Mel B: GMTV Interview (September 2008)

A short interview with Mel about all of her latest projects. We also get an inside look into the making of her workout video's.

Mel B: Will Pump You Up

Mel is getting all prepared to help America lose those unsightly pounds and inches when she releases her own personal fitness video early next year.

The Video which will be called "Totally Fit", will include a 28-day work out plan of both aerobics and weight resistance training, plus her own helpful tips about nutrition including recipes and snacks.

She tells People Magazine, “For anyone with jubbily bits, I’m going to tighten you up, make you laugh and enjoy your workout no matter what level of fitness you are."

Mel is not the only Spice Girl to release a fitness video. In 2001, Geri released two Yoga instruction video's called "Geri Yoga" and "Geri Body Yoga". The Totally Fit 3-disc box set will be released February 2009.

Mel B: Has A Sixth Sense

Mel insists that she knew that her fellow Spice Girl Melanie C was pregnant before she had even told anybody. In the newest edition of New! Magazine, Melanie stated,

'Mel texted me about a month ago, saying, 'I've got something to tell you'. I immediately thought, 'She's pregnant'. I have a sixth sense for things like that.'

I hope you guys didn't think I meant that she saw dead people. That's just silly.

Mel B: Is Not Naive

Mel B has recently admitted that though she is very excited to return to music with her new album which she hopes to release early next year, she is in no way naive about thinking that she could ever match the success she had with the Spice Girls.

"I could never be as successful as the Spice Girls - there were five of us in that group, and alone you can only do so much. But it's nice to be able to have a go," UK newspaper The Mirror quoted her as saying.

"I'll have a new album out by January. I don't get nervous about how it will do or feel pressure to have massive success. I believe in what I do and if people like it, great, and if they don't then, whatever.

"The highlight of my career was the girls coming back together and deciding to do a goodbye tour. It was all done on our terms and it was us coming full circle."

Mel has also admitted that she would like to have another baby when the time is right.

"Not right now, because Angel’s only one and we want to enjoy the kids we’ve got. But in the future, we plan to have one… or two!"

A Funny Sort Of Contest

Wow, Guys I'm so sorry to be posting so many stories about Melanie B but everything does seem to be revolving around her at the moment. I'll start posting things about the others soon I swear, I just found this too funny not to write about.

To help celebrate her incredible run on DWTS, Melanie has decided to hold a competition for one lucky fan to win the pair of false eyelashes (yes, you read that right) she wore last night during the final results show.

All you have to do is send an e-mail to competitions@thespicegirls.com with your name, age and address and the answer to this question. What is the full name of Melanie's Dancing With The Stars dance partner? Easy enough.

I'm sure Drag Queens around the world will be delighted. What an odd thing to give away. It's like platypus odd. She should give away her whip, that would be hot.

Melanie Thanks You All

Melanie posted a message to her fans after that horrible results show last night. I still can't believe she didn't win. This is the exact same reason that I stopped watching American Idol, people are stupid when it comes to voting lol. I think I'll continue to watch Dancing though, it's a good show overall. Anyway, here's the message. Congrats once again to our Girl Mel!

Hey!

I just wanted to say a massive THANK YOU to all of you Spice fans who voted for me and Maks on Dancing With The Stars.

I didn't ever think we'd make it this far!!! I've had an absolute blast and the Girls coming to the show on Monday night was just amazing. Well done to Helio for winning (Grrrr... just kidding, ha ha ha!)

Your support over the last few weeks has been incredible. I'm back in Spice rehearsals today as we're putting the finishing touches to the show. It's going to be AWESOME.

You lot rock. See you on tour.

Mel B.

x

The Return Of The Spice Girls Tour kicks off in 4 days. Can't wait. Watch her fans build her a trophy or something lol. I could see that happening.

Oh by the way, did any of you Canadian fans see the adverts for the Spice Girls new Official Documentary "Giving You Everything"? It will be airing on CTV December 17th, just in time for Christmas. I'm very excited.

