Marriage the second time around has turned into a frightening situation for the pop star formerly known as Scary Spice.
Dance Your Ass Off host Melanie “Mel B” Brown is remaining tight-lipped on rampant whispers that her marriage to British businessman Stephen Belafonte is in the crapper. Belafonte apparently announced the split himself in an telephone outburst to UK tabloid The Daily Mail.
Don’t you just loathe emotional men?“Dude, it’s over. Mel’s coming back to the UK soon, but I won’t be coming with her. There’s been problems lately. I don’t know what’s happening,” the newspaper quoted Belafonte as saying
The publication goes on to report that Belafonte is consulting lawyers about a divorce. Mel, on the other hand, so far refused to go on record regarding the split claims. Instead, recent updates to her Twitter page feature only snaps of the singer on her way to rehearsals on Sunday morning.
The couple married in 2007 and only days ago were snapped kissing over lunch. But friends of the couple, both 35, say the relationship has been going downhill for the past few months.
A source close to Mel –- who is mom to daughters Phoenix, 11, and Angel, three — said: “They’ve not been happy for a long time and there’s been rowing. Mel’s been talking about getting out. They’re still talking to see if things can be worked out. But she’s making plans to come back to the UK on a more permanent basis. Stephen hasn’t been mentioned as joining her and has been consulting lawyers.”
The source added, “Part of the problem is jealousy. They are both livid when the other one gets attention for another person. They constantly want to know where the other one is … it’s been an ongoing problem right from the start.”
Mel and Stephen last appeared in public together at last weekend’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
Mel’s no stranger to strained relations with the men in her life. The ex-Spice Girl famously feuded with ex-beau Eddie Murphy of paternity of their daughter, Angel, now 3.
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