Former Spice Girls singer Mel B is married!
Mel, 50, tied the knot with her longtime partner, Rory McPhee, on Saturday, July 5, at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. The singer looked radiant in a pearl-adorned, long-sleeved gown while her new husband wore a traditional Scottish kilt.
Mel and Rory got engaged in 2022 after three years together. She later told Us Weekly that the hairstylist helped nurture her “belief in love again.” (Mel was previously married twice before.)
“Leaving that 10-year relationship, I was not looking to be in another. I was all about my kids, making sure they [were] OK and on their healing journey,” she told Us exclusively in May, referring to children Phoenix, 26, Angel, 18, and Madison, 13. “Rory, a lovely family friend, is a hairdresser, so he was nurturing my curls back. When I left my ex, I cut my hair off and dyed it blonde. I wanted to get rid of anything that made me think of [the relationship].”
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Mel added, “As [Rory] was nurturing my curls, he was nurturing my belief in love again and trust — which is a huge thing for me because the person I loved and trusted turned out to be the worst mistake I ever made. Up until two years ago, I was like, ‘You can find somebody else. I’m too broken.’ Rory goes, ‘Melanie, I’m not going anywhere. Because I absolutely love you.’”
According to the America’s Got Talent judge, Rory brings “so much compassion and understanding” to Mel’s life.
“He’s very special. He’s a very confident man, and that, to me, is a man,” Mel gushed to Us. “He makes me feel so safe — I didn’t realize how unsafe I felt because that became normal to me. Whereas now I have to pinch myself and go, ‘You are so kind. Are you still going to be kind? Can I marry you? Can I trust my own instincts?’ And you can.”
Mel also had the support of many of her Spice Girls sisters — Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Mel C and Geri Halliwell — on her big day. While Bunton, 49, was present for the ceremony, Beckham, 51, sent her love from afar.
“Congratulations @officialmelb and @rorymcphee on your special day!” Beckham gushed via her Instagram Stories on Saturday. “I couldn’t be more excited for you both and wish you a lifetime of happiness! … Sending you love. [Rory] is a very lucky man.”
