Mel C reveals Spice Girls tensions persist as some members are excluded from WhatsApp chats

Mel C shares Spice Girls divide, revealing Victoria and Geri are excluded from some WhatsApp chats.

Melanie Chisholm, better known as Mel C or “Sporty Spice,” has hinted at ongoing tensions within the Spice Girls, revealing that not all members are included in every group chat. Speaking during an interview in Australia, the 51-year-old singer admitted there are “subgroups” among the iconic pop band and that both Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice) and Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) are sometimes left out of certain WhatsApp threads.

“I definitely know there is a chat group that doesn't contain me,” Mel C said, “but somewhere else we keep Ginger or Posh out. Like all friendship groups, we have many ways of communicating.”

Her comments follow a weekend appearance at Mel B’s second wedding to hairstylist Rory McPhee in Morocco, which she attended alone from the group. Emma Bunton had previously attended the couple’s London ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral, but neither Geri nor Victoria were present at either celebration. Although Beckham reportedly sent her apologies, Halliwell’s absence has fueled speculation of a continuing rift between her and Mel B.

That feud traces back to 2019 when Mel B disclosed during a Piers Morgan’s Life Stories interview that she and Geri had a past intimate relationship, a revelation that reportedly shocked Halliwell and led to lingering tension. According to reports, Mel B has never formally apologized.

In recent years, rumors of internal conflict among the Spice Girls have continued to surface. In late 2024, The Sun reported that Netflix issued a “stark ultimatum” to the group regarding a proposed biopic, urging them to reconcile or risk having the project proceed without their input—similar to the approach taken with The Crown. While the project is still in early stages, disagreements reportedly led Geri to withdraw her involvement, raising doubts about a full-group reunion.

Geri’s husband, Christian Horner, denied claims that he interfered with the deal, calling reports of a family documentary “completely unfounded.”