A bizarre interview with the Spice Girls from 2007 has resurfaced, leaving a new generation shocked at the line of questioning. The clip, from a global press conference at the O2 Arena promoting their reunion tour, features Top of the Pops presenter Jayne Middlemiss asking the group if they were hurt by media comments that, with six children and one husband among them, they were not the best role models for girl power.
Mel B Emerges from Under the Table
As Middlemiss posed the question, Mel B, who had been hiding under the table, popped up and shouted, 'We're the realistic ones.' Geri Halliwell then passionately defended the group, stating, 'The fact of the matter is, we are real people, we are human beings, and there are millions of girls and women out there who are single parents, and they just have to do it. We're just like every other woman out there. We earn our own money, we encourage and support each other. Yes, we fall down and we're not perfect, we've never claimed to be.'
Fan Reactions in 2026
With 2026 sensibilities, many fans expressed shock at the question. One X user wrote, 'Mel popping up from under the table KILLS me.' Another commented, 'Geri cooked her & Mel B coming up from under the table.' The press conference, introduced by Richard E. Grant, kicked off the record-breaking tour, with O2 Arena tickets reportedly selling out in 38 seconds.
No Reunion in Sight
Despite hopes for a 30th anniversary tour, Mel C confirmed in March on Australia's KISS Radio, 'No, there is no reunion. We are communicating all the time. We want to do something – who knows when. But I still feel very optimistic and I keep my fingers crossed that you will see the Spice Girls together at some point in the future.' A source for The Sun added that plans for a 2026 comeback tour have been ditched due to failure to reach an agreement.
