Isn’t this like kind of a demotion of sorts for somebody who used to be part of a worldwide singing sensation and a judge on “The X Factor” down under?

The British pop singer, songwriter, actress, author and television presenter must be fresh out of jobs after the birth of her third child last September, and is willing to cram her tight bod behind the scenes among the contestants…

Not that she hasn’t been there before, Mel B. once made it to the grand final of the U.S. “Dancing With The Stars” in 2007, so she’s used to the pressure a contestant feels before going onstage.

“Doing Dancing With The Stars in America changed me,”

Mel admitted in an interview.

“I’ve danced all my life, and, of course, with the Spice Girls, but there was something so intoxicating about learning to dance in such a classic, trained way. It was intense, but I loved every moment. I’m still annoyed I didn’t win!”

And how did that non-win change her life?

“As any contestant on DWTS will tell you, it does change your life. I will be bringing my experiences to the show, and will be very protective of this year’s group.”

Scary Spice? Protective?

Guess being a mom thrice over brings out that instinct in you. And after having been soured out on American television, maybe Australian reality television will be kinder to Melanie Brown…

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In fact, Melanie Brown looked surprisingly rosy, relaxed and definitely non-scary in their first photo shoot as a family. Perhaps celebrity news can blame her producer husband, Stephen for this whole new Melanie who appears to have mellowed and settled down to motherhood for the third time with her third daughter in a row.

“Ideally you want to have your loving partner who you’ve created this baby with by your side throughout everything, and in Angel and Phoenix’s cases, that wasn’t the set up,”

Mel B. said of her previous relationships that produced her first two girls.

“This time I’ve done it with my partner – someone to come to every prenatal appointment with me, to get excited by every scan – and it feels like I’ve finally done it right.”

Let’s hope that stays consistent the whole way through, without Scary Spice making any relapses to her past bitchy state…and we sure do know how that can be…

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According to Hollywood celebrity websites, Mel B checked into the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with Belafonte and her 12-year-old daughter Phoenix by ex-husband, dancer Jimmy Gulzar.

All throughout what she admitted was her easiest labor ever she tweeted:

“Finally our baby arrives, Stephen nearly passed out, Phoenix screamed, I laughed so hard the baby popped out!!! She is just sooo amazing!!

Mel B also has four-year-old Angel from her short-lived and adversity-filled relationship with comedian Eddie Murphy, who contested her claim of paternity until a court-ordered DNA test proved Angel was his.

Mel B must be on the moon right now – a mother to three lovely girls, the newest one of which has yet to be named. Congratulations! So when do we expect the first baby boy?

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As the new “X Factor Australia” judge, Mel B. was asked to judge a gamut of voices played from audio tapes based on how good they were without knowing the identity of the singers. Needless to say, star news clearly heard the ex-spice girl say this about the Material Girl:

“That was a karaoke kind of drunken laugh,”

she announced matter-of-factly. And how did she judge the world’s most powerful and perpetually costumed celebrity? Mel B. simply shrugged and told her radio hosts the piano ballad Lady Gaga sung was…

“not her cup of tea.”

When presented however, with a recording of her 18-year-old self in a Spice Girl tune, she gave it a big thumbs up.

And they made her an “X Factor” judge?!

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Mel B admits she’s pinning for a baby boy! Brown and husband Stephen Belafonte already have three daughters between them: Phoenix Chi, Angel Iris and Giselle.

In an appearance on ITV show Loose Women today, Mel said she is hoping for a little boy.

‘I’m not going to find out the sex of the baby… but yes I would like a boy.’

This will be Mel and Stephen’s first child together.

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Mel and Stephan married in Las Vegas in 2007. Brown joining her former Spice Girl bandmates Emma Bunton and Victoria Beckham in the expectant mommies club!

 Brown tells Hello! magazine that the pregnancy is a dream come true.

“We’re really thrilled. We wouldn’t have planned and waited for four years to have a baby if we weren’t excited and ready for it… We’re really happily married, and we’re both very much in love.”

The new family addition will join Brown’s daughters Phoenix, 12, and Angel Iris, 3, as well as Belafonte’s daughter Giselle, 6.

Congratulations to the happy couple.

