The Spice Girls curse

The group in 1997

The Spice Girls will earn $20 million for their upcoming reunion tour, but fame has brought them heartbreak and pain …

Mel B’s marriage nightmare

Troubled Melanie Brown’s disastrous love life has taken a disturbing new twist with the revelation that the man she secretly married is a convicted wife beater with a history of animal cruelty.

Mel C’s baby heartache

Melanie Chisholm, aka Sporty Spice, has confessed that her obsessive dieting in the pursuit of fame may have robbed her of the chance to be a mum. Now that the rest of the band members have seven children between them, Mel is desperate not to miss out.

Geri’s deadly obsession

Single mum Geri Halliwell, aka Ginger Spice, has a dangerous history of bulimia and anorexia, at one time dropping to 45 kilograms. Worryingly, Geri has adopted a strict diet and exercise routine for the tour and intends to wear the iconic Union Jack mini-dress that once showed off her voluptuous curves.

Victoria’s body torture

During her time in the band, Posh was dubbed “Skeletal Spice” and later confessed to suffering from an eating disorder. These days she barely eats — a waiter noted she ate only pineapple and strawberries at a recent dinner.

Emma’s cancer scare

New mum Emma Bunton — aka Baby Spice — has been plagued by health problems, undergoing surgery for cervical cancer and suffering with an agonising reproductive disorder. However, the 31-year-old has beaten the odds, welcoming a baby son Beau, fathered by her boyfriend of eight years, singer Jade Jones.