Melanie Chisholm has tapped her girl power, last confirming reports that she has a little Spice in the oven with an help from partner Thomas Starr.
"Some happy news! Well, I can now announce that Tom and I ar expecting a baby and we are very happy," she proclaimed today on her website.
The erstwhile Sporty Spice volition become the last of the Spice Girls to procreate. For those reckoning at home, Victoria Beckham (three), Melanie Brown (two), Geri Halliwell (one) and Emma Bunton (one) get seven tykes among them.
"As I'm sure you'll translate, we required time to wait for results and tell our families," Chisolm said by way of explanation for the hold up in responding to burgeoning bumpwatch reports in the British tabs.
"Thank you for all your kindness, salutary wishes and support (even if it was based on speculation!)."
The 34-year-old songster also announced another child in the works, expression she's "excited" to begin writing tunes for her fifth solo album.
"I testament need to take some time off to be a dendranthema grandifloruom," she wrote. "But, before you know it, we'll be back."
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