Mel B dances the night away with her leopard-print clad Spice Girls bandmates Mel C and Emma Bunton at lavish 50th birthday party
Mel B danced the night away with her leopard-print clad Spice Girl bandmates Mel C and Emma Bunton at her lavish 50th birthday party on Saturday night.
The singer celebrated the huge milestone in Leeds and shared a video on her social media the morning after which gave an insight into the bash.
The clip showed her, Mel C, 51, and Emma, 49, hitting up the dance floor - no doubt to their own catchy tunes.
The pair had supported Mel B's classic Scary Spice leopard print look by choosing to wear the bold print for her party.
The remaining Spice Girls stars Victoria Beckham and Geri Halliwell-Horner were nowhere to be seen.
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Mel penned in the caption of her post: 'Here's to 50 !!! And allll thats to come!'
The birthday girl made sure she claimed the lions share of attention by recalling her girl band glory, courtesy of a sequin leopard print mini dress with dramatic shoulder pads.
She adopted her trademark Scary pout and styled her brunette locks into a tight bun at the top of her head.
The former X Factor judge pulled out all the stops for her big night and towered in some open toe heels as she joined her partner Rory McPhee and her children Angel, 18, and Phoenix, 26, in Leeds for the glamorous evening.
Emma appeared to justify her well-earned popstar status in her own variation of the striking leopard print in a mini dress.
The blonde bombshell put on a very leggy display as she walked hand in hand with her singer and chef husband Jade Jones.
The pair who have been together for over two decades appeared more loved up than ever, as they made their way into the Habbibi restaurant.
Jade looked equally as stylish as he donned a trilby hat, patterned shirt which he left unbuttoned at the top and black trousers with loafers.
The pair had supported Mel B's classic Scary Spice leopard print look by choosing to wear the bold print for her party
The birthday girl made sure she claimed the lions share of attention by recalling her girl band glory, courtesy of a sequin leopard print mini dress with dramatic shoulder pads
Keeping true to her 'sporty' roots was Mel C who also arrived with her other half, Chris Dingwall.
Mel wore an adidas leopard V-neck maxi dress which retails at £55 and paired it with some Nike Air Max 90, which also boasted leopard print.
The singer, 50, accessorised with a Gucci cross body bag and happily posed for pictures with her Australian model boyfriend.
After the couple went public with their romance in June last year at Glastonbury Festival, the smitten duo have been inseparable ever since.
Also in attendance was Leigh Francis and his wife Jill Carter.
It came as Victoria, Geri, Mel C and Emma, paid tribute to the star on social media on Thursday.
Sharing a photo of the pair from the nineties, Geri wrote: '#Happy 50th birthday @officialmelb wishing you a very wonderful year ahead.'
Victoria, 51, marked the milestone birthday by sharing a sweet throwback snap of the pair from 1998 in Tokyo, Japan.
She captioned the snap: 'Happy birthday @officalmelb!! Kisses xx'.
Emma, 49, posted three adorable snaps of the her and Mel over the years, writing: 'Happy 50th @officalmelb! I'm not far behind you!!
'From zig ah zig ah to belly laughs. Hope you have the best day. Sending love and birthday hugs.'
Mel C wrote: '50 years on this planet my darling @officialmelb Oh the adventures we have had! I still remember the first day we met and thinking you were the coolest person I had ever seen, how is that over 30 years ago?!
'I'm so proud of everything we have achieved and adversities you have not only overcome but have used to help others Mel B MBE Hon D Univ you're a f***ing rock star and I love you more than words can say.
'Looking forward to BIG celebrations soon! Happy Birthday you Northern nutter.'
The Spice Girls were formed in 1994 with Victoria (Posh Spice), Geri (Ginger Spice), Mel B (Scary Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), and Mel C (Sporty Spice).
The group released hits such as Wannabe (1996) - which helped skyrocket their career in the industry - as well as 2 Become 1 (1996) and Viva Forever (1997).
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