Geri were contacted by MailOnline for comment.
Spice Girls texts messages exposed
Shortly after in May 2024 several members of the Spice Girls were left ‘furious’ after unflattering details from a conversation emerged in court documents, according to reports.
Mel B, Geri and Emma were said to have been left red-faced after a private conversation between the group was leaked in a defamation case.
In the private conversation between the group was leaked in a defamation case Mel B told bandmates Geri and Emma that ‘charity doesn’t pay the bills’, during an apparent discussion about reuniting for a gig, according to The Sun.
The publication reported that the leaked messages – which were revealed as part of a defamation case in the United States – have infuriated the stars.
There was also apparently a string of emails gossiping about the way Victoria acted at the Viva Forever! West End musical premiere on December 11, 2012.
The fashion designer delayed the curtain call of the West End musical based on the Spice Girls’ biggest hits by 15 minutes after getting stuck in traffic.
Once she arrived, she decided to set separately from the rest of the group, taking her seat two rows behind the other women with her husband David and their kids.
According to the publications insider, Victoria’s snub did not go down well with Mel B in particular.
Shortly after in May 2024 several members of the Spice Girls were left ‘furious’ after unflattering details from a conversation emerged in court documents, according to reports
There was also apparently a string of emails gossiping about the way Victoria acted at the Viva Forever! West End musical premiere on December 11, 2012
Spice Girls tour troubles
The iconic group reunited for a tour in 2019, however minus Posh Spice Victoria who apparently changed her mind about appearing with her pals on stage – seven years after they performed at the London Olympics.
At the time a well-placed source revealed to MailOnline, there has been a vicious falling-out between Mel B, Mel C, Emma and Geri with Victoria and their former manager, Simon Fuller.
So much so that it led to a four-letter text being sent from Mel B to Victoria after she pulled out of the tour, having apparently saying she was fully on board.
Stirring up tensions further, according to the source, was Victoria posing in Spice-inspired outfits for her Vogue shoot earlier the same year, which drove Mel B into a foul-mouthed rage.
The iconic group reunited for a tour in 2019, however minus Posh Spice Victoria who apparently changed her mind about appearing with her pals on stage – seven years after they performed at the London Olympics
it led to a four-letter text being sent from Mel B to Victoria after she pulled out of the tour, having apparently saying she was fully on board (Victoria pictured in 2019)
Mel B then made her feelings known on the subject when she dressed up as Victoria for a Halloween party, holding a sign to indicate that she wouldn’t tour even if the fans begged and added that they have a ‘love hate relationship’
Mel B then made her feelings known on the subject when she dressed up as Victoria for a Halloween party, holding a sign to indicate that she wouldn’t tour even if the fans begged and added that they have a ‘love hate relationship’.
Lesbian romps
Another fall out reportedly occurred after Mel B made the explosive claims she had sex with Geri during the height of their fame in the 90s, putting their friendship under strain.
The openly bisexual singer made the shock claim while filming for Piers Morgan’s Life Stories in 2019, cheekily telling the broadcaster Geri had ‘great boobs’ and adding: ‘It just happened and we just giggled at it and that was it.’
However, the saucy claims of their night of passion reportedly caused great upset, with sources suggesting Mel made a frantic call to Geri, who has denied that the fling ever took place.
Another fall out reportedly occurred when Mel B claimed that she had sex with Geri during the height of their fame (above in 1997), putting their friendship under strain
The openly bisexual singer made the shock claim while filming for Piers Morgan’s Life Stories in 2019, cheekily telling the broadcaster Geri had ‘great boobs’ and adding: ‘It just happened and we just giggled at it and that was it’
Months later months later Mel joked during an appearance on Loose Women that Geri ‘still hates her’ following the revelation (pictured together in 2022)
She told Mail On Sunday’s Event magazine: ‘I texted her on the night I did the Piers Morgan show and explained what he’d said and how I’d answered and she was fine with it.
‘The problem was it then got hyped up into a much bigger story, and it didn’t help that we were just about to begin rehearsals [for reunion tour]’.
‘It was awkward. We hadn’t been back in the situation of being together every single day, being on stage, rehearsing, getting ourselves back into Spice Girls mode, and then all the headlines about our relationship were thrown into the mix, which was pretty bad timing.’
Months later months later Mel joked during an appearance on Loose Women that Geri ‘still hates her’ following the revelation.
Geri quits the Spice Girls
As Ginger Spice, Geri became a cultural icon of the Nineties, and was famed for her cheeky, carefree attitude as well as her outlandish outfits.
However, she left fans across the world devastated in 1998 when she announced that she would be leaving the Spice Girls to go solo, with relationships between herself and her bandmates breaking down.
As Ginger Spice, Geri (far right) became a cultural icon of the Nineties, and was famed for her cheeky, carefree attitude as well as her outlandish outfits (pictured 1997)
However, she left fans across the world devastated in 1998 when she announced that she would be leaving the Spice Girls to go solo (pictured performing at 2000 BRIT Awards)
Then during their 2019 concert Geri apologised live on-stage for walking away all those years ago
Geri’s departure from the band hit headlines across the world when she made the announcement in the middle of their tour citing ‘differences’ within the group, and the band went on hiatus two years later.
When Geri left the band, she launched a solo career and enjoyed four number one singles in the UK.
However she has since been instrumental in getting the group back together and in 2016, planned to reunite with Mel B and Emma for a reunion under new name GEM, but had to pull out when she became pregnant at the age of 43.
Then during their 2019 concert Geri apologised live on-stage for walking away all those years ago.
Between songs, she said: ‘I’m sorry. I’m sorry I left. I was just being a brat. I want to say it’s just so good to be back with the girls that I love.’