Melanie Finishes Second

It's about 3 minutes after the announcement and I still can't believe those results. Melanie sadly finished second in Dancing With The Stars, with Helio Castraneves taking home the trophy. Even if I hadn't been a fan of Melanie's, it still wouldn't change the fact that after Sabrina was kicked off, she became the best dancer of the group and completely deserved to win. Especially considering the schedule she had with the Spice Girls rehearsals cut into her rehearsals for the show, and she still managed to keep herself in the top spot pretty much every week. I guess there are more race car fans than there are Spice Girls fans.

I loved watching Helio, he was very entertaining to watch but I'm sorry, when you look at the entire season...he didn't deserve to win. Oh well, congrats to Helio and Julianne anyway, and Well Done Mel & Maks. You were amazing.

PS. At least she wasn't beaten by Marie. That would have been inexcusable. Plus, Mel did get one spot higher than Emma did on the UK version.

PPS. God I sound so bitter as I read this back. I'm not really, if there was anyone for Mel to lose out to, I'm glad it was Helio...I just don't think he should have. That's all. This is my 100th post btw. That makes me pretty happy. Yay Me!

Melanie B DWTS Finals: The Cha Cha

Spice Girls are in the House! Okay, so it's a bit odd for me to say phrases like that, but I was so happy to see them their in the audience cheering on Mel and booing Carrie Ann (nice one Geri). Melanie remastered the Cha Cha in her first dance of the finals. Does she deserve to be number 1? We'll see.

Re-Post: Melanie B DWTS Week 4: The Viennese Waltz

Thanks to visitor "quiet_spice" for letting me know that this video was no longer available. Here it is again.

Melanie B On Larry King For DWTS: Part 2

Here is the second half of the Larry King interview. The stars are joined by their dance partners.

Melanie B On Larry King For DWTS: Part 1

As we all know by now, the Dancing With The Stars finale airs tonight and tomorrow night, and the 3 remaining stars were on Larry King Live (guest hosted by Mario Lopez) last week to discuss how this experience has been for them. Melanie appears via satelite from the Tour rehearsals.

Melanie B On TV Guide

Melanie B, her dance partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy, and their fellow contestants have landed themselves on the cover of this weeks edition of TV Guide. A full article inside, goes in depth into the Dance competition series as the finals approach next week. The article and photo's were actually done the week before Cameron Mathison was kicked off, so both he and Jennie Garth are included in the layout. Here are a few of the quotes from the article regarding Melanie.

Melanie on her figure:

"I’ve really toned up. The funny thing is my bum has gotten bigger, I think because of all of the dancing. [I learn the dances by] mimicking the finer points. I'll look at the way they [dancers] place their hands and say: 'Oh, I must remember to do that'."

Maks on Mel's figure:

"One of her dressers for the Spice Girls was checking her measurements and said: 'This can't be right. Somebody must have measured wrong.' All the measurements were too big."

Head Judge, Len Goodman, on Melanie's strength's and weaknesses:

"Her strength is that she's equally good in Ballroom and Latin. Her weakness is that she does the least practice of all the couples. She can't do six hours a week and pull it off."

Remember to watch and vote for Mel and Maks on Monday night. God, I sound like a bloody broken record. Oh well.

Maks Speaks About Melanie

Maks recently discussed working with Melanie on this season of DWTS. He had this to say...

"Her practice schedule is 10am to 7pm with the Spice Girls, no breaks, and then she's practicing with me from 7 to probably 7.45! (teasing) It is very difficult, but we're doing it. We don't practice nearly as much as the other celebrities and maybe we should! Mel is by far the best dancer in this competition, no question. Helio Castroneves can try and come close because he's a guy and he can just stand there and have Julianne [Hough] do her thing around him. I'm not hating! I think he's developing and improving and everything else but in the end, he isn't Mel. I am like her therapist! We're just happy. Confidence is for people who are nervous. We're not nervous so we don't need to be confident, we just do it. We don't compete, we just perform. Whatever the audience and the fans think, that's great. If we come back, great, if not, that's fine too."

Luckily the two have made it through another round of votes and will be competing against Marie Osmond and Helio Castroneves to win in next weeks finals. As much as I am rooting for Melanie, I think Marie (no matter how bad she is) is going to win this competition. The Osmonds have a huge fan following from way back in the 70's, and I think the age demographic of the show appeals more to the age of their fan base. Plus, I think she is getting some sympathy votes for fainting, for her father passing, and her son being checked into rehab. Not to say I wouldn't be happy if Marie won, I think she tries hard and she has an amazing personality, but dance wise....she is sub par as far as Melanie and Helio go.