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Mel B and Belafonte who live in Los Angeles have been in the UK for the launch of their new TV show Mel B: It’s A Scary World. It’s of course another reality TV show! Has anyone watched the show? The show premiered in early September on The Style Network.

Yeah, you gotta have fun while you’re still fairly young.

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More pictures of Mel and Stephen after the snap…

Now, lots of other couples have done it as well and are still married, so this really could be a rumor.

Belafonte is alleged to have personally phoned a journalist at Britain’s Sunday Mirror last week (beg23Aug10) to tell him the couple’s union is over and that Brown plans to return to Britain without him.

Brown has remained silent over the report, ignoring the issue on her Twitter.com blog and declining to release a statement clarifying her position.

It’s kind of like where there’s smoke…is the fire to come? Mel hasn’t been married that long to Stephen…but still. They do look good together. Do you think they are covering a split?

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More pictures of Mel after the bump…

Stephen did the hand over the stomach thing. Of course, any husband who puts a hand on his wife’s stomach means they are pregnant. Geesh.

The singer is married to Stephen Belafonte, and has two kids from previous relationships. She has made no secret of her desire to become a mother again, saying she and Stephen will try for a baby when the time is right.

Stephen cuddled Mel, 35, as they strolled out of the restaurant, and couldn’t keep his hands off her tummy. As he clutched her arm with one hand he kept touching her stomach with his other, even stroking her belly by reaching over her shoulders from behind at one point.

OK I’m not buying a baby at this point…I think it was spouse-like affection. She certainly doesn’t look pregnant in that dress and those are pictures from this weekend! Do you think Mel looks pregnant?

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Mel seemed to have jumped the gun a bit and sent her bodyguard and husband out to rough up a realtor/appraiser. The realtor was taking pictures to get an estimate on resale values. Oops. From Contact Music:

Amado Aguirre claims he was sitting in his car outside the singer’s Los Angeles home taking pictures of houses in the street to help appraise the value of a neighbouring property.

According to the civil lawsuit, filed at the Superior Court of California, Brown and her husband Stephan Belafonte were walking their dog outside when they noticed Aguirre and alerted their minder.

Aguirre alleges the unnamed bodyguard reached into the vehicle and attempted to snatch his camera. He claims to have suffered serious bodily injury in the resulting scuffle.

The realtor is suing for an unspecified amount of damages.

Maybe the bodyguard should have asked what he was doing before he grabbed the camera away? Mel could have asked herself too, since she was already out there walking her dog!

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More pictures of Mel after the dance…

Mel did do the show and came out in second place. She would look really nice dressed up every week I think. From TMZ:

Former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Mel B. is in the running to fill Samantha Harris’ open spot as co host of the show … sources tell TMZ.

We’ve learned Scary — season five’s second place winner behind Helio Castroneves — was invited to the studio yesterday for a screen test.

Mel has a lot on her plate right now. Girl is doing good since she left the Spice Girls! Would you like to see her as the hostess?

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More pictures of Mel after the buzz…

Mel has been on the cutting edge of style and fashion, but the hair? It’s almost always been long for her. From the Daily Mail:

With a first appearance on the Brit Awards stage in a decade looming, Mel B was determined to freshen up her image.

So out came the clippers as Scary Spice, 34, shaved the right side of her scalp for an updated hairstyle which she decorated with stars for her big occasion.

Hmmm…I wonder what Geri said about the hair do. Did she like it? How fast can mel grow this out so she doesn’t look like a…like a buzzer went bad near her?

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more gorgeous Mel B photos after the sit ups…

Oh that’s just the sit up part.. Mel isn’t done yet:

 ”Before, I did overall training, but a few months ago I got more specific about my routine,” she explains. “I’m on the treadmill for 30 minutes. I walk for two minutes, then sprint for three minutes, walk for two minutes and so on. Then for the other 30 minutes I’ll work on my legs one day and then for the next session I’ll use weights for my arms.”

Mel’s One Hour Gym Workout:

Run on the treadmill for 25-30 minutes, alternating two minutes of walking and three minutes of sprinting, for up to thirty minutes.
For the remaining 30 minutes of the workout, alternate work on your doing arms one day and your legs the next.
I use weights on my arms. I do rows – three different types: bicep curls, arm circles and pull-backs. Do 15 repetitions of each using 8kg weights

Legs: I do a mixture of classic squats and tighter squats – where you stand with legs further apart and just lightly bounce up and down. – via News of the World

Exercise, rather than diet, has always been Mel’s means of transforming her body. Of course Mel B has her own fitness DVD, it’s called Mel B- Totally Fit.

