Geri Halliwell finally spoke out on Mel B’s claims that they had a sexual relationship in the ’90s. Contrary to what Mel expected, Geri wasn’t happy with the news.
A rep denied the claims and told People it’s “simply not true and has been very hurtful to her family.” Geri is currently married to racer Christian Horner, who Mel joked would “kill her” for sharing the alleged private moment.
A source also told People that nothing happened between the two singers. “This was a classic case of Mel B being Mel Be, she got carried away and Piers was clearly egging her on,” they said.
Last week, Piers Morgan interviewed Mel for his upcoming Life Stories series and asked her about the long-time rumor that she’d slept with her bandmate. She confirmed the story and said, “It was just that once. And hopefully when Geri gets asked that, which hopefully she will after this, she won’t deny it. Because it was just a fun thing.”
Despite this, Geri is still looking forward to the Spice Girls’ upcoming reunion tour. “Geri can’t want to see the girls and all the fans on the tour, have an amazing time with everyone, and make some new memories,” the rep said.
Let’s hope the two ladies really do settle their differences and work professionally throughout the tour.
[People]***
Originally published on March 25, 2019
Mel B just shared a huge revelation weeks before the Spice Girls reunion tour. After years of speculation, she confirmed that she and Geri Halliwell had a sexual encounter during the height of the girl group’s fame. The tea is scorching hot today.
The singer dropped the bombshell in an interview with Mail on Sunday. Piers Morgan asked her, “Did you or didn’t you with Geri Halliwell… did you sleep with her?” Mel first said the group slept in one bed together, but it wasn’t “like that.”
When Piers asked if Mel specifically “sleep with Geri ‘like that,'” and she reportedly nodded and smiled. “She’s going to hate me for this because she’s all posh in her country house and her husband. But it’s a fact. It just happened and we just giggled at it and that was it,” she claimed. “It was just that once. And hopefully when Geri gets asked that, which hopefully she will after this, she won’t deny it. Because it was just a fun thing.”
Geri hasn’t confirmed this, but she did open up about her one and only lesbian sexual encounter during a previous radio interview—although she didn’t name Mel B. The experience also made her realize she’s not really into women.
You know who has A LOT to say about this? The fans—they’re freaking out on social media right now.
https://twitter.com/lulugurrl/status/1109843332543311872
The power that this has the intelligence that this has the clearance that this has the access that this has the INTERNATIONAL IMPLICATIONS THAT THIS HAS https://t.co/IGJsemhGP6
— alanna bennett 😩 (@AlannaBennett) March 24, 2019
MEL B ADMITTED SHE AND GERI HAD SEX AFTER ALL THESEE YEARSSS pic.twitter.com/RI5bZFauYr
— 𝕤𝕧𝕡𝕖𝕣 𝕞𝕠𝕕𝕖𝕝™ (@svpermodel) March 23, 2019
Why wasn’t THAT scene in Spiceworld?!?https://t.co/zfwc6vrUJ4
— Amanda Holland (@AwkwardHolland) March 24, 2019
Meanwhile. some pointed out how Mel revealed something without Geri’s permission. Especially since Mel herself implied that she’s unsure whether Geri will admit to it. It’s a valid point since it’s a private moment between them and it’s probably something that Geri wouldn’t want fully out in the open. Also, Mel did joke that Geri’s husband, Christian Horner, won’t be happy with the revelation.
So Mel B essentially outed Geri in a way she knew Geri wouldn't appreciate just to humiliate her for being in a secure, well-off heterosexual relationship and we're celebrating what exactly?
— Kirri (@matineeidyll) March 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/MattProvostHR/status/1109853016155410433
🤯😂 bet Geri was thrilled to be outed like that without her permission, nice one Mel B, such a good friend for sharing a private moment that’s been kept secret for years without Geri’s permission. https://t.co/vZTptXQNS5
— Florence Grace | The Self Love Mama (@florencegraceuk) March 24, 2019
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[E! News]
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