Mel B praises her fiancé Rory McPhee for making her feel “more confident than ever” after being called “fat and ugly” during her marriage to ex Stephen Belafonte.
The Spice Girl, 48, claimed she suffered years of physical and mental abuse during her previous relationship which left her lacking self-confidence.
In a new interview this week, Mel said her new partner called her “beautiful every day” as she recalled her abusive relationship with her second husband.
The singer and her fiancé Rory are believed to have been together since 2018, when they met in Los Angeles through mutual friends, including celebrity makeup artist Renee Camilleri.
She told The Sun that Stephen, who she was married to from 2007 to 2017, would call her by name. Mr. Belafonte has denied the abuse allegations.
Pose: Mel B, 48, credits her fiancé Rory McPhee with making her feel “more confident than ever” after she was called “fat and ugly” during her marriage to ex Stephen Belafonte.
Loved: In a new interview this week, Mel said her new partner (pictured) called her “beautiful every day” as she recalled her abusive relationship with her second husband
“He said week after week, ‘You look old, you look fat, God, you’re ugly, your arms are flabby,'” Mel admitted.
“In a way, these comments are like rain. They get right into you, they wash away your confidence, your self-esteem, and when you look in the mirror you don’t see a strong, happy woman – you see a reflection of what you are told: “Fat, ugly, old .. .worthless”
“It took years but I now feel more confident than ever and have a partner who tells me he loves me every day and tells me I’m beautiful. ‘It all helps.’
It comes after Mel revealed some intimate details about their upcoming wedding to her fiancé Rory.
The Spice Girls star told 2Day FM’s Hughesy, Ed and Erin that she wanted to celebrate her special day at one of England’s most famous wedding venues.
“As I have an MBE, I can get married at the same place where Princess Diana married Charles.” “I’m still waiting to get back from St Paul’s Cathedral in London,” she said.
“We’ve submitted all our forms and are just waiting for them to give us the day.”
She said her former Spice Girls bandmate Victoria Beckham would design a glamorous wedding dress for her.
Ex: She told The Sun that Stephen, to whom she was married from 2007 to 2017, would call her by name: “He would say, ‘You look old, you look fat, God, you’re ugly, your.’ Arms are flabby.” she said (pictured together in 2016)
“As soon as I have the appointment, I’ll be shopping for wedding dresses.” “Victoria Beckham wants to make me a dress,” she added.
It is claimed Leeds-born hairdresser Rory got down on one knee at the luxury country hotel Cliveden House in Berkshire in November 2022 and proposed with a £100,000 ($196,405 AUD) diamond ring.
In August, Mel B said she had found comfort and trust in her fiancé Rory after enduring years of abuse in her previous marriage to Stephen.
Mel shares eldest daughter Phoenix, 24, with her first ex-husband, Dutch dancer Jimmy Gulzar, whom she met in 1998. Madison Brown Belafonte, 12, with Stephen and Angel Iris Murphy Brown, 16, with ex Eddie Murphy.