Now I fully understand why I don’t have a Mel B body.. hmmm.

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I guess if you were as fit as Mel B, you would darn right FLAUNT yours too, wouldn’t you? I’d turn myself into an exhibitionist if I were Mel but I’m not!

Did you know Playboy has asked Scary Spice, the former Spice Girls member five times to pose nude for the men’s magazine but she has so far rejected it.

“They’re offering me a ridiculous amount of money but I’m just not ready to do it,” “I’ll consider it in the future when I feel the time’s right.”

How does Mel get a body like this? Apparently she does a whooping 600 sit-ups four or five times a week along with everything else! Ouch! You still want six-pack? Work on it.

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More pictures of Geri, Mel and Emma after the song…

Even Victoria Beckham is planning on singing for the event. Her husband David has also been featured in commercials hyping the event. Will the Spice Girls make you want to see more? From NME:

 London 2012′s opening ceremony is set to feature a gig showcasing some of Britain’s most famous acts, according to organisers, and Fuller thinks The Spice Girls would be perfect for the event. “They stand for so much in British music history and I can’t think of a better time for them to get back together for another performance. The demand for them as a band is as strong as ever”

To me, this sounds like wishful thinking on the part of their manager and not a confirmed appearance. Melanie B, Geri and Victoria have busy lives, and Mel C and Emma have new babies. Are they really going to do this gig?

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More pictures of Mel after the lip gloss…

I only hope this was a bet that Stephen lost. Since a hotel manager and not a friend were in the picture, something has to be up. And look at Mel laughing. This red lipstick has to be the payment on a lost bet, because I don’t see Stephen as a cross dresser, do you? It also looks like he may have a touch of eyeliner on.

What would make you agree to this wager? How much was he praying that cameras were outside before he stepped out…

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More pictures of Mel after the denial…

It seems there is no Spice Girl reunion planned. Mel said this via the Mirror:

Mel B has poured doubt on rumours of another Spice Girl reunion, rejecting stories that the girls have “really exciting” plans coming up.

She took to her Twitter page to exclaim she knows nothing about reports quoting her as saying there is a Spice Girl-related surprise in the pipeline.

The mistaken quotes read: “We are definitely going to be doing something together again soon. I don’t want to spoil the surprise but it’s really, really exciting.”

While a Spice Girls reunion would be cool, it hasn’t been that long since they just finished a World Tour. Why would they do it again so soon? I wonder what they really do have planned though…what do you think it is?

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Katie got jealous when she saw pictures of Pete and Melanie Brown together! Mel and Pete were a couple thirteen years ago, but remain friendly. According to the Mirror:

“You’re welcome to her, Pete – go running back to all your exes.” A friend said: “Peter couldn’t believe it – but she’s always been obsessively jealous over Mel.”

Katie erupted last week after Mel, 34, and her husband Stephen Belafonte joined Pete for dinner at a London hotel as he filmed for his TV reality show Peter Andre: The Next Chapter. She texted him saying she always knew they were having an affair.

Does this sound like high school or what? Katie, you divorced the man, let it go. You have a new boyfriend, let it go. Move on with your life!

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more gorgeous photos of Mel B after the jump..

Mel B said: “Things didn’t get off to a very good start, as I arrived with no luggage and, as a result, no underwear. Luckily, being the face and body of Ultimo I was able to phone them up and get them to send over another set of the new collection to my hotel, which was a lifesaver.” – via Contact Music

Mel B has been the face of Ultimo for two years now and the brand is searching for another new face for the lingerie brand. Who could it be? Posh Spice?

Ultimo’s boss said: “We’ll really miss Mel, she’s been amazing, but this is the last campaign she’ll be appearing in. “Mel is a bold, sexy icon of female empowerment and has been an incredible asset to Ultimo.”

Yes, it is a pain to lose your luggage, worse when you arrive on a public holiday! It’s never happened to you? You’re lucky.

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