Mel C has reportedly tied the knot to Chris Dingwall – but one Spice Girl was said to have missed the “perfect” ceremony.
The singer, 52, known by her Spice Girls moniker Sporty Spice, had not announced an engagement. Still, reports say she and Chris have wed in a countryside setting.
And although Mel C reportedly invited all of her bandmates, Victoria allegedly missed the day because she is in the US for the World Cup.
Mel C ‘marries boyfriend’ Chris
On Saturday (18 July), Mel C is said to have tied the knot with Chris Dingwall at The Country House in Castle Carrock, Cumbria.
Guests described the ceremony as “perfect”. What’s more, her 17-year-old daughter Scarlett was apparently her bridesmaid.
“Mel swore she would never get married, so having a big do wasn’t really for her,” a source told MailOnline. They added: “It is the perfect venue for them, totally out of the way but in the most beautiful place.”
Victoria ‘misses Mel C’s wedding’
Mel’s Spice Girl bandmates Mel B, Geri Horner and Emma Bunton were all spotted arriving at the location. As for Victoria, although invited, she was unable to make an appearance as she was in the US with husband David for the World Cup.
According to the publication though, Victoria still played a big part in Mel’s wedding day as she supposedly designed her dress as a gift.
A source claimed: “Victoria would have loved to have been there if she could. It was her great pleasure to make the dress for Mel.”
ED! has contacted Mel and Victoria’s representatives for comment.
Mel’s romance with Chris
Mel went public with Australian model and writer Chris in 2024. That followed months of speculation about their romance after they reportedly matched on celebrity dating app Raya.
Before Chris, Mel had a seven-year relationship with her former manager, Joe Marshall. That relationship ended in 2015.
She is also mum to daughter Scarlett, 17. Scarlett’s father is her former partner Thomas Starr.
Mel has also spoken warmly about Chris in recent interviews. In January, she told The Times: “It’s something I didn’t think would be part of my story, but I’m so happy with Chris. Maybe it is something that will be in my life.”
She later linked her new romance to her music. Speaking about her album Sweat in May, she said: “Not long into making the record, I met somebody new, I fell in love, and so I ended up having this wonderful arc of emotions throughout the album – of heartbreak and then that excitement of a new relationship.”
She sounded just as smitten in another interview. Mel told the Telegraph: “He’s very laid-back. He’s loads of fun…we work out together. We have very similar personalities and lifestyles.”
What sits behind the Victoria Beckham Mel C wedding buzz
This reported wedding story carries extra weight because Mel has spoken openly about loneliness during her Spice Girls years.
In her 2022 memoir, she wrote about her clinical depression diagnosis. She also described hitting rock bottom after the group split in 2000.
Mel has said her depression was “very environmental”. She said feeling “lonely” played a part.
On The Louis Theroux Podcast, she reflected on being single for long stretches of adult life. She said: “It was a long time before I was in a long-term relationship.”
She also pushed back on the idea that pop fame made dating easy. Mel said: “They were full of young girls and gays, which are the best audience. You just don’t get any action. But it was quite lonely for me at times.”
She added: “I think there was many times in the band when we were working together where I was the only one without a partner… I would have liked to have dated. I had a dry spell. That’s what we call it.”