Remember to vote next week. Emma finished up in third place on Strictly Come Dancing (the UK edition of the show), let's make Mel #1.

Melanie B DWTS Week 9: The Paso Doble

I love that Mel and Maks are late getting to the dance floor and fall over at the end, but they still get another perfect score of 30 out of 30. I guess you really can't say no to a cape and a whip.

Their second perfect Paso and fourth perfect score of the season. Hotness!

Side Note: I think Bruno has small seizures everytime he opens his mouth.

Dancing With The Stars: Len's Masterclass

Head judge Len Goodman, gives the semi-fanalist's a lesson in perfecting their Latin dances before they compete to be in the finals next week. This clip shows all 4 of the stars, so you can either watch all 4 (they are all delightful, even Jennie) or you can skip to Mel B. He visits her and Maks last.

Melanie B DWTS Week 9: The Viennese Waltz

"You're going to be Queen B from now on." Melanie wins over the judges again last night by re-mastering the Viennese Waltz. Last time they did this Waltz, she and Maks ended up in the bottom two, but with a perfect score this time around I doubt anyone would be stupid enough not to vote for her. The way she falls into those four splits is amazing to me.

The other Spice Girls also stopped by to encourage her. Watch Maks' face when Geri tells him he's got girl power, it's priceless.

Melanie B's Thanks

Each Girl gets her own little shoutout.

Hey you lot!!! I have been so grateful to have had sooooo

many loyal fans over the years, some of you I've met

and others I'm yet to!! I do not have enough bloody

paper here to thank you all so go to melbthankyou.com

There are a few people that I have to thank here though:

Geri: You're my girl, you're crazily, eccentrically

adorable and I love you dearly. We will know

each other to the grave and beyond, just

agree with everything I say and always let me

wind you up!!!

Bunton: You taught me some kinky stuff

over the years ha ha!!!!

Your heart is so, so warm and caring,

I wanna thank you for sharing that with me.

I love you.

Victoria: You know you're

naughtier than I could ever be,

your strength I look up to,

you're an amazing woman and I

know you secretly

fancy me ha ha!!!

Love you lots!!!

Mel C: Northern through and

through. The utmost respect

I have for you. Sorry for

punching you and winning

every fight hee hee!!

You're the best...

bundles of love to you!

Simon: Lend me a tenner!!!!!!!

Phoenix, Angel, Lordy,

Puckachu and my husband

I love you more than life itself!!!!

And on a spiritual note

I f**king love myself

and my life, bring it on!!!!!

Melanie B. DWTS Episode 8: The Tango

Here is the Tango performance from Monday nights episode of "Dancing".

Mel got a helping hand from her husband, movie producer Stephan Belafonte, to get her into the agressive mood that the dance required.

Not only was Mel cheered on by the ever present Stephan, but her father was also there to lend his support. Isn't that nice?

Watch Out Semi Finals

Melanie & Maks are safe (thanks again to the fans votes) to perform in the semi-finals of Dancing With The Stars which begin next week. All My Children star Cameron Mathison and his partner Edyta were voted off this evening.

The remaining stars will be attending a Master Dance class instructed by head judge Len Goodman next week. Let's see if Mel has what it takes to walk away with the grand prize. Judging by the way she's been dancing, I'd say she has a damn good shot. It's up to the fans to keep voting though. Marie Osmond has a pretty big fan base (which explains why she hasn't gone home yet). Emma took third place on the UK version of the show, "Strictly Come Dancing", let's see Mel go all the way.

Melanie B DWTS Episode 8: The Mambo

Mel, Maks and the other five competitors left, had to dance two dances again on this weeks episode of Dancing With The Stars. Mel danced the tango (which I haven't found to post yet) first, and this sizzling Mambo in the second round.

There must be something wrong with that Carrie-Ann woman. She gave her a 9 after telling her she was great. What a bitch. Though they didn't achieve the perfect 30 again, Mel and Maks did come up second on the leader board after combining their two totals.

Will they be safe after tonights results show? I'll post as soon as I find out.