Emma Bunton is blowing out 45 candles on her birthday cake this week, proving Baby Spice has officially grown up.
To mark the special occasion, Daily Star has taken a trip down memory lane, looking back at the Spice Girl ‘s most outrageous moments over the years.
Today, Emma leads a relatively quiet life, living with her long-term partner, British singer Jade Jones, in a sprawling London mansion with their two children.
However, before settling down, Emma splashed headlines with her colourful life, from the moment she locked lips with Holly Willoughby, to an A-list romance in the early noughties.
Below, we take a look at some of the wildest moments of her career to date.
Holly Willoughby secret snog
Holly Willoughby and Emma Bunton are best mates, and have been for years (Image: hollywilloughby/Instagram)
During an appearance on Celebrity Juice in 2019, Mel B let slip her bandmate Emma had snogged a certain TV personality, leaving viewers reeling.
Mel claimed Emma had kissed her good mate Holly Willoughby during a boozy night out, keeping the smooch under wraps.
Emma and Holly are firm pals, with the This Morning host even throwing her mate a glittering surprise party last year, marking her 44th birthday.
When asked about the kiss during an interview with The Sun, Emma didn’t deny it, adding that “girls are girls”.
She said: “Oh deary me. I mean, was she there, Mel B? I’m not sure she was. The thing is I think it’s funny. Girls are girls, I’m not denying it.”
Spice Girls drunken antics
Emma confessed the 90s girlband were drinking the “cheapest sparkling wine” while writing Spice (Image: BBC)
Spice Girls’ debut album “Spice” was an overnight success, climbing the charts with signature tracks like Wannabe and 2 Become 1.
Before their sensational rise to fame, the singers – Emma, Geri, Mel B, Victoria and Mel C – all lived together in the same house in Maidenhead.
Working on the music that would come to define their careers, Emma revealed the girl band had been boozing while making the 1996 album, sipping on cheap wine in the studio.
During an appearance on Shopping With Keith Lemon last December, Emma spilt the beans on the boozy recording sessions, saying: “We were writing the album.
“We used to drink Asti in the studio. It is the cheapest sparkling wine.”
“So are you drunk on some of the tracks?” Keith asked, as Emma replied: “Probably!”
‘Left out’ of Spice Girls romp
Emma joked she’d felt “left out” when she heard about Geri and Mel’s alleged romp (Image: Getty Images)
Spice Girls fans were agog in April 2019, when Mel B claimed she’d enjoyed a flirtation with her bandmate and pal Geri Horner back in the day.
Discussing the alleged romance during her appearance on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories, Mel said: “We were best friends. It just happened. Have you ever done that?”
While Emma wasn’t directly caught up in the drama, the former Baby Spice admitted she felt “left out” of the spicy alleged fling between her co-stars.
Appearing on Chris Evans’ Breakfast show, Emma told the presenter: “It’s the first I have heard of it.”
She continued: “With Mel B, you have to take everything with a pinch of salt, she’s great fun.”
When host Chris then suggested the alleged romp was “good business” ahead of their upcoming tour, Emma confessed: “I felt left out.”
Justin Timberlake fling
Emma denied the romance with JT at first, though later added he’d been “very sweet” (Image: Getty Images)
Back in the 90s, Spice Girls and NSYNC were two of the biggest bands of the decade – making Emma’s rumoured fling with Justin Timberlake even more of a bombshell.
In 2003, Justin allegedly discussed their romance with News of the World, saying: “Emma’s really gorgeous. We’ve been together.”
That same year, the US crooner was touring London, performing at Wembley arena as part of his Justified World Tour.
Emma refused to speak on the subject, telling the crew on This Morning, “I can’t say,” when asked about the fling.
Later, in an interview with the Daily Record, she added: “I don’t care if the papers say I’m still seeing Justin. I’m not.
“A lady should never kiss and tell and neither should a gentleman. That’s all I have to say about him.”
However, in 2004, Jonathan Ross asked about the A-list romance once again, only for Emma to confess Justin had been “very sweet”.
She added: “He spoke about this first, because otherwise I would not have said a word.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
