Another Baby Story.....

Former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm has revealed she is pregnant.

Mel, 34, is expecting her first baby with partner of six years, Thomas Starr.

She is the last of the five Spice Girls to have a baby. Mel - also known as Mel C and Sporty Spice - revealed yesterday (21.08.08) she is "delighted" by the news.

The other members of the girl band - Geri Halliwell, Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton and Melanie Brown - have said they are delighted for their friend.

A source close to the star told Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: "Melanie is over the moon at the prospect of becoming a mother for the first time. The girls are so pleased for her and have said they're only a phone call away to pass on any parenting tips.

"Melanie loved being around their kids on the band's recent tour and is delighted she's now one of the gang."

Rumours Mel was pregnant were sparked when she was spotted in a floaty dress with what looked like a baby bump in Liverpool last Friday (15.08.08). One onlooker described her as looking "absolutely radiant" at the time.

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Melanie C The Villain... Well Almost

In an interview with Closer magazine (UK), Melanie C talks about her fears of her eating disorder returning and the Spice Girls reunion. Mel says:

"The girls approached me and said they were getting together to do a world tour, a greatest hits album and a big goodbye, and I was like: 'Oh, no.' It was the last thing I wanted to hear. All four of them had spoken about it and it was set in stone. They basically said if I wanted to do it great but if I didn't want to do it then they were going to do it anyway. I'd always said I'd never do it. But I didn't want to miss out and have regrets. I also didn't want to be the person that stopped it being the complete five. I was scared I'd be the villain. The depression and everything else was in my thoughts during the decision process of whether to do the tour. It took me a long time to decide because it was something I never ever wanted to do. It was hard, so I didn't say yes immediately. I changed my mind every day, it was difficult. I've been on the straight and narrow for four years. But I had to be sensible and evaluate what I wanted to do. And I want this reunion. I'm happy with my body. I've reached a good place. I'm healthy but I like Guinness and crisps. Life's too short to worry about weight."

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